Gaslight Village, the Glossary
Gaslight Village was a Vaudeville themed amusement park in Lake George, New York.[1]
Table of Contents
19 relations: Action Park, Arto Monaco, Bumper cars, Carousel, Charles Wood (businessman), Constructed wetland, Ferris wheel, Lake George (lake), New York, Lake George (village), New York, List of highways in Warren County, New York, New York (state), New York State Route 9N, Palisades Amusement Park, Tilt-A-Whirl, Times Union (Albany), U.S. Route 9 in New York, United States, Vaudeville, Wetland.
- 1959 establishments in New York (state)
- 1989 disestablishments in New York (state)
- Amusement parks closed in 1989
- Amusement parks opened in 1959
- Defunct amusement parks in New York (state)
- Vaudeville theaters
Action Park
Action Park was an amusement and water park located in Vernon Township, New Jersey, United States, on the grounds of the Vernon Valley/Great Gorge ski resort.
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Arto Monaco
Arto Monaco (November 15, 1913 in Elizabethtown, New York – November 21, 2003 in Upper Jay, New York) was an artist, theme park designer, toy designer, and cartoonist.
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Bumper cars
Bumper cars or dodgems are the generic names for a type of flat amusement ride consisting of multiple small electrically powered cars which draw power from the floor or ceiling, and which are turned on and off remotely by an operator.
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Carousel
A carousel or carrousel (mainly North American English), merry-go-round (international), Galloper (international) or roundabout (British English) is a type of amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders.
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Charles Wood (businessman)
Charles R. Wood (1914 – September 30, 2004) was an American amusement park developer and philanthropist in Upstate New York.
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Constructed wetland
A constructed wetland is an artificial wetland to treat sewage, greywater, stormwater runoff or industrial wastewater.
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Ferris wheel
A Ferris wheel (also called a Giant Wheel or an observation wheel) is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating upright wheel with multiple passenger-carrying components (commonly referred to as passenger cars, cabins, tubs, gondolas, capsules, or pods) attached to the rim in such a way that as the wheel turns, they are kept upright, usually by gravity.
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Lake George (lake), New York
Lake George, nicknamed the Queen of American Lakes, is a long, narrow oligotrophic lake located at the southeast base of the Adirondack Mountains, in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of New York.
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Lake George (village), New York
The Village of Lake George is a village within the town of Lake George in Warren County, New York, United States, located at the southern end of its namesake lake.
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List of highways in Warren County, New York
The highway system of Warren County, New York, comprises of roads maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation, the county, and its towns and villages.
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New York (state)
New York, also called New York State, is a state in the Northeastern United States.
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New York State Route 9N
New York State Route 9N (NY 9N) is a north–south state highway in northeastern New York in the United States.
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Palisades Amusement Park
Palisades Amusement Park was a 38-acre amusement park located in Bergen County, New Jersey, across the Hudson River from New York City.
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Tilt-A-Whirl
Tilt-A-Whirl is a flat ride similar to the Waltzer in Europe, designed for commercial use at amusement parks, fairs, and carnivals, in which it is commonly found.
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Times Union (Albany)
The Times Union, or Times-Union, is an American daily newspaper, serving the Capital Region of New York.
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U.S. Route 9 in New York
U.S. Route 9 (US 9) is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that runs from Laurel, Delaware, to Champlain, New York.
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United States
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.
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Vaudeville
Vaudeville is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment which began in France at the end of the 19th century.
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Wetland
A wetland is a distinct semi-aquatic ecosystem whose groundcovers are flooded or saturated in water, either permanently, for years or decades, or only seasonally for a shorter periods.
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See also
1959 establishments in New York (state)
- Arlen Realty and Development Corporation
- Bernard Baruch Handicap
- Camp Hemshekh
- Cloverbank Country Club
- Cotterell Court
- Gaslight Village
- Golf Magazine
- Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center (West Islip, New York)
- Greece Olympia High School (Rochester, New York)
- Hunter Mountain (ski area)
- International Trot
- Jericho High School
- Jericho Union Free School District
- Jewish Center of the Hamptons
- Kenmore East High School
- Long Island Arena
- Longwood Central School District
- Man o' War Stakes
- Max V. Shaul State Park
- Moses-Saunders Power Dam
- Mower (company)
- NO!art
- Nassau Community College
- Newfield High School
- Niagara Falls station (New York, 1978–2016)
- Notre Dame Junior Senior High School (Utica, New York)
- OppenheimerFunds
- Palmer School of Library and Information Science
- Rockland Community College
- Rockland Country Day School
- Scotia-Glenville High School
- Starr Rink
- Suffolk County Community College
- Terrence Building
- The Ivy Three
- Times Books
- Total Television
- Visniak
- WAUB
- WBFO
- WBNR
- WBVG
- WFME-FM
- WGRF
- WMML
- WNED-TV
- WPXY-FM
- WRNY (AM)
- Wetson's
1989 disestablishments in New York (state)
- A & R Recording
- Ahoy!
