HEY HOW'S EVERYONE,
WENT BACK TO MY HOMETOWN LAST WEEK DETECTING. LOTS OF SILVER AND CLAD COINS. GOT TO WATCH SOME OF THE LAWS IN PARTS OF PA. THEY SAY YOU CAN'T DO SOME OF THE SCHOOLS THERE IN DELAWARE COUNTY. ONE SPOT YOU HAVE TO GO DETECTING IS A PLACE CALLED CHESTER PARK PA. IN 1900 IT WAS A ZOO IN CESTER PARK. I WILL LIST SOME OTHER GREAT SPOTS TO DETECT
July 1952 - The Four Aces (Al Alberts, Sod Vaccaro, Lou Silvestri & Dave Mahoney) entertained a crowd of more than 20,000.
"Chester Park was given to the city by Councilman Edward Dickerson, for the city of Chester. The council wanted to call the park Dickerson Park but Mr. Dickerson insisted that the park be named Chester. He owned the land, he used to take the poor children on weekends and give them rides on a boat that he had up and down the river. It gave him great pleasure to donate this to the city for the children and their parents."- Edward J. Dickerson
From the Chester Times Year book 1949:"Chester Park with its main entrance in the 2500 block on Edgmont avenue, covers 46.59 acres along Ridley Creek, at the northern boundary of the city. First proposed by Councilman Edward Dickerson, it was dedicated by Miss Leah Howard, daughter of George W. Howard, following contributions of money and land. Thomas Elkington, Dr. Anna Sharpless, Col. A. S. Dyer, J. Frank Black and George B. Lindsay were large contributors.The bridge over Ridley Creek was originally called “Ladies Bridge,” because it was built with funds raised by the ladies of Chester. The entrance arches on Edgmont avenue were designed by Theophilus Chaudler, nationally prominent architect."YOU CAN READ THE REST AT http://www.oldchesterpa.com/parks_chester.htm
July 1952 - The Four Aces (Al Alberts, Sod Vaccaro, Lou Silvestri & Dave Mahoney) entertained a crowd of more than 20,000.
"Chester Park was given to the city by Councilman Edward Dickerson, for the city of Chester. The council wanted to call the park Dickerson Park but Mr. Dickerson insisted that the park be named Chester. He owned the land, he used to take the poor children on weekends and give them rides on a boat that he had up and down the river. It gave him great pleasure to donate this to the city for the children and their parents."- Edward J. Dickerson
From the Chester Times Year book 1949:"Chester Park with its main entrance in the 2500 block on Edgmont avenue, covers 46.59 acres along Ridley Creek, at the northern boundary of the city. First proposed by Councilman Edward Dickerson, it was dedicated by Miss Leah Howard, daughter of George W. Howard, following contributions of money and land. Thomas Elkington, Dr. Anna Sharpless, Col. A. S. Dyer, J. Frank Black and George B. Lindsay were large contributors.The bridge over Ridley Creek was originally called “Ladies Bridge,” because it was built with funds raised by the ladies of Chester. The entrance arches on Edgmont avenue were designed by Theophilus Chaudler, nationally prominent architect."YOU CAN READ THE REST AT http://www.oldchesterpa.com/parks_chester.htm
Do you know where the zoo was located? How old is this post? Where in the park did you search?
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