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'''Krug Park''' (currently known as '''Gallagher Park''') was an [[amusement park]] located at 2936 North 52nd Street in the [[Benson, Nebraska|Benson]] neighborhood of [[Omaha, Nebraska]], USA at the turn of the 20th century.<ref name="memories">[http://www.memories.nebraska.gov/cdm/ref/collection/opl/id/172 "Krug's Park."] Nebraska's Memories. Retrieved 2015-03-27.</ref> In 1930, Krug Park was the site of the worst [[roller coaster]] accident in the nation up to that time.<ref name="ketv">[http://www.ketv.com/150thbirthday/3243422/detail.html "Survivor recalls Krug Park tragedy,"] KETV.com. Retrieved 2007-09-08.</ref> |
'''Krug Park''' (currently known as '''Gallagher Park''') was an [[amusement park]] located at 2936 North 52nd Street in the [[Benson, Nebraska|Benson]] neighborhood of [[Omaha, Nebraska]], USA at the turn of the 20th century.<ref name="memories">[http://www.memories.nebraska.gov/cdm/ref/collection/opl/id/172 "Krug's Park."] Nebraska's Memories. Retrieved 2015-03-27.</ref> In 1930, Krug Park was the site of the worst [[roller coaster]] accident in the nation up to that time.<ref name="ketv">[http://www.ketv.com/150thbirthday/3243422/detail.html "Survivor recalls Krug Park tragedy,"] {{wayback|url=http://www.ketv.com/150thbirthday/3243422/detail.html |date=20110723122140 }} KETV.com. Retrieved 2007-09-08.</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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=== Roller coaster incident === |
=== Roller coaster incident === |
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{{see also|Incidents at independent amusement parks}} |
{{see also|Incidents at independent amusement parks}} |
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The most deadly roller coaster accident in the United States up to 1930 happened at Krug Park.<ref>Kucirek, M.L. (2004) ''Omaha's Krug Park Roller Coaster Accident: Exploring the Diffusion of Communication in Newspaper and Among Omaha Residents.'' University of Nebraska at Omaha. p 8. Retrieved 9/9/07.</ref><ref>[http://www.memories.nebraska.gov/cdm/ref/collection/opl/id/173 "Krug Park"]. Nebraska Memories. Retrieved 3/27/15.</ref> On July 24, the park's "Big Dipper" roller coaster crashed. After 6 p.m., a bolt worked loose and four cars full of children and teenagers plunged to the ground. Four people, Ruth Claire Farrell (15), C.H. Stout (34), Tony Politika (22) and Gladys Lundgren (29), <ref>[http://www3.gendisasters.com/nebraska/13295/omaha-ne-amusement-park-accident-july-1930 "Omaha, NE Amusement Park Accident, July 1930".] GenDisasters.com. Retrieved 6/3/2015.</ref> were killed and 17 were injured.<ref name="ketv" /> The [[Omaha City Council]] immediately passed an ordinance banning roller coasters in Omaha. Krug Park stayed open but business declined afterwards, and it closed in 1940.<ref>[http://www.rcdb.com/pd1125.htm "Krug Park"]. Roller Coaster Database. Retrieved 2007-09-08.</ref> |
The most deadly roller coaster accident in the United States up to 1930 happened at Krug Park.<ref>Kucirek, M.L. (2004) ''Omaha's Krug Park Roller Coaster Accident: Exploring the Diffusion of Communication in Newspaper and Among Omaha Residents.'' University of Nebraska at Omaha. p 8. Retrieved 9/9/07.</ref><ref>[http://www.memories.nebraska.gov/cdm/ref/collection/opl/id/173 "Krug Park"]. Nebraska Memories. Retrieved 3/27/15.</ref> On July 24, the park's "Big Dipper" roller coaster crashed. After 6 p.m., a bolt worked loose and four cars full of children and teenagers plunged to the ground. Four people, Ruth Claire Farrell (15), C.H. Stout (34), Tony Politika (22) and Gladys Lundgren (29), <ref>[http://www3.gendisasters.com/nebraska/13295/omaha-ne-amusement-park-accident-july-1930 "Omaha, NE Amusement Park Accident, July 1930".] GenDisasters.com. Retrieved 6/3/2015.</ref> were killed and 17 were injured.<ref name="ketv" /> The [[Omaha City Council]] immediately passed an ordinance banning roller coasters in Omaha. Krug Park stayed open but business declined afterwards, and it closed in 1940.<ref>[http://www.rcdb.com/pd1125.htm "Krug Park"] {{wayback|url=http://www.rcdb.com/pd1125.htm |date=20090721102342 }}. Roller Coaster Database. Retrieved 2007-09-08.</ref> |
