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Buckroe Beach Amusement Park - Bonus Section - ADDED 10/26/03 |
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The Penny Arcade at Buckroe Beach - ADDED 08/29/04 |
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This PC was posted on 6 July 1965. I bet that someone reading this Newsletter was in the park on that day. Apart from the nostalgic view of the entrance, I found it curious that the roller coaster was in operation, that there appear to be people in the cars, that it is mid-day ... and there is absolutely no activity at the entrance ... no cars, no people, no buses, nada. | The Buckroe Bus! |
This old postcard actually has
survived in my possession since my childhood - an indication of how
important Buckroe is to me, and the place it holds within my heart! |
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Courtesy of Dave Spriggs
('64) of VA - 10/23/07 Thanks, Dave! |
Image by Bruce Korusek (JMHS -
'66) of VA, courtesy of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 05/31/04 WOW!!! Thanks, Guys! |
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Carol Buckley Harty ('65) of NC - 04/16/03 |
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"Bird's-Eye View of Amusement Park and Chesapeake Bay, Buckroe Beach, VA" |
"Partial View of Main Pavilion, Buckroe Park, Buckroe Beach, Virginia" | "Aerial View of Buckroe Park, Buckroe Beach, Virginia" | Air View of Buckroe Beach, VA" | 1950s - "Gordon's Cottage Court, Buckroe Beach, Virginia" |
Courtesy of Dave Spriggs
('64) of VA - 12/01/03 Thanks, Dave! |
Courtesy of Dave Spriggs ('64)
of VA - 07/31/03 Thanks, Dave! |
Courtesy of Dave Spriggs ('64)
of VA - 02/05/04 Thanks, Dave! |
Courtesy of Dave Spriggs ('64)
of VA - 08/03/04 Thanks, Dave! |
- Carol Buckley Harty ('65) of NC - 05/21/04 |
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1952 - "Monkey Island, Buckroe Park, Buckroe Beach, Virginia" | "Kiddie Land, Buckroe Park, Buckroe Beach, Virginia" | "The Tunnel of Love" |
"Thrilling
Moments on the Cascades, Buckroe Beach, Virginia" |
"Ferris Wheel and the Whip, Buckroe Beach, VA" |
Courtesy of Dave Spriggs ('64)
of VA - 04/15/04 Thanks, Dave! |
Courtesy of Bob Buchan ('61)
of VA - 06/08/04 Thanks, Bob! |
Courtesy of Dave Spriggs
('64) of VA - 07/20/04 Thanks, Dave! |
Courtesy of Dave Spriggs ('64)
of VA - 11/02/03 Thanks, Dave! |
Courtesy of Dave Spriggs ('64)
of VA - 12/01/03 Thanks, Dave! |
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The Fun House!!! | "View of Chesapeake Bay from Buckroe Park, Buckroe Beach, Virginia" | Back of Opposite Postcard - Postmarked 1959 | Miniature Golf Range - 1960 | Back of Opposite Postcard - 1960 |
Courtesy of Dave Spriggs ('64)
of VA - 04/16/05 Thanks, Dave! |
Courtesy of Dave Spriggs ('64)
of VA - 05/31/04 Thanks, Dave! |
Courtesy of Dave Spriggs ('64)
of VA -
05/31/04 Thanks, Dave! |
Courtesy of Dave Spriggs ('64)
of VA - 09/27/05 Thanks, Dave! |
Courtesy of Dave Spriggs ('64)
of VA - 09/07/05 Thanks, Dave! |
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Buckroe Ferris Wheel |
"HAMPTON, VIRGINIA A view of the amusement park at Buckroe Beach, a lovely family resort." |
Back of Opposite Postcard - Postmark Reads "1 July 197_?" | "Greetings from Buckroe Beach, America's Friendly Park" |
"The
Dips
was opened in Buckroe Beach, VA. in 1920. It was designed by Miller/Baker and built by PTC. The park and coaster closed in 1985." |
Courtesy of Dave Spriggs ('64)
of VA - 12/01/03 Thanks, Dave! |
Courtesy of Dave Spriggs ('64)
of VA - 11/01/03 Thanks, Dave! |
Courtesy of Dave Spriggs ('64)
of VA - 11/01/03 Thanks, Dave! |
Courtesy of Dave Spriggs ('64)
of VA - 11/02/03 Thanks, Dave! |
Courtesy of
http://members.aol.com/coasting 2/buckroe.html, at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 10/24/03 Thanks, Dave! |
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The gal on the extreme right
in the navy blue suit is Carolyn Haldeman Hawkins (HHS - '59). Her father was Edward Haldeman, owner of Haldeman Marine Sales. Mr. Haldeman passed away in Hampton on 01/03/03 at the age of 87. |
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"Light House and Water Gardens, Buckroe Park, Buckroe Beach, Virginia" |
Back of postcard reads: "A sample of whats (sic) to be found at Buckroe Beach on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay." |
1967 | |
Courtesy of Dave Spriggs
('64)
of VA - 02/05/04 Thanks, Dave! |
- Carol Buckley
Harty ('65) of NC - 05/03/03 |
Courtesy of Dave Spriggs
('64)
of VA - 05/31/04 Thanks, Dave! |
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The very happiest of my childhood
memories revolve around the happy nights my family spent
The roller coaster - or dips, as
we called it - was my favorite ride!
Daddy and I always tried to ride in the very last
As a child I always said that I
wanted to be married on a Saturday in June at the nearby Buckroe Baptist Church
My second favorite ride was the
Tilt-a-Whirl.
