The Sacandaga Park, Sport Island
Date Range
1881 – 1930
Title
The Sacandaga Park, Sport Island
What occurred
The Sacandaga Park was owned by the FGJ Railroad Company from 1881 until the creation of the Reservoir. The Park transformed from a getaway for urban elites, to an all-around wilderness amusement park, including Sports Island were baseball, boxing, and open-air spectacles were put on. The island was connected to the park via a walking bridge and miniature train.
Location
South of North Hampton, majority of the Parks location was flooded.
Image Citation
https://digitalcollections.detroitpubliclibrary.org/islandora/object/islandora%3A164076
Student name(s)
Daniel Clifford