https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events daily 0.75 2026-01-12 https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/zv3gjl70ciacymuqvmn7i6lh95g5o0 monthly 0.5 2026-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/b4b8219b-3193-4b2f-b16a-24aa41c327f3/Screenshot+2026-01-10+at+11.03.48+AM.png Events - Enduring Culture Spotlight: Coney Island - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/museum-closed-for-private-event-2 monthly 0.5 2025-12-20 https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/museum-closed-for-private-event-1 monthly 0.5 2025-12-04 https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/storytelling-by-the-seashore monthly 0.5 2025-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/96696086-c7d3-46c7-afd8-b718da6eb5e6/Screenshot+2025-10-23+at+3.16.29+PM.png Events - Storytelling by the Seashore Join us in the Coney Island Museum for Storytelling by the Seashore, as part of the nationwide Fall of Freedom movement. Fall of Freedom is an urgent call to the arts community to unite in defiance of authoritarian forces sweeping the nation. Our Democracy is under attack. Threats to free expression are rising. Dissent is being criminalized. Institutions and media have been recast as mouthpieces of propaganda. And speaking of mouthpieces, we have assembled New York City's best storytellers to regale us with tales of struggle, resistance, censorship and freedom! *Tickets do not ship. Will call pick up only. *The Museum is located on the second floor, and is not wheelchair-accessible at this time. We apologize for the inconvenience. https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/1208-surf-avenue-landmark-plaque-unveiling monthly 0.5 2025-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/d5c877e8-fcf7-473d-a013-c0e81aa2e3ee/CIUSA+Annoucement-Plaque.jpg Events - 1208 Surf Avenue Landmark Plaque Unveiling - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/coney-island-mermaid-burlesque-book-party monthly 0.5 2025-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/06580e1a-3a9d-4f44-97eb-88c43f352532/Screenshot+2025-09-11+at+9.29.01+AM.png Events - Coney Island Mermaid Burlesque Book Party - Free Admission! *The Coney Island Museum is located on the second floor and is not wheelchair-accessible at this time. Join us at the legendary Coney Island Museum for a one-of-a-kind afternoon that blends literature, performance, and spectacle! Author Lara Ehrlich celebrates the launch of her highly anticipated novel Bind Me Tighter Still in conversation with Amy Shearn, author of Animal Instinct and The Mermaid of Brooklyn. They’ll explore themes of myth, motherhood, performance, and transformation at the heart of their work. The program also features a special blockhead act by Adam Rinn, Artistic Director of Coney Island USA, bringing the sideshow spirit to this unforgettable celebration. Come for the books, stay for the spectacle! Books will be available for purchase and signing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1757597638552-1U3MYC4K68VD820XY6PI/Screenshot+2025-09-11+at+9.32.40+AM.png Events - Coney Island Mermaid Burlesque Book Party https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1757597653249-ZGU8X4YCSMN6SV2ABRJ1/Screenshot+2025-09-11+at+9.32.51+AM.png Events - Coney Island Mermaid Burlesque Book Party https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1757597669520-NSZQ9VB8KIQM8BSHQPOH/Screenshot+2025-09-11+at+9.33.01+AM.png Events - Coney Island Mermaid Burlesque Book Party https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1757597685436-BVV66C620BNA0MRFOLU9/Screenshot+2025-09-11+at+9.33.10+AM.png Events - Coney Island Mermaid Burlesque Book Party https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/pn7z2pp0nsy58b23gqo1cc1ec5iqvy monthly 0.5 2025-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/348fbd43-0656-4420-a8a2-71d2c5315d44/Screenshot+2025-07-29+at+7.36.20+AM.png Events - Queer Coney Island: An Afternoon of History and Performance with Close Friends Collective - Join Close Friends Collective for an afternoon of queer history at Coney Island! We will start with a tour of queer historical sites along Surf Avenue and the Boardwalk, from the smoky rooms of Mae West and Mabel Hampton’s cabarets to the steamy rooms of Stauch’s Bathhouse. We’ll collectively imagine these now-demolished queer spaces, inviting the ghosts of the gay past back to the beach. . After the tour, we’ll head back to Coney Island USA to bring the historical vibe back to life. First, we’ll take in the world-famous Coney Island Circus Sideshow, grounded in a century of performance practice that has always been pretty queer, if you ask us. Then we’ll head up to the Coney Island Museum after it’s closed for the day. We’ll explore the collection, get lost in the funhouse mirrors, chat about the gay past and finish out with some beachy readings and a historically-informed drag show. https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/aine259bt0jvf2yichnq0a83662rnp monthly 0.5 2025-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/aa1c9cf4-c506-40a1-ad77-ee3c9bd0bfea/Screenshot+2025-06-27+at+8.45.42+AM.png Events - Mermaids, Sideshows, and Seaside Allure: Resurrecting Historic Coney Island in “When the Tides Held the Moon” MERMAIDS, SIDESHOWS, AND SEASIDE ALLURE: Resurrecting Historic Coney Island in “When the Tides Held the Moon” Author talk & book signing with Venessa Vida Kelley Venessa Vida Kelley shares the real history behind their Coney Island historical romantasy, When the Tides Held the Moon, in a multimedia conversation about sideshow acts of the past, Coney Island’s cultural significance at the turn of the 20th Century, and the lessons “America’s Playground” can teach us about ourselves and the “other.” https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/film-screening-the-cocoanuts-1929-1 monthly 0.5 2025-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/59484be5-6b54-421d-aeb9-96722b157958/Screenshot+2025-05-12+at+8.51.36+AM.png Events - Film Screening: The Cocoanuts (1929) - TICKETS - $5 100 years ago, the Marx Brothers returned to Broadway with their first book show The Cocoanuts. Four years later, it became their first motion picture, launching their big screen careers. In celebration of the centennial of its Broadway debut, Marxfest is proud to present the New York City debut of new 3-D version of The Cocoanuts, courtesy of Eyepop-3D. Glasses provided, as well as a colorful introduction by the one and only Trav S.D. * About Eyepop-3D: Founded by indie 3D filmmaker, Andrew Murchie, as an experiment in emerging technologies, EYEPOP-3D aims to set the benchmark standard for excellence in hand crafted independent 2D to 3D film conversions. The team has expanded to include fellow 3D enthusiasts Alex Folk and Philip Williams, both highly regarded in the indie 3D conversion community. Their shared passion for creating great looking stereoscopic content and ingenuity at experimenting with a wide range of techniques and emerging technologies has created a team able to create top quality 3d conversions. *The Coney Island Museum is located on the second floor and is not wheelchair-accessible at this time https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/you-brett-your-life monthly 0.5 2025-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/b57ef1c1-e97a-4599-bdfb-baf3e64c8d95/Screenshot+2025-05-12+at+9.14.40+AM.png Events - You Brett Your Life - TICKETS - $5 A challenging game of Marx Brothers trivia, hosted by author, humorist, Marxfest Committee member Brett Leveridge, with sidekick Noah Diamond. A chance to win fun and fabulous prizes! All ticket sales are non-refundable and WILL CALL only to be picked up night of performance, at our box office at 1208 Surf Avenue. TICKETS WILL NOT SHIP. There are no extra service fees for online purchase. Please check your junk or spam folder if you do not receive an email confirmation in your inbox. Coney Island USA reserves the right to cancel a performance at any time. Advance ticket purchases will be refunded if such a situation arises. https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/the-marx-brothers-vs-the-man monthly 0.5 2025-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/9f0df7f7-56e7-4f9c-a299-b2220b8047ad/Screenshot+2025-05-12+at+9.06.23+AM.png Events - The Marx Brothers vs. The Man - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/film-screening-the-cocoanuts-1929 monthly 0.5 2025-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/972653b6-d56f-4cfe-b5f8-16c0f36c6411/Screenshot+2025-05-12+at+8.51.36+AM.png