Louisville's Fontaine Ferry Park's checkered history

[@bigden31]

Short - the park was desegregated and then it was immediately destroyed and burned down. The end.

[@jasonrodgers9063]

Yup.

[@jasonrodgers9063]

It is NOT "FOUNTAIN Ferry" it's FON-TAINE Ferry!! Just look at the lettering over the main entrance! Sad to see eminent historian Tom Owens getting this wrong! I got taken there a couple of times as a kindergartener/preschooler before integration. I had zero awareness of the social issues. Have some good (but fuzzy) memories!

[@bennorwood8433]

I think they should reopen this part due to the lack amusement parks in the area it would be fun to have a call nice old vintage amusement park in America

[@jasonrodgers9063]

Lots of other things are built on the site now. You can't go home again!

[@monaonassis6346]

They left a lot out about what destroyed it.

[@jasonrodgers9063]

Are you surprised?

[@conniemahurin8964]

Have such fond memories spending days there.

[@karensimpson7773]

A good place to go, at one time 😊

[@shawnpitts4256]

I couldn't go because it was segregated.

[@robertwest187]

Best roller coaster I've ever been on. Saw my first concert there-- the Kingsmen of Louie, Louie fame..

[@MichaelP11]

1:50 is that dude doing what I think he’s doing

[@teresaschneider6726]

Thank you for the video. I really miss this place. Love going there. 👏🏼🤗

[@johnneedy3164]

Oooooooh how I remember 😊

[@Passbu]

They left a lot out that story smh typical

[@sheld2229]

Happy times