Savin Rock was an American amusement park in West Haven, Connecticut. It was previously called The White City and was established in the 1870s . The park included a number of roller coasters, other rides and numerous funhouses.
Savin Rock Park was a seaside resort constructed in the late 19th century in the modern-day town of West Haven. Known as “Connecticut’s Coney Island,” Savin Rock Park brought together peoples of all classes and ethnicities in the name of fun and entertainment.
Savin Rock Amusement Park, in West Haven, Connecticut, existed from the 1800's until it was demolished during the redevelopment trend in the 1960's. The Savin Rock House, shown at the right, was one of the first attractions.
West Haven’s Savin Rock amusement park saw a meteoric rise as ...
Harold was Chief of Maintenance for the Savin Rock Park Company which meant he did everything from patching leaky root beer dispenser barrels to mending broken skeletons in Death Valley.
From the dawn of the Savin Rock House hotel in 1838, “the Rock” had long been a resort hub until it was officially incorporated as an amusement park by the Savin Rock Park Co. Inc. on Memorial Day 1925, when it opened to 300,000 visitors and 66,000 automobiles in one spectacular day.
The rock itself was a prominent coastal landmark and later became famous as the site of the Savin Rock Amusement Park, which operated from the late 19th century until its closure in the 1960s.
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