![]() ![]() This was a section of the park called Boardwalk Park. Matthew Caulfield says he has no idea what was in this ride, but he jokes, it always looked dark and trashy so he never went in it. One of the rides at Karnival Kourt was Honeymoon Trail. Other Fun Stuff…īuilt in 1914, Karnival Kourt was a long promenade of games and rides. When his children took over the business they renamed it Seabreeze. He renamed it Dreamland Park and closely managed every aspect of its operation until he retired in 1973. Junior would later purchase the entire park in 1946 for $85,000 after renting it for a time from the trolley company. George wasn’t having much luck operating his carousel in Norfolk, VA, so he packed it up, moved to Rochester, and opened up again at Seabreeze. In 1904 Arthur wrote to his brother George about opportunities at Seabreeze. ![]() Arthur operated a carousel at Ontario Beach from 1892 to 1907. Most of them settled in Philadelphia, but a few including Arthur Long, settled in Rochester. In the 1890’s, the Long family moved their carousel-building business from England to America. pubs), when the first ride appeared – a Figure 8 Coaster operated by Paul Moore. The area was already a popular resort destination by 1903, filled with small amusements and “hotels” (a.k.a. This created a destination, and of course more business for the transit company. encouraged concessionaires to set up on their land. The only way to get to the area at the time was by boat or rail, and Rochester & Suburban Railway Co. ![]() In the late 1800’s much of the land headlands between Lake Ontario and Irondequoit Bay was owned by the Rochester & Suburban Railway Co. The following notes and images are just a snippet of his entire presentation which he has assembled over time with the help of his friend Alan Mueller… Now in his 80’s and retired, he’s back doing what he loves, as the park’s archivist. At some point he got himself a “real job” at the Library of Congress. Caulfield started working at the park when he was a young twenty-something whippersnapper. The End of the Line - Rochesters Subway (DVD)Ībout two months ago I attended a presentation by Matthew Caulfield on the history of Seabreeze Park. ![]()
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