Paxtang Park

Paxtang Park

Paxtang Park was a 40-acre trolley park that existed near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It existed from 1823 to 1929 between Derry Street and Paxton Street along Spring Creek. The park contained two roller coasters, the Coaster Flyer and the Jack Rabbit.

External links

* [http://www.defunctparks.com/parks/PA/paxtang/paxtangpark.htm DefunctParks.com's Paxtang Park page]
* [http://www.rcdb.com/pd1040.htm Paxtang Park on RCDB.com]


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