West View Park

West View Park was an early 20th-century American amusement park. It was located in West View, Pennsylvania, north of Pittsburgh. It was founded by Theodore M. (T. M.) Harton in 1906.

Read more about West View Park:  Overview, 1977: End of An Era

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