Rose Island Suspension Bridge Support
Posted by: 
geoczar1
N 38° 25.526 W 085° 37.345
16S E 620248 N 4253918
These pieces of concrete are from the suspension brdge that once spanned 14 Mile Creek to take vistors to the Rose Island Amusement Park. The park was destroyed by the 1937 flood of the Ohio River.
Waymark Code: WM7Z79
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 12/27/2009
Views: 13
The park is now contained within the Charlestown State Park but cannot be current accessed. Some foundations and the swimming pool remains. The park could be accessed by the Indiana side via the suspension bridge or from the Ohio River side via steamboat.
Date Park Opened: 01/01/1923
Date Park Closed: 01/01/1937
Address: IN USA
Current Use or Function:
State Park
Is the park still there?: Yes
If not, what is in its place now?:
Only some foundations and swimming pool remains.
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