These trolley parks were created by the streetcar companies to give people a reason to use their services on weekends.
It was one of the trolley parks along what is now Route 8 on the eastern side of town.
In 1905, the trolley park added amusement rides and attractions, including many that now are considered mainstays for such facilities.
Indian Park was a trolley park during the late 19th century and early 20th century.
Opening in 1897 as a trolley park, it was a popular amusement park through the 1950s before closing in 1963.
They were known as trolley parks, and were placed at the end of the line to attract or encourage use of the public transportation system.
The trolley park at Hallville, Lincoln Park, was open from 1908 to 1911.
As the automobile became the preferred mode of transportation, trolley lines died out, and so did many trolley parks.
The park opened in 1894 as a trolley park and became an amusement park in the summer of 1899.
Like many such parks, White City was a trolley park, built at the end of a trolley line to increase ridership on weekends.