Indiana Beach
Subtitle: a fun-filled history
By: W.C. Madden
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 143
ISBN-13: 9781626192973
Subjects: History
Description: From its humble beginnings as a place to swim and row a boat, Ideal Beach eventually became Indiana Beach, a small amusement park where families could have good old-fashioned fun. Founded by Earl Spackman in 1926, its popularity was bolstered by the addition of a dance hall that drew the top bands of the nation during the Depression and war years of the 1940s. When Earl passed away, his son Tom continued his legacy, setting Indiana Beach on a course that would make it one of the most popular vacation resorts and amusement parks in the entire Midwest, delighting nearly one million visitors every year.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 127) and index.
Table of contents: title: Ideal beach; title: Indiana Beach begins; title: A time for change; title: The Spackman family sells the park; title: The Spackman family; title: Concessionaires; title: Haunted Indiana Beach?; title: Reviews.