- American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres
- Cardinal Mooney High School (New York)
- Crazy Eddie
- Creem
- Elizabeth Seton College
- Equity Library Theatre
- Far East Reporter
- Gaslight Village
- Gulf and Western Industries
- Jimmy Weston's (jazz club)
- Knickerbocker and Arnink Garages
- Lone Star Cafe
- McNaught Syndicate
- New York City Board of Estimate
- Now Gallery
- Philharmonic Symphony of Westchester
- Playhouse Video
- Roulette Records
- The Cattleman
- Tilted Arc
- WGLI (New York)
- War Memorial Stadium (Buffalo, New York)
Amusement parks closed in 1989
- Crystal Beach Park
- Gaslight Village
- Heritage USA
- Manly Fun Pier
- White Swan Park
- World Expo Park
Amusement parks opened in 1959
- Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
- Cliff's Amusement Park
- Fairy Park
- Flamingo Land Resort
- Gaslight Village
- Legendia
- Santa's Village AZoosment Park
- Storybook Island
Defunct amusement parks in New York (state)
- Al-Tro Island Park
- Astroland
- Carson City and Indian Village
- Dreamland (Coney Island, 1904)
- Dreamland (Coney Island, 2009)
- Eldridge Park
- Fallsville Splash Park
- Forest Park (Ballston Lake, New York)
- Fort George Amusement Park
- Freedomland U.S.A.
- Gaslight Village
- Glen Park (park)
- Hoffman's Playland
- Indian Point Amusement Park
- Land of Makebelieve
- Long Branch Park
- Luna Park (Coney Island, 1903)
- Luna Park, Olcott Beach
- Luna Park, Schenectady
- Nunley's
- Nunley's Happyland
- Rockaways' Playland
- Roseland Park
- Sea Lion Park
- Spaceplex
- Starlight Park
- Steeplechase Park
- Suburban Park (Manlius, New York)
- Time Town
Vaudeville theaters
- Arcade Theatre
- B. F. Keith Circuit
- Bijou Theatre (Knoxville, Tennessee)
- Blair Theatre
- Borscht Belt
- Box house
- Chitlin' Circuit
- Colonial Theatre (Pittsfield, Massachusetts)
- Columbus Theatre (New York City)
- Concert saloon
- Folly Theater
- Fox Theater (Stevens Point, Wisconsin)
- Fox Theatre (Fullerton, California)
- Gaiety Theatre (Boston, 1908)
- Gaslight Village
- Grand Opera House (Ashland, Wisconsin)
- Hippodrome Theatre (Baltimore)
- Howard Athenaeum
- Infinity Hall
- Keith's Theatre
- Keith-Albee-Orpheum
- Koster & Bial's Music Hall
- Lyceum Theatre (Boston)
- Maryland Theater (Baltimore)
- Metropolis Theatre (Bronx, New York)
- NorShor Theatre
- Olympia Theater (Miami)
- Orpheum (Vancouver)
- Orpheum Circuit
- Orpheum Theater (Sioux Falls)
- Orpheum Theatre (Los Angeles)
- Orpheum Theatre (Madison, Wisconsin)
- Orpheum Theatre (Memphis)
- Orpheum Theatre (San Francisco)
- Palace Theatre (Cincinnati, Ohio)
- Palace Theatre (Manchester, New Hampshire)
- Palace Theatre (New York City)
- Pantages Playhouse Theatre
- Pekin Theatre
- Proctor's Theatre (Chelsea, Manhattan)
- Regent Theatre (Los Angeles)
- Ritz Theatre (Haddon Township, New Jersey)
- Saenger Theatre (Mobile, Alabama)
- St. George Theatre
- Standard Theatre (Philadelphia)
- Strand Theatre (Boston)
- Strand Theatre (Brooklyn)
- The Music Hall (Sydney theatre)
- Victoria Theatre (Hammerstein's)
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslight_Village
Also known as Charles R. Wood Park.