Riverside Amusement Park Indianapolis Pictures
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Riverside amusement park indianapolis pictures. Sections of this page. The very best prize every year and i got it every year was a day long trip to riverside amusement park in indianapolis. Riverside amusement park was an amusement park in indianapolis indiana usa from 1903 to 1970 originating as a joint venture between engineer amusement park developer frederick ingersoll and indianapolis businessmen j.
In the early to mid 1900s there was nowhere better to go in indianapolis for a day full of family fun than riverside amusement park. The last stop on our tour of bygone indianapolis amusement parks takes us to the near west side. Aug 19 2018 explore darlena gaines s board riverside amusement park on pinterest.
We got a bus ride a whole wad of tickets and a box lunch which was always fried chicken a biscuit and a little container of cole slaw which i though was cold slaw for the longest time. Clyde power albert lieber and bert fiebleman and emmett johnson the park was built by ingersoll s pittsburgh construction company adjacent to riverside city park at west. It began as a picnic grove in the late 1800 s before being bought by the car.
Press alt to open this menu. Located just adjacent to the popular riverside city park this old school amusement park used to be found on 30th street between the canal and white river. A vintage view of riverside amusement park image.
Back in the day many factory owners would furnish one day admission to the amusement. That was until after my first trip to a piece of kids heaven riverside amusement park in indianapolis. Skip to main content.
For over sixty years riverside amusement park sat. The only amusement park in indianapolis for years.