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Riverview Park was an amusement park in Chicago, Illinois, which operated from 1904 to 1967. It was located on 74 acres (30 hectares) 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. [2]
Dive into the history of Chicago’s amusement parks and the role the city played in shaping the amusement industry. Explore Riverview Park, Ravinia, Santa’s Village, Kiddieland, and more.
Chicago’s American news carrier boys enjoy a ride on the Wild Mouse at Riverview Park in Chicago on July 17, 1962. Three elephants build a pyramid before participating in the African Safari...
Riverview Park, an amusement park that was located at Belmont and Western Avenues on the North Side, closed in 1967, ending its 65-year run as one of the most popular leisure-time attractions in Chicago and also in the United States.
Here, tens of thousands will remember Riverview, the city’s glorious amusement park. A great deal of life is about loss, of people and things. Most landmarks of our youth have vanished. So...
Established in 1904, Riverview Amusement Park occupied 74 acres of land in North Center, stretching from Belmont Avenue north to Lane Tech High School between Western Avenue and the Chicago River.
Riverview, Kiddieland, Santa's Village – these are just a few of the cherished amusement parks covered in WTTW's new Chicago Stories documentary. We spoke to the producer and writer.
For a certain generation of Chicagoans, the short stretch of Western Avenue between Belmont Avenue and Addison Street still conjures memories of just one thing: Riverview Park. From 1904 to...
Riverview Park delighted Chicagoans for 64 summers, from 1904-1967. A massive parachute tower, beloved roller coasters, spooky fun houses, the world's largest carousel: relive them all in this Chicago Story about the beloved amusement park that used to stand at Belmont and Western.
Riverview Park was an amusement park in Chicago, Illinois, which operated from 1904 to 1967. It was located on 74 acres 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.