Sandy Beach Amusement Park : Marker #8-46
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N 40° 28.357 W 083° 53.736
17T E 254528 N 4484243
Seems to have the wrong number on the marker. The marker lists it as 3-46, while the RemarkableOhio site lists it as 8-46. They list 3-46 as being the West Liberty marker. This marker is located near the CVS on E Main St in Russell Point, Ohio
Waymark Code: WM211D
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 08/18/2007
Views: 64
Nicknamed "Ohio's Million Dollar Playground" or "Atlantic City of the Midwest," Sandy Beach Amusement Park opened here on May 29, 1924. The park at Indian Lake featured a 2,000-foot long roller coaster and other popular rides, a boardwalk, and the Minnewawa Dance Hall. The Minnewawa and its succeeding dance pavilions hosted the greatest names of the Big Band era, and thousands of people came from all over Ohio to listen and dance to these popular entertainers. Societal turmoil and rioting in the 1960s affected the popularity of the park. Diminishing crowds, plus competition from larger theme parks such as Cedar Point and Kings Island, led to the park closing in the early 1970s. The lone remnant of the park is the steel arch bridge that spans the harbor.
Marker Number: 3-46
County: Logan
Significance of Location: Place
Bicentenial Mark: yes
Website address: [Web Link]
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
Additional Coordinate description: Not listed
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