postcard
Catalog Number
2007.97.10
Description
Postcard showing "The Big Swing, Jenison Park, Holland, Mich. The postcard has a man sitting on a bench with his back in view in the foreground. The big swing is a tower with cables in the background.
History
Jenison Park, also known as Jenison Electric Park, was an amusement park that operated ca 1892-1920's. The park had wooden roller coaster and a variety of rides and games. Many guests were brought to the park by the Interurban electric train or by boat. The park was located in Park Township, in the Macatawa area on the south side of Lake Macatawa before Eldeans Shipyard.
Gift of
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
