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