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== Gallagher Park == |
== Gallagher Park == |
Revision as of 16:38, 21 July 2016
Location | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
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Coordinates | 41°17′13″N 95°59′47″W / 41.28694°N 95.99639°W |
Opened | 1895 |
Closed | 1940 |
Owner | Frederick Krug |
Slogan | "Omaha's Polite Resort" |
Krug Park (currently known as Gallagher Park) was an amusement park located at 2936 North 52nd Street in the Benson neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska, USA at the turn of the 20th century.[1] In 1930, Krug Park was the site of the worst roller coaster accident in the nation up to that time.[2]
History
Charles Tietz, an early Omaha German-American pioneer, founded the park in 1895. In 1902 the Frederick Krug Brewing Company bought it and ran it as Krug Park, a beer garden with amusement rides. Rides included a tunnel of love, an ice cream parlor, and a hot air balloon. Dancers performed nightly in a dance pavilion. Swimming pools, a waterfall, a wave machine, and a two-story bathhouse were added in 1918. Fred Krug referred to it as "a complete amusement park." Early advertisements referred to Krug Park as "Omaha's Polite Resort."
Roller coaster incident
The most deadly roller coaster accident in the United States up to 1930 happened at Krug Park.[3][4] On July 24, the park's "Big Dipper" roller coaster crashed. After 6 p.m., a bolt worked loose and four cars full of children and teenagers plunged to the ground. Four people, Ruth Claire Farrell (15), C.H. Stout (34), Tony Politika (22) and Gladys Lundgren (29), [5] were killed and 17 were injured.[2] The Omaha City Council immediately passed an ordinance banning roller coasters in Omaha. Krug Park stayed open but business declined afterwards, and it closed in 1940.[6]
Gallagher Park
Gallagher Park | |
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Type | Urban park |
Location | Benson in Omaha, Nebraska |
Area | 18.8 acres (76,000 m2) |
Created | 1941 |
Operated by | City of Omaha Parks and Recreation Department |
Status | Open all year |
It was landscaped into a traditional style park in 1955.[1] It has been renamed Gallagher Park, and is a public park. The current park is 18.8 acres (76,000 m2) [7] and contains three ball fields, a playground, and a city swimming pool featuring a water slide, diving boards, and additional water play features.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Krug's Park." Nebraska's Memories. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ^ a b "Survivor recalls Krug Park tragedy," Template:Wayback KETV.com. Retrieved 2007-09-08.
- ^ Kucirek, M.L. (2004) Omaha's Krug Park Roller Coaster Accident: Exploring the Diffusion of Communication in Newspaper and Among Omaha Residents. University of Nebraska at Omaha. p 8. Retrieved 9/9/07.
- ^ "Krug Park". Nebraska Memories. Retrieved 3/27/15.
- ^ "Omaha, NE Amusement Park Accident, July 1930". GenDisasters.com. Retrieved 6/3/2015.
- ^ "Krug Park" Template:Wayback. Roller Coaster Database. Retrieved 2007-09-08.
- ^ "Gallagher Park" City of Omaha website. Retrieved 2010-05.
- ^ "Gallagher Leisure Pool" City of Omaha website. Retrieved 2010-05.