Jun 13, 2024 - History
Photos: Chicago's Riverview Park
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The summer temperatures are heating up, which makes it a perfect time to hit up your favorite summer amusement park.
Flashback: 109 years ago today, Chicagoans were flocking to Riverview Park in Avondale.
- The famed amusement park opened in 1904 and closed in 1967.
Zoom (way) out: Here is a 1931 photo of the footprint of Riverview, near Lane Tech High School.
Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect that it was in 1931 (not the early '60s) that the aerial photo of Riverview was taken.