Trolley Parks: The Merrimack Valley’s First Amusement Parks

November 18, 2020.Reading time 14 minutes.

Trolley car companies boosted weekend ridership on their trolley cars with trolley parks. Trolley parks gave people a place to picnic or walk around in nature, away from cities.

Benson’s Wild Animal Farm – The Strangest Farm on Earth

November 8, 2020.Reading time 16 minutes.

Benson’s Wild Animal Farm closed in 1987, but you can still dwell among the ghosts of past childhoods on the property’s four miles of walking trails.

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Forgotten New England

Category: Closed Amusement Parks

Trolley Parks: The Merrimack Valley’s First Amusement Parks

Benson’s Wild Animal Farm – The Strangest Farm on Earth