Pontchartrain Beach (New Orleans, La.
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Name (Latin)
Pontchartrain Beach (New Orleans, La. : Amusement park)
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Amusement parks Louisiana
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Q7228085
Library of congress:
sh2018000610
Sources of Information
- Work cat: 2017060399: Batt, B. Pontchartrain Beach, 2018:ECIP summary (lakefront New Orleans amusement park opened in 1928 and closed in 1983)
- Times-Picayune database, March 20, 2018(Pontchartrain Beach closed for good after the 1983 season, after years of dwindling crowds blamed on competition from newer facilities in nearby cities...The amusement park had hosted families for 44 years, with thrilling rides such as the Zephyr and the Wild Maus, savory treats, world-class musical guests and daring entertainment acts.)
- Wikipedia, March 20, 2018(Pontchartrain Beach was an amusement park located in New Orleans, Louisiana, on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain. It was founded by Harry J. Batt Sr. (grandfather of American actor Bryan Batt) and later managed and owned by his sons, Harry J. Batt Jr. and John A. Batt. It opened on Saturday, June 30, 1928, across Bayou St. John from an existing amusement resort at Old Spanish Fort.)