Events - Film Screening: The Cocoanuts (1929) - TICKETS - $5 100 years ago, the Marx Brothers returned to Broadway with their first book show The Cocoanuts. Four years later, it became their first motion picture, launching their big screen careers. In celebration of the centennial of its Broadway debut, Marxfest is proud to present the New York City debut of new 3-D version of The Cocoanuts, courtesy of Eyepop-3D. Glasses provided, as well as a colorful introduction by Noah Diamond, of I’ll Say She Is and the Marx Brothers Council Podcast. *The Coney Island Museum is located on the second floor and is not wheelchair-accessible at this time https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/reading-book-signing-the-zombie-godmother-by-ida-vega-landow monthly 0.5 2025-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1747053791033-L90W6LS6LP1XAUSCT53F/Screenshot+2025-05-12+at+8.25.35+AM.png Events - Reading & Book Signing: The Zombie Godmother by Ida Vega-Landow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1747053806313-CJEFL8G8MVIZWA8JMDT1/Screenshot+2025-05-12+at+8.25.47+AM.png Events - Reading & Book Signing: The Zombie Godmother by Ida Vega-Landow https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/coney-island-film-festival monthly 0.5 2025-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/4182dcee-1a31-4488-bb1b-c988a6eb89a1/Screenshot+2025-05-02+at+11.35.49+AM.png Events - Coney Island Film Festival - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/museum-closed-for-private-event monthly 0.5 2025-02-28 https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/next-stop-coney-island monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1721389574979-YDPME62Q9BJ0UAXGR9ZN/Photo_2024-01-02_185422.jpg Events - Last Stop -- Coney Island https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/stories-by-the-seashore-1 monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/ee37a3b9-3d93-46e6-8fea-5ba90c4dcecb/Screenshot+2024-05-23+at+1.30.24+PM.png Events - Stories By the Seashore - Tickets: $10 Stories by the Seashore is back by popular demand for one night only! The best Storytellers in New York City telling stories about Brooklyn: Cyndi Freeman - Risk Kendra Cunningham- The Moth Jordan Ferber - Where’s the Grief Shannon Corrigan - NY Hospitals ... and your host and your homegirl Jess Wood - The Moth / Def Jam https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/cim-open-for-memorial-day monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/e468822b-9392-48c5-a405-d4465f591313/Photo_2023-05-30_090823.jpg Events - CIM Open For Memorial Day - The Coney Island Museum will be open on Monday, May 27th, from 1-6pm. Come and immerse yourself in Coney Island’s fascinating and unique history! Postcard , 1923 ; Luna Park Tower At Night, Coney Island , N.Y. https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/joe-coleman-in-conversation-with-rebecca-lieb monthly 0.5 2024-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/606b66bc-8c9c-43d7-9c29-288a3017ab7e/Screenshot+2024-05-23+at+7.43.23+AM.jpg Events - Joe Coleman in Conversation with Rebecca Lieb - Tickets: $10 Join world-renowned painter, writer, historian, and performer Joe Coleman in conversation with Rebecca Lieb to discuss Joe's new book, A Doorway to Joe. Afterwards, there will be the opportunity to buy the book and have it signed, as well as the opportunity to buy new, limited edition giclée prints of his portraits of Hunter S. Thompson, Edouard Manet, and Captain Beefheart. *The Museum is located on the second floor, and is not wheelchair-accessible at this time. We apologize for the inconvenience. https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/coney-island-museum-opening-day monthly 0.5 2024-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/ae5b2cc3-33fd-45f3-a5b3-601add4c8120/Photo%2C+b%3Aw%2C+man+%26+boy+on+Parachute+Jump%2C+Steeplechase+Park%2C+NY+1952+copy.jpg Events - Coney Island Museum “Official”Opening Day - DROP IN! We’re so excited to kick off the 2024 season! There’s always something new to see in our galleries as we celebrate the thrills and wonder of Coney Island’s long and storied past.. https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/marxfest-did-marx-fest-didsomeone-call-me-schnorrer-the-harpo-summit monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/marx-brothers-festival monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/the-museum-will-be-closed-special-events-pending-well-see-you-in-the-spring monthly 0.5 2024-02-01 https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/miracle-at-coney-island-mmartin-couney-and-the-infant-incubators-webinar-claire-prentice-at-the-new-york-adventure-club monthly 0.5 2023-11-25 https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/psb7amm0gfl6z5zjhgwibtixwvx9jr monthly 0.5 2023-11-11 https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/coney-island-usa-2023-silent-year-end-auction monthly 0.5 2023-11-06 https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/25cnk1vf9grbzrvzccslmbqsqupefx monthly 0.5 2023-10-27 https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/ioa5gx69mt00guczxokqthnlfz90k7 monthly 0.5 2023-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/e71530d5-fbb8-4e49-94c4-24cfd05dfc72/Screenshot+2023-09-30+at+8.28.02+AM.png Events - The Museum of Interesting Things 3D VHS Movie Festival - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/stories-by-the-seashore monthly 0.5 2023-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/e49d7945-7eb9-440b-9b26-a19a11a16745/Screenshot+2023-09-30+at+8.25.16+AM.png Events - Stories By the Seashore - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/2023-ace-preservation-conference monthly 0.5 2023-08-14 https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/the-coney-island-museum-40th-anniversary-celebration monthly 0.5 2023-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/13f4daf4-f863-4302-926f-e9cbce0bef4b/Musuem+40+Poster+Logos.jpg Events - The Coney Island Museum 40th Anniversary Celebration - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/40-years-of-thrills-and-wonder monthly 0.5 2023-03-27 https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/events/2022fallfundraiser monthly 0.5 2022-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1665510722363-ROU200P1G4TFUC6WL3XQ/Fall+gala+Poster+3_2022.jpg Events - Coney Island USA's 2022 Fall Fundraiser - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/4caa997f-bc35-4ccf-8856-adda24298034/300von.jpg Events - Coney Island USA's 2022 Fall Fundraiser - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1666284926450-DR7T45YQNRKRJU4Q3GH4/alliance.jpg Events - Coney Island USA's 2022 Fall Fundraiser https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1666284923683-AAEDJ9E22HFXSREQ63JM/coneybrewery.jpg Events - Coney Island USA's 2022 Fall Fundraiser https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1666284923113-OG57Z5QDIQL1AQB7H5HG/Deno%27s+WW+LOGO.jpg Events - Coney Island USA's 2022 Fall Fundraiser https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1666284925307-F1E229K6SE5LXN47KDV8/lunapark.jpg Events - 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1208 Surf Avenue Landmark Plaque Celebration - Left to right: Sarah Salem, Steven Thomson, John di Domenico, Justin Brannan, Lisa Mangels-Schaefer, Adam Rinn Not even an impending nor’easter could dampen spirits on Saturday, October 11, as the Coney Island Museum and Coney Island USA celebrated the unveiling of a plaque on our building denoting its landmarked status. In attendance were State Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny, NYC Councilmember Justin Brannan, Sarah Salem representing NY Senator Jessica Scarcell-Spanton, as well as Steven Thomson of the NY Landmarks Commission, and Claire McCabe of the NY Landmarks Preservation Foundation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/ac7dbe5d-4b0b-4844-b421-f5c69bdfda23/Screenshot+2025-10-13+at+8.39.41+AM.png Blog - 1208 Surf Avenue Landmark Plaque Celebration Also joining the party was our very special guest Kate Dunham, representing the Childs family, the original owners of the building, and generous supporters of the Coney Island Museum and of the plaque project. Right: Kate Dunham and Claire McCabe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1629e6a8-7bc3-4c80-a64c-378e39ed20ff/Screenshot+2025-10-13+at+8.38.35+AM.png Blog - 1208 Surf Avenue Landmark Plaque Celebration - We were also fortunate to be able to share the event with a group of our friends from NAPHA, who were in-town for their “Fall