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'Electric Park'
  1901 - 1920

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Columbia County and Regional Visitors enjoyed the Amusement Park and its Lake setting
with  Music, Boat Rides, Ferris Wheel, Entertaining Rides, Vaudeville, Dancing, and Community

Developed in Niverville by the Albany & Hudson Rail Road,
and set on 40 acres along Kinderhook Lake, the amusement park attracted visitors from Albany to Manhattan

Situated on 40 acres along the shore of Kinderhook Lake, Electric Park opened in 1901.

A generic term for amusement parks operated by railroad and electric companies, so-called ‘electric parks’ dazzled with bright lights, motorized trolleys, entertaining rides, games, and vaudeville acts.  Operated by the A&H Railway and Power Company, Kinderhook Lake’s Electric Park was first constructed as a way to encourage travel on their new trolley line between Albany and Hudson.

First World War austerity measures forced Electric Park to close for the 1917- 1918 season, and it struggled to reopen after the War.   By 1920 Electric Park had effectively closed, unable to sustain itself.

 

   

All Photos  ©2017 CCHS, All Rights Reserved. 
The Columbia County Historical Society is supported in part by the County of Columbia, New York
with the support of Matt Murell, Chairman of the Board at the Columbia County Board of Supervisors.
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The Columbia County  Historical Society
is ​a private 501 (c )(3) nonprofit organization
Chartered by the  Board of Regents
State Education Department, The University of the State of New York
Copyright © 2022,  Columbia County Historical Society
PO Box 311, 5 Albany Avenue,  Kinderhook, NY 12106
​ 518 758 9265   |  ops@cchsny.org
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