Description
Before Orlando had Disney World and Gurnee had Great America, Chicago had Riverview Amusement Park. This pictorial guide chronicles over 80 years of the park’s history, from its earliest days as Sharpshooters Park through its post-war heyday and unexpected closure and demolition in 1967. Detailed photos of park buildings, fountains and rides are sure to bring back fond memories of riding the Chute the Chutes and Merry-Go-Round in the days when streetcars rumbled through Chicago’s Northwest Side. This historic book was written by Mount Prospect Historical Society founder and President Emeritus Dolores Haugh.
