In the tenth installment of this educational series, Shelly & Noe Valladolid talk about the three great amusement parks that once occupied the southwesternmost section of Brooklyn.
For this episode, listeners will learn about:
- The rowdy early history of this island
- The Elephantine Colossus and her sisters
- How the arrest of Coney Island’s “boss” opened the door for Amusement Parks
- Sea Lion Park, which eventually became Luna Park
- The “Insanatorium” in Steeplechase Park
- And the life and death of Topsy the elephant
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