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Savin Rock Amusement
Park
by Edith
Reynolds |
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ISBN Number:
978-0738544762
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 128
Publication Date:
May 2006
Publisher: Arcadia |
Savin Rock Amusement Park began to grow in the 1870s when George
Kelsey constructed a pier to extend ferry service between the
opposite coastlines of New Haven Harbor. This opened the door for
further, more sophisticated
development of amusement attractions that drew fun seeking patrons
from throughout southern New England. The park thrived until the
combination of affordable personal transportation and urban
redevelopment forced its demise in the 1960s. Today Savin Rock is a
quieter spot filled with beachside apartments, a shopping plaza,
and a more tranquil grassy park jutting into the harbour. Only a few
of the original restaurants remain, changed somewhat from their
earlier days but still holding tight to the memories of a different
time. Savin Rock Amusement Park contains postcards from the private
collection of Ronald P. Guerrera. As an antiques dealer in
Waterbury, Guerrera compiled one of the largest and most picturesque
collections of postcard memorabilia in Connecticut.
About the Author
Edith Reynolds, a former reporter, now owns the John Bale Book
Company, an antiquarian bookstore, and edits Bookologist.com, a blog
for online booksellers. The Reynolds family home is only a few
blocks down the beach from Savin Rock. |
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