tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post784015862568073889..comments2024-03-28T16:36:10.544-05:00Comments on The Digital Research Library of Illinois History Journal™ : Forest Park Amusement Park on Des Plaines Avenue & West Harrison Street in Forest Park, Illinois. (1908-1922)Dr. Neil Gale, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10605531495401356831noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-23490859014364662472023-01-12T08:22:27.630-06:002023-01-12T08:22:27.630-06:00I remember as a kid playing in the excavation for ...I remember as a kid playing in the excavation for the expy and seeing those tunnels and wondering what they were. My father told me he rode that ride as a kid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-259143631236890292022-05-28T18:31:30.808-05:002022-05-28T18:31:30.808-05:00What a fascinating story! Though I grew up in Win...What a fascinating story! Though I grew up in Winnetka, and loved Riverview, I had never heard about Forest Park Amusement Park.say**yeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17071522764625937962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-42657747778357156232022-05-27T18:49:52.649-05:002022-05-27T18:49:52.649-05:00Having lived in the area while attending Dominican...Having lived in the area while attending Dominican U, and again years later, this was surprising to read! But, so sad there are no reminders of this today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-20282452982450332742021-03-22T00:34:56.723-05:002021-03-22T00:34:56.723-05:00Wonderful read! Thank you!Wonderful read! Thank you!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07797389022188842941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-67716332030900958972017-07-24T20:14:27.145-05:002017-07-24T20:14:27.145-05:00Every time I get onto the Eisenhower expressway I&...Every time I get onto the Eisenhower expressway I'll think that I'm driving through the entrance of the amusement park which was located at the exact spot.Tom Sitkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10380440226805540783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-92228437862973194932017-01-17T21:11:00.465-06:002017-01-17T21:11:00.465-06:00This is amazing - I had no idea there was ever an ...This is amazing - I had no idea there was ever an amusement park here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com