Gaslight Village was a
Vaudeville
Vaudeville (; ) is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment which began in France in the middle of the 19th century. A ''vaudeville'' was originally a comedy without psychological or moral intentions, based on a comical situation: a drama ...
themed amusement park in
Lake George, New York. The park was located along
New York State Route 9N,
U.S. Route 9 and
Warren County Route 69 (West Brook Road) in the village. It opened in 1959, designed by
Arto Monaco and built by amusement park builder
Charles Wood. The park was approximately 3-4 city blocks in size, and featured some standard amusement rides, (a
Ferris wheel
A Ferris wheel (also called a big wheel, giant wheel or an observation wheel) is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating upright wheel with multiple passenger-carrying components (commonly referred to as passenger cars, cabins, tubs, gondola ...
,
merry-go-round
A carousel or carrousel (mainly North American English), merry-go-round (International English), or galloper (British English) is a type of amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders. The seats are tradit ...
,
bumper car
Bumper cars or dodgems are the generic names for a type of flat amusement ride consisting of multiple small electrically powered cars which draw power from the floor or ceiling, and which are turned on and off remotely by an operator. They are ...
s,
Tilt a Whirl, etc.) as well as some unusual rides. The main feature of the park was the Opera House where Vaudeville-style shows, including an Ice Show, melodramas, and a wide variety of stage acts performed all day and until lights-out each evening. The park was closed in 1989. Its site later became the now defunct Lake George Action Park.
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]
Charles R. Wood Park
In December 2010, it was reported that the Lake George Association, Lake George Land Conservancy, and other organizations had acquired the land and were demolishing the site in order return the area to wetlands
A wetland is a distinct semi-aquatic ecosystem whose groundcovers are flooded or saturated in water, either permanently, for years or decades, or only seasonally. Flooding results in oxygen-poor ( anoxic) processes taking place, especially ...
to filter water draining into Lake George, at a cost of up to $12 million.constructed wetland
A constructed wetland is an artificial wetland to treat sewage, greywater, stormwater runoff or Industrial wastewater treatment, industrial wastewater. It may also be designed for land reclamation after mining, or as a Flood mitigation, mitigatio ...
used to filter stormwater before reaching Lake George. [Michael Goo]
"Officials dedicate Charles R. Wood Park in Lake George"
''The Post Star'', May 29, 2019
See also
* Palisades Park
*Action Park
Action Park was an amusement and water park located in Vernon Township, New Jersey, United States, on the grounds of the Vernon Valley/Great Gorge ski resort. The park consisted primarily of water-based attractions and originally opened to the ...
References
External links
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Adirondack Almanack entry
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Buildings and structures in Essex County, New York
Defunct amusement parks in New York (state)
Vaudeville theaters
1959 establishments in New York (state)
1989 disestablishments in New York (state)
Amusement parks opened in 1959
Amusement parks closed in 1989