Indian Point Amusement Park
Appearance
Indian Point Amusement Park was an amusement park located on the east bank of the Hudson River, in Buchanan, New York. Opened on June 26, 1923, by the Hudson River Day Line as a destination for day-trippers from New York City, it offered carnival rides, miniature golf, a dance hall, and a beer hall among other attractions.[1] It closed in 1956, and the park's location is now the site of the Indian Point Energy Center nuclear power plant.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Archibold, Randal C. (April 9, 2003). "Before Power Plants, Glory Days at Indian Point". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 18, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ Robbins, Dan (April 5, 2016). "The (North Of) Manhattan Project: Indian Point's Amusement Park Past". Westchester Magazine. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ Hodara, Susan (June 27, 2018). "Buchanan, N.Y.: A Waterfront Village Braces for Big Changes". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 22, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2023.