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Freedomland
by Robert McLaughlin
and Frank R Adamo |
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ISBN Number:
978-0738572642
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 128
Publication Date:
May 2010
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing |
Billed as New York's answer to Disneyland, Freedomland opened on
June 19, 1960. Designed by Marco Engineering of Los Angeles for the
International Recreation Corporation, Freedomland transformed a
former landfill, lowlands, and farms into an exciting theme park in
the shape of the United States. Through photographs, Freedomland
recalls boat rides on the Great Lakes, putting out a fire in
Chicago, dancing under the stars at the Moon Bowl, or taking a train
ride all the way to San Francisco. Entering Freedomland was like
walking into a history book of America for both young and young at
heart. Open for five seasons, Freedomland gave its guests and cast
members memories that have lasted a lifetime.
About the author
Robert McLaughlin has an avid interest in theme park
history. He is also the author of Pleasure Island, Boston's own
former Disneyland of the East. Frank R. Adamo started at Freedomland
as a heavy equipment operator and moved on to management positions
for the life of the park. Adamo was also in charge of dismantling
Freedomland. It is Adamo's extensive photograph collection and his
collective involvement with Freedomland that made this book
possible.
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