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Park was one of several amusement parks that served the
Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area along with Coney
Island and Lagoon Lake in Ludlow, Kentucky. The park was
located at Spring Grove Avenue and Platt Avenue in Cincinnati's
Winton Place area and was developed by George Stone in 1875.
The amusement park closed in 1932 but a few attractions
kept operating until 1941. Today, the site is the home of
the Cincinnati Water Works. Ironically, the park was forced
to close due to an unpaid water bill.
Chester
Park provided strong competition to Coney Island in the
late 19th century and early 20th century. The park sat along
a major streetcar line and enabled thousands of residents
to enjoy the swimming pool, skating rink, boating, dancing,
horse racing and of course, the amusement park rides.
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