Hip-Hop”. We couldn’t have been more surprised — or grateful — when Andrea Dreyfus presented Curator Lisa Mangels-Schaefer with NAPHA’s Heritage Award and a check for $2500 for CIUSA! These folks have been loyal and generous supporters of the CIM and CIUSA, and their mission “to preserve, document, and enjoy the amusement and theme park industry” is analogous with our own. We couldn’t be more grateful! Left: Joshua Litvik (NAPHA) & Sebastian, Andrea Dreyfus (NAPHA), Lisa Mangels-Schaefer, Adam Rinn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/2a296b65-95fd-4fb5-9129-1de5f4309c2c/NAPHA+Heritage+Fund+Award+CIUSA+10%3A11%3A25.jpeg Blog - 1208 Surf Avenue Landmark Plaque Celebration - Make it stand out NAPHA Heritage Fund Award letter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1760448596583-EHNJYKIO39YEKIYT00M6/Screenshot+2025-10-13+at+8.40.45+AM.png Blog - 1208 Surf Avenue Landmark Plaque Celebration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1760448728072-6P74S11E7UEYR1MTF1AW/IMG_2699.jpeg Blog - 1208 Surf Avenue Landmark Plaque Celebration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1760448748140-UDZ2F9YGZ571KT7X62EJ/IMG_2706.jpeg Blog - 1208 Surf Avenue Landmark Plaque Celebration https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/blog/1209-surf-avenue monthly 0.5 2025-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/d9964d69-9322-48cf-b432-f7f5af39b84f/IMG_4598.JPG Blog - 1208 Surf Avenue Built in 1917 and operating until 1943, this was the first of two Childs restaurants in Coney Island. The pioneering Childs restaurant chain was established by Samuel and William Childs in 1898 with the mission to provide healthy and affordable family fare. The building was designed by the Childs in-house architect, John C. Westervelt, in the Spanish Revival style, with decorative terracotta exterior elements and the white tiled interiors that were trademarked features of the chain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/2003dbaa-53c6-4ab9-a3f6-f6cd13e00422/Screenshot+2025-09-19+at+10.41.28+AM.png Blog - 1208 Surf Avenue - Make it stand out When W.12th Street was widened in 1923, the structure was actually lifted off of its foundation and moved west on Surf Avenue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/22019c4b-cf4a-445f-8da1-0d9c53e645e8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - 1208 Surf Avenue - Make it stand out View of Surf Avenue looking east. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/45988641-ac1c-4320-a92d-1ca7cd1257bd/Screen+Shot+2018-02-12+at+10.54.12+AM.png Blog - 1208 Surf Avenue In 1923, the Childs family opened a second restaurant in Coney Island, larger and more upscale, on the newly constructed Reigelmann Boardwalk. With the success of their Boardwalk restaurant, the Childs family closed the venue on Surf Avenue in 1943. The building was then leased to the Falcon family in 1944, who renamed it the Blue Bird Casino. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1758381171821-V5V69A0Q4SVRB2YWWU7Y/Screen+Shot+2022-07-03+at+7.01.14+AM.png Blog - 1208 Surf Avenue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1758381231258-D5T6TV80CUGK2G2LTIVQ/eb32e1ebb48d44c3f87b3694f2cbdb81--coney-island-blue-bird.jpg Blog - 1208 Surf Avenue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/183184a9-2743-4257-9cbb-f6d5ba99cd59/Screenshot+2025-09-20+at+11.20.01+AM.png Blog - 1208 Surf Avenue - Make it stand out Daily News, New York • Fri, Jun 30, 1944 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/40d2ec44-c859-43a1-b4d9-8240bde3c742/Screenshot+2025-09-19+at+11.12.22+AM.png Blog - 1208 Surf Avenue - Left: The Wonderland Circus Sideshow In 1951, the Falcon family lost their liquor license (allegedly for selling alcohol to a minor), and the Blue Bird Casino closed. In 1953, the building became the home of David Rosen’s Wonderland Circus Sideshow, sharing the site with the Surf Club (a strip club) and Coney Island Freddy’s Tattoo Parlor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/86bef4ba-7eeb-450f-8dcd-2231dbf85ac4/DOC048.jpeg Blog - 1208 Surf Avenue - Make it stand out Painted murals on the wall, leftovers from the defunct Surf Club, upstairs in the Coney Island Museum. The murals have been left intact, but covered over. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/193c0bb0-d3b1-4bce-a66f-8b3c704b7d21/coney-island-1986-06+copy.jpg Blog - 1208 Surf Avenue - Make it stand out Jazz’s Arcade, c. 1986 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/a33a25b9-6869-49c5-8abf-44f135f43391/Screenshot+2025-09-19+at+9.26.24+PM.png Blog - 1208 Surf Avenue - In 1996, the building became the headquarters of the not-for-profit arts organization Coney Island USA. The organization acquired the property in 2008 and transformed the building into an arts space dedicated to preserving Coney Island's history and culture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/0b0ca95c-388a-41b7-a541-28226e589d79/1208+%2317++5-24CIUSA+Bldg+2hr+%C2%A92014+Norman+Blake%5Ball+rights+reserved%5D_preview+2.jpeg Blog - 1208 Surf Avenue - Make it stand out Photo by Norman Blake. https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/blog/to-coney-island-by-william-henry-bishop monthly 0.5 2024-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/5ed4202e-c069-4117-9778-026cd892a56e/Document_2024-08-06_173209.jpg Blog - “To Coney Island” By William Henry Bishop - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/29e53246-26e4-459e-ac00-461fee26947e/Document_2024-08-06_173430.jpg Blog - “To Coney Island” By William Henry Bishop - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/d59f9b4a-5c1d-4c87-98fb-552a723f8f42/Document_2024-08-06_173724.jpg Blog - “To Coney Island” By William Henry Bishop - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/e65167e9-762e-4066-8c4a-f0c19e52e41f/Document_2024-08-06_173941.jpg Blog - “To Coney Island” By William Henry Bishop - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/97e50131-f77b-40c1-9f70-f04a3084500e/Document_2024-08-06_174218.jpg Blog - “To Coney Island” By William Henry Bishop - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/523ecb36-bb62-4941-a8c6-ce28ce95025a/Document_2024-08-06_174450.jpg Blog - “To Coney Island” By William Henry Bishop - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/a8d31dd2-8ff0-4b5c-a660-ad3024d9f466/Document_2024-08-06_174804.jpg Blog - “To Coney Island” By William Henry Bishop - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/88ae2af2-7c0e-46e5-9245-19cb716f69ca/Document_2024-08-06_175031.jpg Blog - “To Coney Island” By William Henry Bishop - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/70f187f1-c90b-4515-b454-958214be45e2/Document_2024-08-06_175251.jpg Blog - “To Coney Island” By William Henry Bishop - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/314d6af4-d9af-4b48-878a-aa367d57f1ae/Document_2024-08-06_175511.jpg Blog - “To Coney Island” By William Henry Bishop - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/86642e75-02b6-45ff-97e0-111fbe68b77a/Document_2024-08-06_175732.jpg Blog - “To Coney Island” By William Henry Bishop - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/e76e991f-4d06-4700-a593-c27173c1d5ac/Document_2024-08-06_175955.jpg Blog - “To Coney Island” By William Henry Bishop - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/dd3300fe-5733-4217-8f25-2ee9da022fec/Document_2024-08-06_180217.jpg Blog - “To Coney Island” By William Henry Bishop - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/blog/the-wizard-of-the-pike monthly 0.5 2024-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/fad7ec94-cb4f-478d-9e2e-ed1011f862fe/IMG_5773.JPG Blog - The Wizard of the Pike - In 2017, the CIM was gifted with two remarkable works of art, both landscapes, gouache on paper. At first glance, the subjects of these paintings looked familiar, but it was quickly realized that these were not actually depictions of Coney Island, yet somehow akin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/b2567f8a-1723-4d61-ab75-bc547a1d87ba/LPE01157-1.jpg Blog - The Wizard of the Pike - The paintings are the work of British artist Edward J. Austen (1850-1930). Described as “a man who knocked about the world”; Austen worked as a comedian in his youth ; traveled to Africa to fight in the Zulu War ; and served as an itinerant correspondent for several publications, including The World Wide Magazine, for which he wrote and illustrated a series of thrilling short stories based on his own experiences. During a stay in South Africa, he met and married an American singer / author, Frances Vescelius; together they published a number of popular children’s storybooks, including Elfie’s Visit To Cloudland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/7f50d8ec-a2a4-4234-9050-518a8bbaf0f7/%2522Industrial+World%2522+periodical%2C+12%3A12%3A19010.png Blog - The Wizard of the Pike - Returning with his wife to America, Austen became engaged in theater productions, partnering with Steele Mackaye, renowned innovator of theater technology. Austen eventually created his own company,,Cyclorama Incorporated, which had ties to concessionaire E.W. McConnell (known as “The Panorama King”). Austen would go on to became one of the foremost painters of panoramas and cycloramas of the period. Prior to the invention of the moving picture, these paintings, sometimes installed in rotundas, offered the public the opportunity to view historic tableaus on a massive scale. One of the most celebrated of these works was The Battle of Gettysburg (1883), designed by French artist Paul Philippoteaux. Edward Austen was one of the highly skilled artists chosen to assist Philippoteaux in completing the painting. Other Austen panoramas included The Chicago Fire ; The Crucifixion ; The Falls of Niagara ; and The Custer Massacre. