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Bushkill Park
Easton, Pennsylvania
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Bushkill
Park, which dates back to 1902 was the victim of a flood in September of
2004, and then again in Spring of 2005. Currently the park is in the
process of cleaning up, with the help of volunteers. To see pictures of the flooding in
September visit Ridezone.com To see pictures of Bushkill before the
flood visit the following sites:
Help save Bushkill Park! Contact the park directly to find out about
volunteering, donating or helping in any way you can!
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| The sign along the creek, which was almost completely submerged in the flood waters | The pars old wild mouse car on display in the carousel building. Notice the debris still in the fence from the flood waters | |||
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| The park entrance, which was undermined by the flood water | A classic old sign and light post from one of the parks original gates | |||
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| Volunteers unload iron fence that was generously donated by Dorney Park | A pair of classic ride cars which were in a shed that was destroyed in the flood | |||
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| The parks amazing old skating rink | The great old bumper cars were flood victims as well | There is still a coating of mud on many things including the bumpers | The floor of the bumper car building still has a coating of river silt | One of the parks kiddie coaster cars |
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| One of the classic kid rides | The rockets are a great old ride | The turtle ride is in mint condition | The kiddie carousel | The kiddie coaster track |
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| The Carousel is still in pieces from the flood | The flood waters came up to near the top of the fence in the picture | The Jumbo ride is nearly back to running order | Cars for the Whip, Kiddie Whip and Pony Carts are waiting for reassembly | The giant gear segments for the Whip |
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| All that's left of the park's historic pretzel ride | Without the storage shed, the pretzel cars are really starting to rust | The other style of pretzel cars, also were in the collapsed shed, and were damaged | Some classic yet disturbing figures from one of the kiddie rides | |
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| Well worn grooves in the floor of the pretzel building | One of the cars that was damaged when the shed collapsed | A prop from the Pretzel out in the elements | Weeds have taken hold in this pretzel car | We spent Saturday powerwashing mud out from under the Tilt-A-Whirl structure |
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