The steamboat Frolic entertained visitors at Manhattan Beach after the park was rebuilt (in 1908) as Luna Park.
A large theater at the park was opened on June 27, 1891. It featured everything from light opera to vaudeville.
While Manhattan Beach was a popular destination, competition (from nearby Elitch Gardens and White City, the latter eventually becoming Lakeside Amusement Park) and mishaps marked its existence. Roger the Elephant was spooked by the sound of a hot-air balloon, bucked passengers and stepped on the head of a six-year-old boy; George W. Eaton (son of Pressley Jr. and Harriett Eaton, brother of Clayton Arnold "Jack" Eaton).[2] In 1908, Manhattan Beach was damaged by fire; later that year, it was rebuilt and reopened as Luna Park. It closed for the final time in 1914.[1]
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^ abA Brief History of Sloan's Lake - Sloan's Century
manhattan, beach, denver, manhattan, beach, former, amusement, park, denver, 1881, 1914, built, near, denver, shore, sloan, lake, edgewater, colorado, first, amusement, park, created, west, mississippi, river, open, public, first, time, june, 1881, roller, coa. Manhattan Beach was a former amusement park in Denver USA 1881 1914 It was built near Denver on the shore of Sloan s Lake in Edgewater Colorado and was the first amusement park created west of the Mississippi River 1 Open to the public for the first time on 27 June 1881 2 it had a roller coaster a dance hall a Ferris wheel boating attractions hot air balloon rides wrestling bears contortionists aerial acts including a human cannonball a man who walked on ceilings and exhibits displaying more than 40 species of animals but its primary draw was Roger the Elephant real name Rajah who was a popular children s ride 3 Visitors reached the park by streetcar boats and wagons The steamboat Frolic entertained visitors at Manhattan Beach after the park was rebuilt in 1908 as Luna Park A large theater at the park was opened on June 27 1891 It featured everything from light opera to vaudeville While Manhattan Beach was a popular destination competition from nearby Elitch Gardens and White City the latter eventually becoming Lakeside Amusement Park and mishaps marked its existence Roger the Elephant was spooked by the sound of a hot air balloon bucked passengers and stepped on the head of a six year old boy George W Eaton son of Pressley Jr and Harriett Eaton brother of Clayton Arnold Jack Eaton 2 In 1908 Manhattan Beach was damaged by fire later that year it was rebuilt and reopened as Luna Park It closed for the final time in 1914 1 References Edit a b A Brief History of Sloan s Lake Sloan s Century a b Pam Grout Colorado Curiosities Quirky Characters Roadside Oddities amp Other Offbeat Stuff Globe Pequot 2006 ISBN 0 7627 3978 9 Edgewater history permanent dead link Jefferson County Public Schools Jefferson County Colorado This article about an amusement park is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This Denver related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This Colorado related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Manhattan Beach Denver amp oldid 1139956100, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