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/bae0e735-ac78-4e72-b530-ad6b7a28c5a6/Screenshot+2024-05-04+at+10.19.21+AM.jpeg Blog - The Wizard of the Pike In 1894, Austen created a “moving cyclorama” replica of Chicago’s “White City” World’s Fair (the Columbia Exposition) which was installed at NYC’s Madison Square Garden. It was a tremendous success. But he received even more acclaim for his creation of The Johnstown Flood attraction, featured at the Pan-American Exposition in 1901. By 1904, Austen had patented his scenograph innovation, which combined cycloramic artwork with electrical and mechanical effects, producing an immersive experience for the audience. In the programme for the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, Austen was billed as “The Wizard of the Pike”, and credited with the creation of three attractions: The Galveston Flood ; New York to the North Pole ; and The Battle Abbey. He would later bring The Johnstown Flood ; New York to the North Pole ; and The Great Italian Earthquake to Coney Island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/0536f2d3-7cc9-465c-80f7-0a4d99377fc1/Screen+Shot+2018-04-18+at+10.34.05+AM.png Blog - The Wizard of the Pike - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/4a65e6f4-13ff-45e6-99c7-1a249eb32f1a/+LMS%2C+PC%2C+color%2C+Iron+Pier%2C+Coney+Island+N Blog - The Wizard of the Pike - Make it stand out “….E.J. AUSTEN’S World’s Fair Success — New York To the North Pole” installed in Coney Island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/fef9d8be-2c8b-46a9-8e8b-0f0bd370b4ca/IMG_0634.jpg Blog - The Wizard of the Pike - Make it stand out This representation of a “Creation” attraction is very similar to the one installed at Dreamland, in Coney Island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/86e9e1ac-97de-4d10-81be-21f5663130de/IMG_5765.jpg Blog - The Wizard of the Pike - Make it stand out Austen’s rendering of an unnamed park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/9dbb4dd9-a6e2-4ec3-8c7d-fbf27e8ab206/IMG_5767.jpg Blog - The Wizard of the Pike One of the more curious aspects of the CIM’s paintings is an inscription in the bottom left corner of the broader landscape. Listed above the artist’s name are two others ; one is “E.W. McConnell, Directing Engineer”. As mentioned earlier, McConnell (1868 -1964) was one of the most successful concessionaires of his era, as well as one of the foremost producers and collectors of panoramas and cycloramas, earning him the title, “The Panorama King”. The other name is “H. Hasenburger, Architect”. Henry Hasenburger (1886-1956) was a West Coast architect known for creating meticulous models of his design projects. Several of the homes he designed can still be found on the California Historic Register. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1708296683164-PUN82Q8OXOOLBU1MXA55/lpe01177+copy.png Blog - The Wizard of the Pike - E.W. McConnell, “The Panorama King” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1708297121804-R8I1A09GEQVGQ61BY20W/Screenshot+2024-02-18+at+5.57.45+PM.png Blog - The Wizard of the Pike - Architectural Design by H. Hasenburger https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/blog/6mjbczdd4hx6ted8r0v40sb2bryd66 monthly 0.5 2024-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/501eed05-8c40-4e6a-a772-d18404a28de1/0_2024-Photo_02-08_104319.jpg Blog - 1880 Souvenir Album of Coney Island - Make it stand out While nicely embossed, this cover lacks gilt accents. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/f46abd5b-f41e-4fa1-bab0-8af1add3af7a/1_2023-03-06_155300+2.jpg Blog - 1880 Souvenir Album of Coney Island - Make it stand out The view looking east. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/ff801bbb-3c9d-4584-8f0d-0b5b58565332/2_Photo_2023-03-07_151544.jpg Blog - 1880 Souvenir Album of Coney Island - Make it stand out The Iron Pier, located at w. Eighth Street. It would later become the Dreamland Pier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/a961982b-236f-4334-935e-b59977a6267c/3_Photo_2023-03-06_155620.jpg Blog - 1880 Souvenir Album of Coney Island - Make it stand out Top: the Sea Beach Palace, the terminus of the New York and Sea Beach Railroad. Bottom: Bauer’s Hotel boasted its restaurant could serve 8,000 diners at one time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/107ffc19-f295-40fe-9b97-3feb8a94d930/4_Photo_2023-03-07_152823.jpg Blog - 1880 Souvenir Album of Coney Island - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/4539667c-d0ce-4059-85c4-855c68b8758d/5_Photo_2023-03-06_144857.jpg Blog - 1880 Souvenir Album of Coney Island - Make it stand out A machine that dispensed cold milk — how novel! The Observatory is visible in several plates contained in this album. Three hundred feet high, it was originally built and installed in Philadelphia for the 1876 Centennial of the Declaration of Independance, and later moved to Coney Island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/d81dd609-fb4c-445a-99a4-1f0cdf316c0b/6_Photo_2023-03-06_152433.jpg Blog - 1880 Souvenir Album of Coney Island - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/d58ef70f-aea8-4828-879a-fb12441efc99/7_Photo_2023-03-06_145058.jpg Blog - 1880 Souvenir Album of Coney Island - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/325d9b39-ae06-4bee-9be4-aa8ff658a759/8_2023-03-06_151913.jpg Blog - 1880 Souvenir Album of Coney Island - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/157e3714-d7b2-47f1-8854-034fb6c30809/9_.2023-03-06jpg.jpg Blog - 1880 Souvenir Album of Coney Island - Make it stand out The Brighton Pier (aka the New Iron Pier), located at W. Fifth Street. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/4d4a272b-3d18-4dc4-b22b-5673ae0588ff/10.jpg Blog - 1880 Souvenir Album of Coney Island - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/3838a986-f360-452b-bae1-416049698071/11.jpg Blog - 1880 Souvenir Album of Coney Island - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/blog/the-igorot-village-of-coney-island monthly 0.5 2023-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/7a9a97c8-525f-4344-8db4-7a9de0d1468c/Screenshot+2023-11-05+at+7.54.58+AM.png Blog - The Igorot Village of Coney Island - Make it stand out Page 5 of The Brooklyn Times from May 12, 1905. Note the Bontoc person in box 6 of the image. Courtesy of the Brooklyn Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/0627c5a9-c33b-40b5-8fa1-39c1332a7659/Screenshot+2023-11-05+at+8.00.21+AM.png Blog - The Igorot Village of Coney Island - Make it stand out Woman of Bontoc tribe of Igorottes, Igorotte Village, World's Fair, St. Louis, U.S.A., 1905. Courtesy of the Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/resource/stereo.1s47814/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/84b532d8-2f20-4a06-b0a1-dcd1514ca3e3/Screenshot+2023-11-05+at+8.03.01+AM.png Blog - The Igorot Village of Coney Island - Make it stand out The Igorot Village was located on the Northeastern end of Luna Park. Map of Coney Island, 1905. Courtesy of the Center for Brooklyn History https://mapcollections.brooklynhistory.org/map/maps-of-coney-island-1905/ https://mapcollections.brooklynhistory.org/map/maps-of-coney-island-1905/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/a236f8d4-3d92-48aa-8f2f-8946887a4433/Screenshot+2023-11-05+at+8.05.08+AM.png Blog - The Igorot Village of Coney Island - Make it stand out Alice Roosevelt and William Howard Taft during their diplomatic tour of Asia in 1905. 