Lincoln Park (North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA)

Facts

Amusement Park:	Lincoln Park
Address:	U.S. Route 6
Location:	North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA
Postal Code:	02747
Status:	Defunct Operated from 1894 to 9/1987
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Maps:	Bing Maps (Road) · Bing Maps (Satellite) · Google Maps (Road) · Google Maps (Satellite)
Fan web sites:	LPComet
Location:	Located on the southeast corner of U.S. Route 6 and Beeden Road.
Timeline:	Closed due to high operational costs and $56,000 in back taxes.
	Local real estate broker Leonard Hebert, purchased the 45-acre site from Shawmut Bank for $1 million. He announced plans to reopen the park at an estimated cost of $9 million. This included extensive renovation of the Comet. This renovation and reopening, never happened.
	Park president Jay Hoffman from East Greenwich, Rhode Island purchased the park for 5 million USD and spend another 2.5 million USD on new rides and renovations.
	Norton Auctioneers of Michigan auctions off the park.
Defunct Roller Coasters (2):	Name	Type	Design	Opened	Closed
	Comet	Wood	Sit Down	1946	7/11/2012
	Comet Jr.	Wood	Sit Down	1968 or earlier	1987 or earlier

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