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Eldorado Amusement Park was a 25-acre (10.12 ha)
In 1891, Kiralfy's ''King Solomon's Mine'' was the opening production in the park's amphitheater Augusto Francioli's 'Egypt Through Centuries' was the theater's 1892 season show, one of numerous Egyptian Theaters of the 19th and 20th centuries in America. The five acts depicting 110 years of Egyptian history depicted, in some part, the virgin sacrifice to
amusement park
An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, and events for entertainment purposes. A theme park is a type of amusement park that bases its structures and attractions around a central theme, often fea ...
that opened in 1891 in the Highwood Park section of Weehawken, New Jersey
Weehawken is a township in the northern part of Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located on the Hudson Waterfront and Hudson Palisades overlooking the Hudson River. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's po ...
. It operated as an amusement grounds through 1894, after which time the main building, the Casino, was used to host boxing matches and other athletic events and vaudeville performances. A massive fire in the early morning of November 4, 1898, destroyed the building.
Founding
Eldorado was formed by local prominent political and business leaders through the creation of the Palisades Amusement and Exhibition Company with Bolossy Kiralfy, one of the Kiralfy Brothers, being named as General Manager/Amusement Director. One of the principals of the company was Hillric J. Bonn; he was the founder of street railways and he directly or indirectly owned large parcels of land inHudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey, its smallest and most densely populated. Lying in the northeast of the state and on the west bank of the Hudson River, the North Jersey county is part of the state's Gateway Region an ...
.
The Palisades Amusement And Exhibition Company also published the show program for Auguste Francioli's ''Egypt Through Centuries'' in 1892.
Attractions and themes
In 1891, Kiralfy's ''King Solomon's Mine'' was the opening production in the park's amphitheater Augusto Francioli's 'Egypt Through Centuries' was the theater's 1892 season show, one of numerous Egyptian Theaters of the 19th and 20th centuries in America. The five acts depicting 110 years of Egyptian history depicted, in some part, the virgin sacrifice to Osiris
Osiris (, from Egyptian ''wikt:wsjr, wsjr'') was the ancient Egyptian deities, god of fertility, agriculture, the Ancient Egyptian religion#Afterlife, afterlife, the dead, resurrection, life, and vegetation in ancient Egyptian religion. He was ...
. Kiralfy's ''King Solomon'' show was also produced during the Eldorado's 1893 season.
The park stated it was "the most beautiful amusement resort in the world" with the amphitheatre having a claimed seating capacity from 12,000 or 15,000 persons.
Subsequent use
The park was the location of "The Castle" which was the studio of Karl Bitter until 1898. Residential neighborhoods and commercial development now occupy the original area.See also
* Palisades Amusement Park * North Hudson County Railway * Bergen HillReferences
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