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Ennis (1842-1929), was an Irish immigrant who came to America as a young man, settling first in Chicago, and later in Stamford CT. A carpenter by trade, and an avid outdoorsman, he soon developed a keen interest in a newly popularized sport — competitive walking. Originating in England, “pedestrianism” became popular in the U.S. after the Civil War. By that time, it was already a high-stakes sport in England, where fans passionately cheered for their favorite participants in both timed and long-distance endurance trials. As in modern popular sports, many of these athletes enjoyed hefty corporate sponsorships, and races were often plagued by accusations of game-fixing, cheating, and doping. Celebrity pedestrians were tagged with nicknames by their fans or detractors; some employed unusual gaits that were adopted by their followers. And although they competed separately, women “pedestriennes” were as popular as their male counterparts. 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Ennis competed, but finished a disappointing fifth, at 410 miles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/440c9a58-8614-49f8-be9a-c95a12cdd1e7/Screenshot+2023-05-18+at+9.45.18+AM.png Blog - Marathon Man - Despite his failure to bring the Astley Belt home to America, Ennis continued to compete in long distance pedestrian races. He was also a talented endurance ice skater; in 1876, he skated150 miles in an incredible 18:43. 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The sixty year old Ennis was skating on the river, and immediately rushed to aid them. Though he also fell through the ice, he was able to successfully rescue the boys. The crowd cheered Ennis. Apparently, it was the thirteenth time he had saved persons from drowning. John Ennis continued to compete and participate in outdoor activities well into his eighties. https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/blog/coney-islands-quirky-amusements monthly 0.5 2023-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/08f69220-52d2-4bec-811a-bc4de49067dd/Leap-Frog+Railway.jpg Blog - Coney Island’s Quirky Amusements - Make it stand out Periodical, Bock-Sprung-Bahn Train, Germany,1905; Coney Island Museum collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/dcb2edb8-f4a0-4f12-97b9-632f355e176c/Funny+Stairs.jpeg Blog - Coney Island’s Quirky Amusements - Arkansa Traveler, Earthquake Stairway, Cakewalk, Funny Stairs While each of these devices operated differently, all were devised with similar intent — daring riders to navigate an erratic mechanical course. Some featured a path that was split lengthwise, with each side moving independently of the other (the Arkansas Traveler at Steeplechase, Luna Park’s Cake Walk). Others, like Luna’s Funny Stairs and the Earthquake Stairway at Steeplechase, employed steps that shook and buckled up and down. Besides being challenging (?), we have to assume that riders often walked (or limped) away sporting bruises —to more than just to their dignity! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1679784435590-3GS23Y8EFC0YH6PYUMWP/The+Cake+Walk%2C+Luna+Park.jpg Blog - Coney Island’s Quirky Amusements - Make it stand out Above left, W.F. Mangels Catalogue 6, courtesy of the Mangels family. Above, photograph; the Coney Island Museum collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/2ec49b1b-c0d8-4fbe-8c4d-053aebb0a0db/Whirl-Fly%2C+Henderson%27s+Walk%2C+Coney+Island%2C+amusement+ride.jpg Blog - Coney Island’s Quirky Amusements - Whirl-Fly (1907?) Definitely an imaginative concept, the Whirl-Fly combined both ferris wheel and roller coaster elements into one device, but the height and insect-like stance of the car seems particularly unwieldy. This rare postcard image seems to be the only representation of the Whirl-Fly’s design, and a newspaper clipping from May 19, 1907 confirms that the ride actually existed. But for how long/? An advertisement for the “Whirl-Fly Cafe”, located in the same general vicinity, may be related to this mysterious ride, but raises more questions than it provides answers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1679834514769-NN0STLZD2VRSQ7J2ZBE5/Brooklyn+Daily+Eagle%2C+May+19%2C+1907.jpeg Blog - Coney Island’s Quirky Amusements https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1679834527039-XCYNNYGARVXQPMTP0CJY/Screen+Shot+2023-02-07+at+11.47.00+AM.jpeg Blog - Coney Island’s Quirky Amusements https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/5c5e34b0-87e6-4eb0-a7fb-d228dbdf8110/Human+Bagatelle.jpg Blog - Coney Island’s Quirky Amusements - Chilkoot Pass, aka Human Bagatelle, (1904-1907s) Dreamland’s Chilkoot Pass was situated in a classical-style structure whose main entrance resembled a proscenium arch. The ride sent passengers careening down an inclined platform in tall baskets, where they would jockey to avoid iron stanchions installed at random intervals and land in slots given a numerical value. (Bagatelle is a billiards-derived indoor table game popularized during 19th century) Riders were awarded prizes based on the value of the slot in which they’d landed. However, it’s chilling to think that Chilkoot Pass was a possible reference to the1898 avalanche disaster that killed 65 people on Alaska’s Chilkoot Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1679833363386-OKTI65IN9TCJGDESH9BC/The+Teaser+In+Luna+Park%2C+Coney+Island+NY%3B+W.F.+Mangels%2C+amusement+ride+.jpg Blog - Coney Island’s Quirky Amusements https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1679833380481-VPK2X625GL77ECR6YQ4I/The+Teaser%2C+WF+Mangels+catalog+image.jpeg Blog - Coney Island’s Quirky Amusements https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/0e0ec32d-a6f7-4419-900e-99aafc99557c/The+Scaler+%26+Helter+Skelter%2C+Luna+Park.jpg Blog - Coney Island’s Quirky Amusements - The Scaler (1906-1944) Installed as part of Luna Park’s Helter Skelter slide attraction, The Scaler was one of the first commercial uses of the escalator. Developed by Jesse W. Reno in 1892, it made its debut on Coney’s old Iron Pier in 1896, where it was used to move passengers disembarking from steamboats. While the side-seating escalator may look odd to us, the technology must have been a novelty at the time. However, it’s hard to imagine that ascending on the Scaler was nearly as thrilling as coming down the Helter Skelter. Right: Postcard, undated; Coney Island Museum collection Below: Postcard, undated; Coney Island Museum collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/613e335e-bc47-4612-8079-dc4b29241556/The+Scaler+PC.jpg Blog - Coney Island’s Quirky Amusements - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/0b0e3de2-1540-4147-ba9c-641347ab241a/Harvard-Yale+Boat+Race+%282%29+copy.jpg Blog - Coney Island’s Quirky Amusements - Yale & Harvard Boat Race (1909) Another creation of W.F. Mangels, the “Great” Yale-Harvard Boat race was installed in Dreamland in 1909. According to Mangels, “…It consisted of two parallel tracks on which imitation boats were operated. In front of each seat in the boats were levers which, when rocked back and forth by the riders, propelled the boats forward. The crew that worked the hardest soon won the race. In theory this was fine, but in practice it soon developed that a boatload of pleasure-seekers, accidentally coming together for the first time, cannot be depended on for the teamwork expected of a trained crew, and the races usually fizzled”. Apologies, great-grandad, but for most folks, work isn’t play. And not every concept is a winner. Excerpt, “The Outdoor Amusement Industry : From Earlier Times To the Present”; William F. Mangels; Vantage Press, 1952 Above right: W.F. Mangels catalogue, courtesy of the Mangels family https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/blog/the-diaries-of-james-onorato monthly 0.5 2024-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/ffe41423-d069-4cc1-bb51-b5cb6d0a0573/IMG_2316D+2.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato - Make it stand out The Diaries of James “Jimmy” Onorato https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/3afcda5f-23c6-4db3-9773-f63f6011fe2b/1928_01%3A01*.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato - Onorato was only 20 years old when appointed manager of Steeplechase by Edward Tilyou, following the death of the park’s first manager, Thomas F. McGowan. From 1928 until the park’s closure in 1964, Onorato kept meticulous journals of the day-to-day tasks required by his position. