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Scarboro' Beach Amusement Park Commemorative plaque, 1993.  

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Resource ID

6170

Access

Open

Address

16 Scarboro Beach Boulevard, Toronto, ON M4E 2X1

Credit Line

Heritage Toronto

Date of Creation

1993

Description

In 1906, the Toronto Park Company purchased the 42 acres O'Connor farm, south of Queen Street East between Leuty and MacLean Avenues, from the Sisters of St. Joseph. The Scarboro' Beach Park was formally opened on June 1, 1907 by Mayor Emerson Coatsworth. Its development was closely linked to the Toronto Railway Company's streetcar service to the area. The resort offered a hundred attractions including a .4 km long roller coaster ride, a "Shoot the Chutes" flume ride, a "Bump the Bumps" slide and a "Tunnel of Love." Performers used the 38 m tower for daredevil acts. At night, thousands of lights decorated the park. Professional lacrosse and other sports were played at the Athletic Grounds which featured a wooden velodrome. The first public exhibition flights in Canada were made here by Charles Willard in September 1909. The amusement park closed on September 12, 1925.

Historical Themes

Entertainment and Leisure, Parks and Natural Heritage, Transportation History

Program Category

Historical Plaques

Rights

Heritage Toronto

Time Period

1900-1953

Caption

Scarboro' Beach Amusement Park Commemorative plaque, 1993.

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Location Data

Marker lat / long: 43.668099, -79.292155 (WGS84)

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