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Municipal swimming pools and urban amusement parks flourished in the 20th century, but too often, their success was based on the exclusion of African Americans.
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If I ride it, I hope it erases the memories : Historic Fontaine Ferry Carousel could return to Louisville
Fontaine Ferry did not allow Black people inside its park until 1964. Ed White, a little boy at the time, was forced to watch the fun through a fence. Author: Doug Proffitt Updated: 8:22 PM EDT July 9, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. The Fontaine Ferry s longtime run ended during a period of racial unrest in 1969. Its centerpiece, a 1922 carousel with 48 animals, was sold off. Now, more than five decades later, the Portland Museum is hoping to return the vintage carousel to its original home.
Fontaine Ferry Park was a popular hometown amusement park that opened in 1905. As Louisvillians are wont to do, residents changed the park s name to Fountain Ferry due to its large fountain.