Kennywood Park
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"Kennywood, The Way to Unforgettable Fun", "Make a New Memory at Kennywood Park", "Around the Corner and out of This World", "America's Finest Traditional Amusement Park", "The World's Finest Traditional Amusement Park," "Kennywood's Open" |
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Kennywood Park
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| Location | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°23′15″N 79°51′48″W / 40.38750°N 79.86333°WCoordinates: 40°23′15″N 79°51′48″W / 40.38750°N 79.86333°W |
| Area | 80 acres (32.4 ha) |
| Built | 1898 |
| Architect | George S. Davidson |
| NRHP Reference # | 87000824 |
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| Added to NRHP | February 27, 1987 |
| Designated NHLD | October 9, 1960 |
| Designated PHMC | August 05, 1992 |
| Location | 4800 Kennywood Boulevard, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Owner |
Palace Entertainment (Parques Reunidos) (Candover Investments) |
| Opened | May 30, 1899 |
| Operating season | Year-Round |
| Area | 80 acres (32.4 ha) |
| Rides | |
| Total | 46 |
| Roller coasters | 7 |
| Water rides | 3 |
| Website | Official website |
"Kennywood, The Way to Unforgettable Fun", "Make a New Memory at Kennywood Park", "Around the Corner and out of This World", "America's Finest Traditional Amusement Park", "The World's Finest Traditional Amusement Park," "Kennywood's Open"
Kennywood is an amusement park located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. The park first opened as a "trolley park" attraction at the end of the Mellon family's Monongahela Street Railway on May 30, 1899. It was purchased in 1906 by F. W. Henninger and Andrew McSwigan who later formed the Kennywood Entertainment Company, which owned and operated the park as a closely held family business for over 100 years. Kennywood was purchased by California-based Palace Entertainment in 2007. The amusement park features various structures and rides dating back to the early 1900s. Along with Rye Playland Park, it is one of only two amusement parks listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Kennywood is approximately 8 miles (13 km) from Downtown Pittsburgh, in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. The park is along Pennsylvania Route 837 (Green Belt), known as Kennywood Boulevard as it passes through the borough. The closest Interstate connection is Exit 77 (Edgewood/Swissvale) on Interstate 376. The Mon–Fayette Expressway will eventually go past Kennywood, which will prompt an expansion of the park when it is built.
Historically, the park is on the location of the July 9, 1755 Battle of the Monongahela, where British general Edward Braddock was mortally wounded, ending his expedition to capture the French Fort Duquesne during the French and Indian War. George Washington was a colonel to Braddock, and fought at the battle before they retreated. Later the land on the bluff above the Monongahela River was part of a farm owned by Anthony Kenny. Starting around the time of the American Civil War, the site was a popular picnic grove for locals, known as "Kenny's Grove".
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