Acushnet Park (New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA)

Facts

Amusement Park:	Acushnet Park
Location:	New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Status:	Defunct Operated from 1916 to 1938
Categories:	Trolley Park
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Notes:	The Hurricane of 1938 destroyed the roller coaster and the dance pavilion. Some accounts state the park continued to operate after the 1938 hurricane, but these same accounts state that remains of the roller coaster existed in to the mid 1960s. Aerial photos from 1961 confirm the former park land was fully developed with homes by this time.
Location:	The park stretched across Clark's Point from West Rodney French Boulevard to East Rodney French Boulevard just north of Fort Taber.
Owner / Operator:	The park was originally owned by Dan Bauer.
Defunct Roller Coasters (1):	Name	Type	Design	Opened	Closed
	unknown	Wood	Sit Down	1916 - 1922	1938

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