Woodside Amusement Park, Amusement park in West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, United States.
The park extended across several acres with multiple roller coasters, a dance ballroom, a casino building, and a scenic lake with gondolas.
The Fairmount Park Transportation Company constructed Woodside Park in 1897 at the terminus of their new trolley line, operating until 1955.
The park's Crystal Pool became a focal point for civil rights activism in Philadelphia due to its discriminatory membership policies until 1952.
The park entrance stood near the intersection of Ford Road and Monument Road, accessible through a ten-mile trolley line around Fairmount Park.
A one-third mile wooden cycling track at Woodside Park served as the location where Major Taylor established multiple world records in 1898.
Location: Philadelphia
Inception: 1897
Address: 3910-18 Conshohocken Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19131, USA 19131 Philadelphia
Website: https://phila.gov/parks-rec-finder/#/location/woodside-park/5a3d82429a5c40071b510dee
GPS coordinates: 39.99930,-75.21150
Latest update: April 3, 2025 05:23
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