Ingersoll Amusement Parks
While Ingersoll's amusement parks were collectively known as Luna Parks, many of his company's creations had other names. Below is a sampling of the parks that were designed and built by the Ingersoll Construction Company prior to Ingersoll's death in 1927.
- Riverside Amusement Park (Indianapolis, Indiana, 1903–1970)
- Rocky Glen Park (near Moosic, Pennsylvania, 1903–1988)
- Carnival Court (Buffalo, New York, 1904–1920), became Luna Park before being damaged by fire July 14, 1909, later changed its name to Athletic Park
- Indianola Park (Columbus, Ohio, 1905–1937)
- Luna Park, Pittsburgh (1905–1909)
- Luna Park, Cleveland (1905–1930)
- Luna Park, Schenectady (1901–1933, Ingersoll added the amusement park in 1906), later known as Dolle's Park and Rexford Park
- Luna Park, Arlington (near Washington, D.C., 1906–1915)
- Luna Park, Scranton (Pennsylvania, 1906–1916)
- Luna Park, Mexico City (1906-?)
- Luna Park, Mansfield (Mansfield, Ohio, 1907-1940s)
- Luna Park, Berlin (1909–1933)
- Luna Park, Charleston (West Virginia, 1912–1922)
- Luna Park Aidonaka - now Ta Aidonaka, park near Athens
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