This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Remembering Alamo Park C R s First Amusement Park
Alamo Park opened June 11 1906 in Cedar Rapids during semicentennial week with 2500 attendees. By July 1 rides included a 1550 foot figure eight roller coaster and a 100 foot Ferris wheel. The park faced management changes and legal disputes before final sale plans in 1913. Herman Joseph rose from amateur nights to join Ringling Bros. circus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheila Streight
Alamo Park
America
Mentzer
Cedar Rapids
West Side
H. Keymer & Sons
The
Amusement Park Co
Alamo
American Ladies
Cedar Rapids Exposition Co
Wolf Circus
Cedar Rapids Carnival Co
Alamo Grounds
Circus
Ringling Bros
Alamo Amusement Park Co
Board of Education
First Avenue Bridge
Milwaukee Tracks
Roosevelt Junior High
McKinley Junior High