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Coney Island is 100!!!

100th Anniversary

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Photos show what Coney Island looked like 100 years agoIn the late 19th century, Coney Island began its rapid development into what is now an iconic tourist destination in New York City

The Comprehensive History of Coney IslandThe comprehensive history of Coney Island and its amusement parks. Travel back in time with rare photographs, maps, roller coaster rides, and unique historical memorabilia.

Photos show what Coney Island looked like 100 years agoIn the early 1900s, Coney Island's visitors danced, swam, played games, and participated in beauty contests.

'It's all about the chili;' Coney Island marks 100 years“A lot” can be a relative term.

Preserving an iconic beach for future generationsThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District with partnering agencies has been maintaining the historic Coney Island Beach in Brooklyn, New York for decades and this year the beach turns

Exhibit about the One Hundred-Year-Old Coney Island BoardwalkThe Coney Island History Project will open the 2023 season of our exhibition center on Memorial Day Weekend with an exhibit about the one hundred-year-old Riegelmann Boardwalk curated by Charles Denson. One hundred years ago, on May 15, 1923, the Coney Island Boardwalk officially opened! It was named for Brooklyn Borough President Edward Riegelmann who said: "Poor people will no longer have to stand with their faces pressed against wire fences looking at the ocean." The Riegelmann Boardwalk: Past, Present, and Future is a fascinating exhibit that tells the story of how the Coney Island Boardwalk came into being, how it was constructed, and how it changed Coney Island forever by opening the shoreline to the public. Historic photographs and maps will illustrate the innovative construction techniques that were used for the first time to create Coney Island’s new “Main Street” in 1923. A century of memorable photographs will be on display! “As the Boardwalk celebrates its hundredth birthday its future is hard to predict," says Charles Denson, director of the Coney Island History Project and author of Coney Island: Lost and Found. "Will it remain a boardwalk, or will it become the world’s longest, widest sidewalk?" The exhibit describes the challenges facing this century-old New York City landmark as the City debates whether the deteriorating Boardwalk should be resurfaced with concrete, plastic, or wood. The Riegelmann Boardwalk: Past, Present, and Future will be on view from May 27 through September 4, on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, from 1:00 PM- 7:00 PM. Admission is free of charge. The Coney Island History Project exhibition center is located at 3059 West 12th Street at the entrance to Deno's Wonder Wheel Park, just a few steps off the Boardwalk. For additional information, e-mail events@coneyislandhistory.org. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

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