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Labor Day in Paterson

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Ken Dowell

The Great Falls Festival Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged fairs, Freat Falls Festival, Great Falls, New Jersey, Paterson, Uncle Floyd | Leave a comment

The New France Festival

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Ken Dowell

The 20th anniversary edition of Quebec’s celebration of the its colonial era. Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Artillery Park, Canada, Colonial America, fairs, Fortifications of Quebec, history, New France, New France Festival, Quebec, Quebec City | 18 Comments

Before There Were Amusement Parks

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Ken Dowell

The predecessors of amusement parks range from beer gardens to world expositions. Continue reading →

Posted in History, History of Amusement Parks | Tagged amusement parks, Bartholomew Fair, beer gardens, Columbian Exposition, fairs, ferris wheel, history, London, midway, pleasure gardens, Vauxhall Gardens, World's Fair | 23 Comments

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