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/3abe8144-ffc8-45b7-9230-13f4f89b52f5/1929_01%3A01.jpg Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato - Although “diaries” suggest inside stories and lurid gossip, Onorato restricted his writing to the job at hand. However, the books do reveal much about the nature of the author — a man of faith, deeply devoted to his own family and the family whose business would shape his life for more than 50 years; hard working and committed to the success and stability of the park, as well as the safety of its staff and visitors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1673791237750-ZT6RD6O8WMQX7GZVNINX/1929_04%3A04.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1673791259787-WPQM51SPWV54DA73EATM/1930_02%3A19.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1673791558789-ZJZCXS1OUGZABZU7HJR5/1931_09%3A03.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/d9f0a3d8-a5c3-42ef-9557-90714a028a0c/1935_01%3A11.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato - Onorato also included newspaper clippings with many of his entries; these provide a fascinating window into local, national, and international events of the day. Some were of personal interest (aviation seemed to be a particular favorite); others (like weather) reflected the impact on the Park’s operations. And by the 1930’s, the looming threat of war in Europe was an obvious and ongoing concern. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/33edf2a8-731c-446f-8d90-729bca15b662/1938_09%3A11.jpg Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato - Above: Amelia Earhart, January 11,1935 Left: Small plane crash in Coney Island,1938 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/d348a786-28c7-4819-b21e-3dceb90a8b88/1939_09%3A14.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato - Make it stand out September 14, 1939. Fire ripped through the Boardwalk, damaging Steeplechase property, destroying the popular “Flying Turns’ ride. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/04642666-afaf-4413-a90c-e7c9d6bdac80/1935_01%3A23.jpg Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato - Make it stand out January, 1935 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1673794074862-IIFAGBSD2GX59N9KVUJL/1932_08%3A09.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1673794091291-3H1U06OST9FQY3ZQO2BO/1934+JPG.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/a8290004-3163-4e5b-9218-6a62ce238dd3/1939_04%3A30.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato - Jimmy’s notes recommending changing the date for the 1940 Venus Contest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1673794881853-JV6BI54YMT2EJOEVSAUJ/1935_11%3A19.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1673794920492-DY5STP883N452JNFBD4M/1936_09%3A09.jpeg Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1673794947367-WCI5M13T90DW5GL3PX26/1936_09%3A09.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/ebddcd3c-44e8-460f-8c23-f29e83c47aa5/1933.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato - Make it stand out A memo at the end of 1933’s volume. The tone is grim; the weather had been poor, and the collapse of the Steeplechase pool balcony deeply affected Onorato. Yet he still managed to retain his optimism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1673796778859-WPCUFKVX47JXDPEAETEW/1930_04%3A14.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1673796849838-24YOPEDZC2MZQTEZ9V4U/1938_10%3A10.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1673796924864-4F3A852CX11ARDFPI6QS/1941_12%3A05.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/8917289b-3f7b-41cd-a125-25feac1aacd1/1949_10%3A01.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/6fd9cb8b-2c8d-43bb-811c-899fae01f452/1937_05%3A07.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato - Make it stand out May 7,1907. Below Left :June 23, 1937 Right: December 11, 1941 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1673878570488-6T1JXPZ11UAYFHK5APCJ/1937_06%3A23.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1673878645481-AP5BTE6E9I6KLGKE7SHG/1941_12%3A11.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1673879388364-ILMSW9FIL9UVFCZTSKCZ/1949_07%3A04.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1673879428703-4AD7MJKGCWVXDNND62OZ/1952_07%3A27.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1673879451621-543OMTXONOO4WNPLU8E3/1952_08%3A03+.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/eec659d4-e7ab-4ae1-80d2-655438d0c31c/1949_03%3A21.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato - Opening plans for the Park’s 1949 season . It’s mind-boggling to note that rides were operating on the Boardwalk as early as January, February, or the beginning of March. As a point of family pride, I have to mention that at least 3 of those 4 rides were built by the W.F. Mangels Company. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/50e95f0b-130f-415e-ab4b-4e3d651074de/1944_06%3A19.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato - Make it stand out 1944. It was Edward Tilyou who elevated Onorato to his position as General Manager. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1673881446408-8H347G7ZVNYNQZXAN9M6/1952_06%3A25.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1673881462112-PPC2QURLB7CKELNUD7PS/1954_08%3A20.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1673881571761-UUWS52AUSKAFAP1GZMN4/1958_12%3A26.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1673881586552-UU345GV9OXIWJ1CQAJ2C/1964_05%3A08.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/32247cc2-3d69-402a-8042-ca2dd6d0d37f/1955_12%3A15.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato - By 1955, the Coney Island landscape had already been greatly altered , but this would usher in irrevocable changes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/6b888dab-6954-4666-9a0b-de6eb54f99b6/1964_09%3A20.JPG Blog - The Diaries of James Onorato - Sunday, September 20, 1964. This would be the final day of operations for Steeplechase Park, and as was customary, the owners, staff, and friends gathered to sing together and toll the bells. Previous end-of-season entries provide more details of the annual closing ceremony; on this day, however, Onorato keeps it short. The diaries of James Onorato don’t end here, but it seems only fitting that this post does. -LMS https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/blog/weegees-coney-island monthly 0.5 2023-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/eef12356-eec6-43d9-a096-e62735661bd2/weegee_portfolio_4_443019_displaysize.jpg Blog - Weegee’s Coney Island - Make it stand out Weegee, [Afternoon crowd at Coney Island, Brooklyn], July 21, 1940; On view at the Coney Island Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/9dcbbc67-243a-469d-90cb-605abe85241f/weegee_7165_1993_429523_displaysize.jpg Blog - Weegee’s Coney Island - Make it stand out Weegee, [Crowd at Coney Island beach, Brooklyn], July 4, 1942; International Center of Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/7d901cd1-b2a0-4182-8527-9e83498b0e1d/weegee_753_1993_421520_displaysize.jpg Blog - Weegee’s Coney Island - Make it stand out Weegee, [Lost Children Shelter, Coney Island, Brooklyn], June 9, 1941; International Center of Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/281cca10-dfd6-45a1-ac41-889c5b510b8d/weegee_2011.81.1_442323_displaysize.jpg Blog - Weegee’s Coney Island - Make it stand out Weegee, [Park Department attendant with lost child, Coney Island, Brooklyn], June 9, 1941'; International Center of Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/106c0433-9eda-4a64-babb-d7bba2c4d5a7/weegee_7185_1993_442897_displaysize.jpg Blog - Weegee’s Coney Island - Make it stand out Weegee, [Lovers on the beach, Coney Island], 1940; International Center of Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/0120ff5e-b722-4e28-8aea-c6aa6c7b0855/weegee_7176_1993_434228_displaysize.jpg Blog - Weegee’s Coney Island - Make it stand out Weegee, [Lovers at Coney Island, Brooklyn], 1944; International Center of Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/6eac5ff5-704e-4ce8-8994-41f527eb0992/weegee_136_1982_426774_displaysize.jpg Blog - Weegee’s Coney Island - Make it stand out Weegee, [Girl on lifeguard station, Coney Island, Brooklyn], 1940; International Center of Photography https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/blog/recollections-1 monthly 0.5 2022-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/e45395fe-2d86-49d0-a7f9-fb4e1903eeca/Screen+Shot+2022-07-20+at+11.15.34+PM.jpeg Blog - RE: COLLECTIONS - Make it stand out Trophy of Marksmanship Souvenir Photo, c.1946 , Gift of Lucy Fanella & Lori Battaglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/a2e134eb-ebd0-4486-9e90-3826bf55348c/IMG_2058D.JPG Blog - RE: COLLECTIONS - Make it stand out Trio of Hand-cut Paper Silhouette Souvenirs, c. early 1940’s, Gift of Doug Ross https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/fea0fa73-ad4f-41fd-ba53-7bf83e544788/IMG_1940.jpeg Blog - RE: COLLECTIONS - Make it stand out Technofix Brothers Einfalt, Coney Island Railway tin toy, c. 1964, Gift of Maia Murphy & Wesley Stokes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/169007d3-156b-4f46-8b30-9ad364ea5852/IMG_8465.JPG Blog - RE: COLLECTIONS - Make it stand out M&C Beach Chair Rental Company Collection, Gift of the Vapnek Family Top: time clock; Left: rental ticket puncher; Right: manager’s badge; Bottom: rental ticket book https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/9a4a8e92-568c-4004-83d1-1619f7926255/IMG_2059D.JPG Blog - RE: COLLECTIONS - Make it stand out Taxidermied two-headed goose, origin unknown, Gift of Bobby Reynolds https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/blog/mardi-gras monthly 0.5 2022-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/2b4b0e5b-1914-4b33-a572-e94574a5980a/image-3.jpg Blog - Mardi Gras - Make it stand out Columbia University, Rare Books and Manuscript Library https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/80f8863a-25c3-4922-8867-1d0e79fa3662/2011.0020.000.jpeg Blog - Mardi Gras - Make it stand out Postcard, 1907. Coney Island Museum collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/e9bcfcda-4770-4480-ac05-77b38cbe0981/IMG_0302.JPG Blog - Mardi Gras - Make it stand out Columbia University, Rare Books and Manuscript Library https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/938de52a-6ba7-4039-920b-fdcb5eeea2c7/king.jpg Blog - Mardi Gras - Make it stand out Columbia University, Rare Books and Manuscript Library https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/4ec1bd97-ada3-446b-975c-539c8fb0fe2e/image.jpg Blog - Mardi Gras - Make it stand out Columbia University, Rare Books and Manuscript Library https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1ec1430a-0e77-455a-93e3-9cfccf8f1eb3/2019.009.000+Pennant%2C+Mardi+Gras%2C+1916_.png Blog - Mardi Gras - Make it stand out Felt pennant, 1916. Coney Island Museum collection ; currently on display in the East Gallery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/72eae7c5-1fcc-4ec2-b275-dc0849bd0cc7/IMG_2011D.JPG Blog - Mardi Gras - Make it stand out Postcard with confetti, undated. Coney Island Museum collection ; currently on display in the East Gallery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/747939c7-585f-4659-ae46-df9b782d3ca8/IMG_9608D.JPG Blog - Mardi Gras - Make it stand out Courtesy of the A.G. Mangels Family ; currently on display in the Coney Island Museum East Gallery. https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/blog/category/Mardi+Gras monthly 0.5 https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/blog/category/Beach monthly 0.5 https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/blog/category/Collection monthly 0.5 https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/special-announcements daily 0.75 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/c16c6e8b-1c54-4010-8d22-b642f7880fe4/47ED6B2C-5433-431B-8A00-C3B80235B380.jpg https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/special-announcements/the-cims-year-of-the-horse monthly 0.5 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/c59aa964-9248-46f0-a649-e7dbfc29500c/Screenshot+2024-07-23+at+2.52.12+PM.png Special Announcements - The CIM’S Year of the Horse - Left: Carousel, Charles Looff, 1876 It’s been 150 years since Coney Island’s first carousel opened. Built by Charles Looff, and installed in 1876 at Vanderveer’s Hotel on Surf Avenue, it introduced visitors to the artistry, wonder, and magic of merry-go-rounds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/74830bd9-0994-4fda-bce4-661c8d4195db/IMG_5511.jpg Special Announcements - The CIM’S Year of the Horse - Left: Illions inside row jumper, early twentieth century Our horse originated in the Coney Island workshop of M.C. Illions, a century ago. At some point in its past, a chemical agent had been used to remove layers of paint, which separated the joints and raised the wood’s grain. It’s also missing legs, a tail, and many of the bright glass jewels that once adorned it. Still, the ravages of time and mistreatment can’t erase the beauty, grace, and hallmarks of a classic Illions horse — the arched neck, flared nostrils, exaggerated mane, and detailed trappings. A skilled restorer will make this this horse look as good — if not better — than the day it carried its first rider. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1771169188038-DLLUHVBANOPHHF15AXT7/IMG_7861-1+2.jpeg Special Announcements - The CIM’S Year of the Horse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1771169086828-B1Y52N8T98N5GENNRUE5/Carousel+CIUSA-2.jpg Special Announcements - The CIM’S Year of the Horse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1771169086368-E4T5HPWH4ZD9NVLHT2SJ/Carousel+CIUSA-1.jpg Special Announcements - The CIM’S Year of the Horse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1771169089656-3RN8BYN9C2981HHZJL1I/Carousel+CIUSA-3.jpg Special Announcements - The CIM’S Year of the Horse https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/special-announcements/nycmustseeweek monthly 0.5 2026-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/e33d75f4-9c43-4a99-913a-646d4aa5fa79/26-WMSW_Social-1080x1350%402x.jpg Special Announcements - #NYCMustSeeWeek Double your adventure. #NYCMustSeeWeek returns Jan 20–Feb 12 with 2- for-1 tickets to unforgettable NYC experiences like the Coney Island Museum. Reservations open today at @NYCtourism NYC Must-See Week is a proprietary program of New York City Tourism + Conventions, Inc. https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/special-announcements/1208-surf-avenue-landmark-plaque-unveiling monthly 0.5 2025-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/a4dfc7c8-01c5-4814-a15d-b633cebcb317/CIUSA+Annoucement-Plaque.jpg Special Announcements - 1208 Surf Avenue Landmark Plaque Unveiling - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/special-announcements/statement-to-the-community-advisory-committee-regarding-the-casino-proposal monthly 0.5 2025-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1757506292449-1TJWA0NOI4NCPI68EBBT/Screenshot+2025-09-10+at+8.01.22+AM.png Special Announcements - Statement to the Community Advisory Committee in Opposition to the Proposed Coney Island Casino https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1757506292876-WWNIPZ6E7CK4PUCAPKIK/Screenshot+2025-09-10+at+8.01.37+AM.png Special Announcements - Statement to the Community Advisory Committee in Opposition to the Proposed Coney Island Casino https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1757506293932-TKEWV7MYLTKSUP5UIXPE/Screenshot+2025-09-10+at+8.01.55+AM.png Special Announcements - Statement to the Community Advisory Committee in Opposition to the Proposed Coney Island Casino https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/special-announcements/queer-coney-island-an-afternoon-of-history-and-performance-with-close-friends-collective monthly 0.5 2025-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/732e3683-2f19-48c8-b543-6be3cc777af7/Screenshot+2025-07-29+at+7.36.20+AM.png Special Announcements - Queer Coney Island: An Afternoon of History and Performance with Close Friends Collective - Join Close Friends Collective for an afternoon of queer history at Coney Island! We will start with a tour of queer historical sites along Surf Avenue and the Boardwalk, from the smoky rooms of Mae West and Mabel Hampton’s cabarets to the steamy rooms of Stauch’s Bathhouse. We’ll collectively imagine these now-demolished queer spaces, inviting the ghosts of the gay past back to the beach. Click Here for more information and tickets. https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/special-announcements/marxfest-at-the-coney-island-museum monthly 0.5 2025-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/3e6484fa-ad25-4b2d-a255-56f4ec99e802/Screenshot+2025-05-12+at+8.51.36+AM.png Special Announcements - Marxfest At the Coney Island Museum - Special Programming Saturday & Sunday May 24 -25 Movie screenings, lectures, panel discussions, and Marx Brothers mayhem! Click Here For Tickets and More Information