Willow Grove Park

by Old York Road Historical Society

Book Overview

Life was a lark at Willow Grove Park! Take a trip on a trolley back in time to one of America's most famous amusement parks.

Willow Grove Park was originally conceived by a Philadelphia traction company in order to encourage people to ride the trolley on weekends, coining the term trolley park in the process. Completed in 1896, this ingenious concept proved a remarkable success, and the park set the standard for providing first-class...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738539139
• ISBN13: 9780738539133
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.3"