I always thought it was so sad that it made my Aunt Virginia extremely
Eleanor's favorite ride was the
Bumper Cars because she got to drive herself.
Sometimes I'd ride with her.
The real attraction for
my daddy,
though, was the magnificent carousel, or Merry-Go-Round, as we called it. OH! Oh, yeah... So that's the way it was, and before the next summer came, my daddy had passed away. I wish I could ride the horsies with him again, just one more time. - Carol Buckley Harty ('65) of NC - 04/30/03, 06/02/03
It just occurred to me that my
very first date was here at the amusement park 43 years ago today - June 23,
1960.
It further occurred to me that one
of the worst dates of my life took place here as well.
My cousin, Cheryl White, - Carol Buckley Harty of NC ('65) - 06/23/03
Bill Amend's "Fox Trot" strip courtesy of http://www.ucomics.com/foxtrot/2004/05/20/ - 05/20/04 Fortunately for me, this alternative ride didn't exist at Buckroe! - Carol Buckley Harty of NC ('65) - 05/21/04
It must have been the summer of
1964, perhaps before we graduated.
John Scull ('64) and I had gone to the park
- Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 09/15/03
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...painted white and having lost its water gardens and stone railings... |
"Here's a recent shot
(November 2003) of the lighthouse that used to be the focal point (get
it... FOCAL point) on the miniature golf course at Buckroe Beach Amusement
Park. I was holding the camera behind my head, hoping to include myself
in the frame, but all I got was my shadow."
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Courtesy of Dave Spriggs
('64)
of VA - 06/01/03 Thanks, Dave! |
Courtesy of Bill Black
('66)
of GA - 02/22/04 Thanks, Bill! |
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The very happiest of my childhood
memories revolve around the happy nights my family spent
The roller coaster - or dips, as
we called it - was my favorite ride!
Daddy and I always tried to ride in the very last
As a child I always said that I
wanted to be married on a Saturday in June at the nearby Buckroe Baptist Church
My second favorite ride was the
Tilt-a-Whirl.
I always thought it was so sad that it made my Aunt Virginia extremely
Eleanor's favorite ride was the
Bumper Cars because she got to drive herself.
Sometimes I'd ride with her.
The real attraction for
my daddy,
though, was the magnificent carousel, or Merry-Go-Round, as we called it. OH! Oh, yeah... So that's the way it was, and before the next summer came, my daddy had passed away. I wish I could ride the horsies with him again, just one more time. - Carol Buckley Harty ('65) of NC - 04/30/03, 06/02/03
It just occurred to me that my
very first date was here at the amusement park 43 years ago today - June 23,
1960.
It further occurred to me that one
of the worst dates of my life took place here as well.
My cousin, Cheryl White, and - Carol Buckley Harty of NC ('65) - 06/23/03
Bill Amend's "Fox Trot" strip courtesy of http://www.ucomics.com/foxtrot/2004/05/20/ - 05/20/04 Fortunately for me, this alternative ride didn't exist at Buckroe! - Carol Buckley Harty of NC ('65) - 05/21/04
It must have been the summer of
1964, perhaps before we graduated.
John Scull ('64) and I had gone to the park
- Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 09/15/03
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Last Remaining Landmark of the Buckroe Beach Amusement Park |
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Courtesy of F.A. Saunders
(HHS - '64)
of VA - 11/22/08 Thanks, F.A.! |
- Bill Black ('66) of GA - 02/22/04
Thanks, Bill! You are a hoot!
My granddaughter and I were
looking at the Buckroe web site moments ago. It gave me an opportunity
to share memories
with her
regarding my parents.
My mother used My mother met my dad at
Buckroe. Her stories
of those days were always a pleasure for me to hear. |
I read the note from Pauline Shofner about Buckroe and it reminded me of another great Buckroe story involving my mom and dad. It seems that they went on the roller coaster in about 1954 together at my Dad's coaxing. Mom didn't want to go. Well, if you will remember, men in those days commonly wore white shirts and ties just about everywhere, and my dad was no exception. When they came down the first big drop, Mom was yelling but she noticed my dad wasn't saying anything. In her "fear", she had grabbed his tie and was just about strangling him when she realized it at the end of the ride. Needless to say, he survived, but I am not sure whether or not this didn't shorten his life (ha!). But she never went on the roller coaster again. Carol, keep up the good work. It seems as we get older our memories of the past come back very clearly. |
- Pauline Collins Shofner ('64) -
06/26/04 Thanks, Pauline! |
- Jimmy Dick ('65) of FL -
06/27/04 Thanks, Jim! |
06/28/04 | 06/28/04 |
Greetings, I am from Richmond
(George Wythe class of '77).
In my SOPHOMORE summer (75), MY favorite week
was spent @ Sans Souci Motel.
As a kid, I loved Buckroe Park. I was TERRIFIED of "the dips".
I got your page
by searching the net. THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES.
- Doug Phipps (George Wythe HS -
'77) of VA - 09/27/04
Thanks, Doug!
"And for
Buckroe, because one of my most vivid memories is the amateur surfer bands
with more volume than talent and hundreds of gyrating kids inside the gate
.... and hundreds more outside the gate: 'Pipeline'."
"Pipeline" midi
courtesy of
http://www.tigergraphic.com/mididen/
at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 01/30/04
Thanks, Dave!
Map image courtesy of http://maps.yahoo.com/maps - 05/23/04