https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/special-announcements/the-coney-island-museum-welcomes-sva monthly 0.5 2025-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1744663314596-OMZH2GC8478I2QJLXDMF/IMG_2141.jpeg Special Announcements - The Coney Island Museum Welcomes SVA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1744663314988-VQ1YQBMPX2QIV6XTSD4F/IMG_2135.jpeg Special Announcements - The Coney Island Museum Welcomes SVA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1744663315782-EH7RUIV9T5TDR3O66YO2/IMG_2163.jpeg Special Announcements - The Coney Island Museum Welcomes SVA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1744663485204-8W9FTUR6KDQ92ASVVLYP/IMG_2150.jpeg Special Announcements - The Coney Island Museum Welcomes SVA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1744663317036-0WJTX5VKFSC53LTB872I/IMG_2217.jpeg Special Announcements - The Coney Island Museum Welcomes SVA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1744663318056-QT7J98XFOTHOCIXT32CU/IMG_3358.JPEG Special Announcements - The Coney Island Museum Welcomes SVA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1744663317274-94BFVUZEAB06AK101LG2/IMG_2302.jpeg Special Announcements - The Coney Island Museum Welcomes SVA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1744663316257-WFZROUTYG61Q4AM28U0K/IMG_2172.jpeg Special Announcements - The Coney Island Museum Welcomes SVA https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/special-announcements/say-no-to-the-proposed-coney-island-casino monthly 0.5 2025-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/0f931a75-0783-4f1c-b87d-f058406d7988/Screenshot+2025-02-11+at+10.20.03+AM.png Special Announcements - Say “NO” To the Proposed Coney Island Casino! You may have noticed us popping up a lot lately on social media, television, and in newspapers. That’s because Coney Island USA is currently leading the fight against the proposed casino project in Coney Island. If you’re not aware, “The Coney" poses an existential threat — to the local residents’ way of life, to the small mom and pop businesses in the neighborhood, and to the beloved landmarks that epitomize over a century of history. Rest assured, we’re not going to back down until the corrupt politicians and greedy developers finally understand that NO ONE in Coney Island wants their sleazy casino. For over forty years, Coney Island USA, South Brooklyn’s most unique non-profit cultural arts organization, has stood on the front lines of preserving and promoting the People’s Playground. We’ve worked to protect some of Coney Island’s most beloved landmarks; helped the local community rebuild after Superstorm Sandy; and give small businesses a boost each year by attracting hundreds of thousands of spectators and participants to our annual Mermaid Parade. Coney Island is who we are. We illuminate its history at the Coney Island Museum; pay tribute to its traditions with the Coney Island Circus Sideshow; and celebrate its vision at the Coney Island Film Festival. Coney Island USA has faced many challenges since the pandemic, even without the threat of a casino looming over us. Now more than ever, we need your support — to help make much-needed repairs to our 100+ year old building; to produce the annual Mermaid Parade; to fund new programming; and continue the Museum’s efforts to preserve Coney Island’s iconic past. Please consider making a donation to Coney Island USA, and help support our mission to defend the honor of American popular culture, here in the People’s Playground. Learn more about the proposed casino construction here. https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/special-announcements/say-no-to-the-casino monthly 0.5 2025-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1739286678580-UGJ5WIHXFOGHZVIYJ5ZH/Screenshot+2025-02-11+at+9.52.39+AM.png Special Announcements - NAPHA Condemns Proposed Casino Construction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/1739286691413-ES2PSXUAUHUTYA1U9FB1/Screenshot+2025-02-11+at+9.52.56+AM.png Special Announcements - NAPHA Condemns Proposed Casino Construction https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/special-announcements/xkfrqsac6t2zjbrqxxcqxw3h6zzwht monthly 0.5 2024-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/28bf974a-f20c-4c09-937f-072777eeb1d1/8-8+CIUSA-+CRBS3+%2365474+%2365449+2015+Norman+Blake+all+rights+reserved.jpg Special Announcements - In Memoriam John Parascandola passed away at home November 30 at the age of 83. John grew up in Brooklyn, and he received his Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from Brooklyn College and went on to complete his PhD at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, where he stayed on to teach for 12 years and raise a family. Subsequently, John moved to the DC area and served in the federal government as Chief of the History of Medicine Division of the National Library of Medicine and as historian for the Public Health Service. Following retirement, he kept busy researching and writing books, including Sex, Sin and Science: A History of Syphilis in America and King of Poisons: A History of Arsenic. His most recent scholarly work was A History of the Development of Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing. He was also co-editor with brother Louis Parascandola of A Coney Island Reader: Through Dizzy Gates of Illusion and the forthcoming Atlantic City Reader. https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/special-announcements/koxep7y45glkmeyf0gtqojlhynfzsw monthly 0.5 2024-10-01 https://www.coneyislandmuseum.org/special-announcements/coney-island-carousell-horses monthly 0.5 2024-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/51607b09-aa30-4359-9e72-4217806b6d93/Screenshot+2024-05-16+at+6.04.49+PM+2.png Special Announcements - Coney Island Carousell Horses - Left: Morgan Urgo, Cate Mahoney, and Lisa Mangels Schaefer. Speaking of thrills — that word pretty much sums up our reaction to a recent gift from our good friends at the New England Carousel Museum! We’re so grateful to Director Morgan Urgo, and her associate Cate Mahoney, as well as John Caruso of the National Carousel Association, for this exceptionally generous gesture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/481ec476-78a7-49b5-a828-b65e92ce41d6/IMG_4091.jpeg Special Announcements - Coney Island Carousell Horses - This early 20th century carousel horse originated from the workshop of Marcus Charles Illions, in Coney Island. Regarded as “the Michelangelo of carousel carvers”, Illions was a Russian immigrant who spent his early career working with many other carousel crafters of renown, including Looff and, perhaps most famously, W.F. Mangels. In 1908, he established his own workshop on West Eighth Street in Coney Island, where he produced his own carousels. Illions was an amazing artist, and not above carving his signature — or even his own portrait — onto his horses. His artistry can still be seen (though not ridden) at Coney Island’s B & B Carousell, which features Illion’s stunning Lincoln Centennial Horse. This Illions carousel horse is an important acquisition for the CIM, illuminating Coney Island’s history as the once carousel capital of the world, home to many of the most celebrated merry-go-rounds, artisans, and manufacturers in the industry. This horse is going to need a major restoration to return it to its former glory; we hope you’re willing to take the ride with us as we welcome this precious piece of Coney Island’s past back home! Above right: Illions carousel horse, c. early 20th century. Look at that handsome face! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623369176486e304f69a7b7c/68e8c0f4-0ebf-4652-9ffe-4b458f4f7f91/IMG_7956.JPG Special Announcements - Coney Island Carousell Horses - “Smarty Charles”; Carousel horse; Charles Dare; c. early 20th century. Courtesy of Mr. Christopher Madden Since 2018, visitors to the CIM have had the opportunity to view this charming horse, crafted by Charles Dare (1834-1896). Dare began his career carving toys, hobbyhorses, and rocking horses, but later progressed to carousel production. At his workshop in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Dare primarily produced portable carousels, his sweet-faced horses carved in the “Country Fair” style. This particular Dare horse (nicknamed “Smarty Charles” by his owner”) was originally from a track machine — the horses would move forward and back on a track as the carousel platform revolved. It was later converted into a pole-style horse. 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