Kinderhook Lake
USA /
New York /
Niverville /
World
/ USA
/ New York
/ Niverville
World / United States / New York
lake, amusement park, reservoir
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Kinderhook Lake wqas once a turn of the century trolley line destination. "Electric Park" opened in 1900 or 1901 by the Albany and Hudson Railway and Power Company. This park on Kinderhook Lake was at the end of a Trolley line. The park was open until sometime between 1917 and 1921.
The park had a carousel, a merry-go-round, a roller coaster, a "Chute-The Chute," an aquarium containing fish from the lake, a dancing pavilion, and two rustic theaters offering vaudeville shows, comic operas, and bands. Fishing, boating and other watersports were available, as well as a beach and bathing suit rentals.
The roller coaster, which was built over the lake was constructed using poles that jutted out of the lake bottom. Many of these poles can still be seen coming out of the lake today.
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Pictures and postcards of this historic park should be available at the North Chatham Public Library.
northchatham.lib.ny.us/
The Kinderhook Lake Corporation sells a book, Kinderhook Lake: It's Glorous Past, on the history of the lake.
www.kinderhooklakecorp.org/history_book.htm
Kinderhook Lake wqas once a turn of the century trolley line destination. "Electric Park" opened in 1900 or 1901 by the Albany and Hudson Railway and Power Company. This park on Kinderhook Lake was at the end of a Trolley line. The park was open until sometime between 1917 and 1921.
The park had a carousel, a merry-go-round, a roller coaster, a "Chute-The Chute," an aquarium containing fish from the lake, a dancing pavilion, and two rustic theaters offering vaudeville shows, comic operas, and bands. Fishing, boating and other watersports were available, as well as a beach and bathing suit rentals.
The roller coaster, which was built over the lake was constructed using poles that jutted out of the lake bottom. Many of these poles can still be seen coming out of the lake today.
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~clifflamere/...
Pictures and postcards of this historic park should be available at the North Chatham Public Library.
northchatham.lib.ny.us/
The Kinderhook Lake Corporation sells a book, Kinderhook Lake: It's Glorous Past, on the history of the lake.
www.kinderhooklakecorp.org/history_book.htm
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 42°27'7"N 73°39'22"W
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- LEGOLAND New York Resort 131 km
- Edaville Railroad 246 km
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- Geauga Lake (closed) 652 km
- Upper Clements Park 700 km
- Cedar Point Resort 755 km
- Hatfield Farm 834 km
- Double JJ Ranch, Waterpark and Golf Resort 1041 km
- Six Flags Great America 1173 km
- Town of Chatham, New York 6.5 km
- Schodack, New York 9 km
- Nassau, New York 13 km
- Coeymans, New York 18 km
- Austerlitz, New York 20 km
- Bethlehem, New York 21 km
- Stephentown, New York 23 km
- Rensselaer County, New York 30 km
- Albany County, New York 31 km
- Renssalaer Plateau 31 km