| Savin Rock Amusement Park Contributor(s): Reynolds, Edith (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738544760 ISBN-13: 9780738544762 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2006 Annotation: 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 fi lled with beachside apartments, a shopping plaza, and a more tranquil grassy park jutting into the harbor. 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Travel | Special Interest - Amusement & Theme Parks - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Dewey: 974.602 |
| LCCN: 2005937186 |
| Series: Postcard History |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 6.62" W x 9.32" (0.71 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Connecticut - Cultural Region - New England |
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| Publisher Description: 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 fi lled with beachside apartments, a shopping plaza, and a more tranquil grassy park jutting into the harbor. 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Reynolds, Edith: - 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. |