Description:
In the 1880s, Oscar Townsend and the Cleveland, Lorain, & Wheeling Railroad developed a prosperous vacation resort, eventually called Chippewa Lake Park, on the banks of Ohio's largest natural lake.
The Great Depression and extinct
Brief description: David W. and Diane DeMali Francis, members of the National Amusement Park Historical Association and American Coaster Enthusiasts, are authors of the Arcadia titles Ohio's Amusement Parks, The Golden Age of Roller Coasters, and Cedar Point.