Rose Island Amusement Park

Charlestown, Indiana, United States

Defunct, Operated from to

Defunct Roller Coasters: 1

NameTypeDesignScaleOpenedClosed
Devil's BackboneWoodSit Down

History

The park was destroyed by the Ohio River flood of 1937 which took place in January and February when the park would have been closed for the season.

Owner / Operator

Rose Island came about in the 1880s as a picnic park and was known as "Fern Grove". In 1923 Dave Rose purchased the area and turned it into an amusement park.

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