The story
Chain of Rocks Amusement Park opened in 1927 on 29.76 acres of Mississippi River bluffs across from the Chain of Rocks Bridge, bordered by Glasgow Village on the west, and closed in 1978. The Lookaway Court subdivision occupies the site.
Everything that was here
- 1927–1978
Chain of Rocks Amusement ParkAttraction
Perched on the bluffs beside the crooked Chain of Rocks Bridge, the park hosted half a century of school picnics.
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Connected places
Litchfield Museum & Route 66 Welcome Center
Litchfield, IL
Related location
Chain of Rocks Bridge
St. Louis, MO
Connected history
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Nearby history
Chain of Rocks Bridge
10820 Riverview Dr · 711 m away
This mile-long Route 66 crossing bends sharply in the middle, because of a water intake and riverbed rock that couldn't
Old Chain of Rocks Bridge
10800 Riverview Dr · 1.2 km away
Luna Cafe
201 E Chain of Rocks Rd · 8.4 km away
Jamestown Mall
175 Jamestown Mall Drive · 8.5 km away
Club Imperial
6306 West Florissant Avenue · 10.1 km away
Kemoll's
North Grand Boulevard at Penrose Street · 10.6 km away
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