May 21, 2008

Between 1880 and World War II the largest amusement area in the country resided in Brooklyn. In it’s heyday Coney Island housed three amusement parks, Dreamland, Steeplechase Park, and Luna Park, as well as many independent amusements. The amusement parks in Coney Island attracted millions of visitors each year. Dreamland was known primarily as a freakshow....