Riverview Amusement Park Chicago History. The name sharpshooters park was dropped in 1905 and riverview was born. I present the park s history with over 230 photographs click any picture and view all photos in an album 5 films ads maps and more.
On december 13 1912 fox river park was in danger of being destroyed by fire. Chicago riverview amusement park nearly everyone remembers a favorite amusement park from their youth but if you lived in chicago before 1967 there s a good chance riverview was yours. Admission was a nickel.
Promoted as one of the greatest amusement parks in the world riverview had little competition with rides and attractions spreading across 74 acres.
Riverview park was an amusement park in chicago illinois which operated from 1904 to 1967 it was located on 74 acres 30 ha in an area bound on the south by belmont avenue on the east by western avenue on the north by lane tech college prep high school and on the west by the north branch of the chicago river it was located in the roscoe village neighborhood of chicago s north center. Specializing in riverview park chicago merchandise. Riverview park was an amusement park in chicago illinois which operated from 1904 to 1967 it was located on 74 acres 30 ha in an area bound on the south by belmont avenue on the east by western avenue on the north by lane tech college prep high school and on the west by the north branch of the chicago river it was located in the roscoe village neighborhood of chicago s north center. After thrilling patrons for 64 seasons it quietly closed its gates in 1967 without even having a goodbye party.
