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Mountain Park, located on Mount Tom in Holyoke, Massachusetts, was originally built as a trolley park by the Holyoke Street Railway Company. Trolley parks were built just outside populated areas to encourage trolley usage on weekends.
Mountain Park, Holyoke, Massachusetts. 1,312 likes · 684 were here. Following its opening in 1894 as a picturesque retreat on the side of Mount Tom, Mountain Park expanded and evolved into one of the...
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Photos of Mountain Park in Holyoke MA John Collins, who owned Lincoln Park in North Dartmouth, MA, took ownership of Mountain Park in 1952. He turned the operation over to his son Jay Collins and brother Dennis.
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Dec 4, 2023 · Mountain Park, located on Mount Tom in Holyoke, Massachusetts, was originally built as a trolley park by the Holyoke Street Railway Company. Trolley parks were built just outside populated areas to encourage trolley usage on weekends.
Mountain Park was one such amusement park, built onto the side of picturesque Mount Tom. Mountain Park opened in 1894, featuring attractive gardens. A cable railway was added just three years later, which took passengers to the peak of Mount Tom.
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Mountain Park, Holyoke Mass., originated around 1890 as part of the Holyoke Street Railway Company. It was one of many New England Amusement Parks that had originated as a draw for the end of a trolley line.
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