Steeplechase Park operated in Coney Island from 1897 to 1964. Created by the entrepreneur George C. Tilyou, it was the first of the three large amusement parks built in Coney Island, the other two being Luna Park (1903) and Dreamland (1904). Of the three, Steeplechase was the longest-lasting, running for 67 years. This was its most popular attraction: a gravity-powered ride in which people raced each other while riding wooden horses that glided along metal tracks over a long and curving course.

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Steeplechase mechanical horse ride at Steeplechase Park, Coney Island, ca. early 1900s. | Vintage Everyday

What an amazing old world amusement park ride this is! Steeplechase Park operated in Coney Island from 1897-1964. Founded by entrepreneur George C. Thiel, it was the first of three major amusement parks built in Coney Island. The other two were Luna Park (1903) and Dreamland (1904). #oldworld #questioneverything #HiddenHistory #lostknowledge #coneyisland | Question Everything

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