David Bettencourt

Rocky Point Park (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In 1938, a tremendous hurricane devastated southern New England, including Rocky Point Park. The shore dining hall was washed away, and the roller coaster lay in ruins. Owners began to look into other options for this beautiful 80 acres of land along the coastline of Narragansett Bay. The park's future was in jeopardy until 1948, when Providence businessman Vincent Ferla bought it and brought it back to life. He revitalized the midway and brought in new and exciting rides, and on the park's first day back, more than 35,000 people visited. The park thrived for nearly 50 years until its eventual closure in 1995. Today, this scenic spot along the Atlantic Ocean has been returned to the people of Rhode Island as a nature preserve and is flourishing once again.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Juli 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781439651025
• Artikelnr.: 43815153

Autorenporträt

David Bettencourt is a Rhode Island-born filmmaker and adjunct professor at the University of Rhode Island. His first feature documentary, You Must Be This Tall: The Story of Rocky Point Park, was released in September 2007. Stephanie Chauvin is a freelance writer currently residing in Providence. She spent many summer days at Rocky Point Park. Photographs from the Warwick Historical Society, private collections, and family albums provide a nostalgic look back at one of Rhode Island's most beloved destinations.