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“The return on this significant investment by H2Ohio will be exponential.” Chippewa Lake Park opened in 1878 with picnic grounds and a beach, followed soon by the park’s first rollercoaster ...
Initial plans: Medina County Park District unveils plans for former Chippewa Lake Amusement Park The home built in 1920 is at the corner of Lake Road and Longacre Lane and is situated at the north ...
LAFAYETTE TOWNSHIP, OH -- It’s been more than 40 years since Chippewa Lake Amusement Park closed its gates for good, but the Medina County destination lives on in many Ohioans’ memories.
"I haven't been in for a long time.” She made her way through the brush to the remnants of what was once the Chippewa Lake Amusement Park. Vines and trees grow around the rusted metal frame of ...
Local photographer, Seph Lawless has taken us through the now abandoned property that was once Geauga Lake Amusement Park in Aurora ... that are now silent: Chippewa Lake in Medina County ...
The ferris wheel at Chippewa Lake Park is ensconced in leaves and limbs.Chippewa Lake Park, in Medina County, shut down in 1978 and soon garnered ...
While it’s not yet available on DVD, Elyria-based independent filmmaker Chad Dennis’ documentary about the old Chippewa Lake amusement park is now online. Dennis got the idea for making the 10 ...
A plan to create a multimillion-dollar resort with a hotel and homes on the grounds of the long-defunct Chippewa Lake Amusement Park has come to naught, so the site in southern Medina County is about ...
and the site eventually grew into a full-fledged amusement park, including a Ferris wheel, roller coaster, and Tumble Bug. After competition from nearby parks and low attendance, Chippewa Lake ...
"I haven't been in for a long time.” She made her way through the brush to the remnants of what was once the Chippewa Lake Amusement Park. Vines and trees grow around the rusted metal frame of what ...