Great old Amusement Parks

Maybe this will help someone discover a great hunting site.
There is a program on PBS satelite channel 284 here in Canada anyway,called "Great Old Amusement Parks" that talks about and shows old amusement Parks in different states, dating back to the mid to late 1800's.
Hope this helps someone. They showed one picture of Connie Island(spelling), and I couldn't believe the number of people on the beach. Was absolutely mind boggeling.

Happy Hunting

You might like this site:

[www.defunctparks.com]

Unfortunately our local park is now the site of a Senior High School but still gives up some siver on the outskirts. One wonders how much silver coins lurk under the asphalt. Indeed if you find one or perhaps old fair grounds that are untouched prepare to be rewarded and thanks for the info...

I'm trying to locate where the original fairgrounds are located in the county I grew up in. It was used from about the 1870's-1920's and then moved. Some of the old local history books show photos, and say it's 2 miles east of a town, but when looking at google satellite maps, it's hard to figure out exactly where this spot is located. I'm going to try to see if I can find it on an old map at their county library or such, it's very possible it's never been hunted.

My club used to meet at a community library that was part of the once Pinellas County, FL County Fairgrounds. The county decided to rebuild it into the Largo Central Park. They bladed about a foot thick layer off the area (probably 20+ acres) and gave us permission to hunt until construction started in a month or so. Bonanza of at least 5000 old silver coins (no gold) were found. Best time I've ever had or will ever have! ..... Love that old silver!

Sorry Tom, didn't know you back in those days or I would have invited you over!

Wally



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/13/2009 02:47AM by Suncoast Wally.

Also I think there's an amusement park historical society that may be a source for more precise locations.

Fascinating! Too bad that a foot of top-soil had to be removed..... to finally be able to reach the depths of where these old silver coins were. Most folks would never realize this.

I forgot to mention that we found out where they took the excesss dirt but no matter our effort they wouldn't let us at it. I'm sure there had to be some more there.

Wally

I would still keep an eye on the fill dirt. Maybe the land will change hands & you can hunt it another time...........see ya mark