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PCS 80.20
A view of Mountain Park.
PCS 80.19
Mountain Park. Caption reads, 'The last Sunday here soldiers were in Roanoke.'
PCS 80.18
Footpaths in Mountain Park.
PCS 80.17
Some concession stands at Mountain Park.
PCS 80.16
A view of Mountain Park.
PCS 80.15
Construction of The Thriller roller coaster in Mountain Park.
PCS 80.14
Entrance of The Thriller roller coaster in Mountain Park.
PCS 80.13
Construction of The Thriller roller coaster in Mountain Park.
PCS 80.12
Construction of The Thriller roller coaster in Mountain Park.
PCS 80.11
Men stand on the tracks of The Thriller roller coaster during construction.
PCS 80.9
Various buildings on the grounds of Mountain Park. In addition to The Thriller, Mountain Park had a casino, shooting gallery, dance pavilion, and bowling alley.
PCS 80.7
Construction of The Thriller roller coaster in Mountain Park.
PCS 80.6
The Thriller roller coast under construction at Mountain Park.
PCS 80.5
Group photograph of the construction crew at Mountain Park.
PCS 80.4
Men work on building structures in Mountain Park.
PCS 80.3
Workers raise the infrastructure for The Thriller roller coaster in Mountain Park.
PCS 80.2
Construction of The Thriller roller coaster in Mountain Park.
RVNH5039
Lakeside Amusement Park. The Wildcat roller coaster was replaced by the Shooting Star in 1968.
UCT33
An artist's rendering of the casino in Mountain Park. The amusement park opened at the base of Mill Mountain around 1903 and closed in 1922.
RVNH5016
A montage of attractions at Lakeside Amusement Park.
RVNH5014
A view of the midway at Lakeside Amusement Park.
MP 5.41 Lakeside
Ferris wheel and Scrambler at Lakeside Park
MP 5.4 Lakeside
The Sky-Tram at Lakeside Park.
RNRV32 Mountain Park
Shooting gallery, The Thriller roller coaster, and bowling alley at Mountain Park.
RNRV22 Mountain Park
Dance Pavilion and The Thriller roller coaster in Mountain Park.
RNRV18 Mountain Park
Check Room and Snack Stand in Mountain Park.
FE019 Lakeside
Lakeside Amusement Park was built in 1920 on Mason's Creek. The "lake" seen here was the area's first public swimming pool, complete with sand beach. Also visible is the "Thriller" roller coaster and the bumper car pavilion.
SR069 Lakeside
Lakeside survived for over six decades, but the competition brought on by other more major theme parks took its toll. By 1983, the park was in financial trouble. Bought by Charles Fox in 1984, the park was struck by the Flood of 1985. The flood…
SR068 Lakeside
Aunt Katherine wrote her nephew in Salisbury, Maryland, using this card, the following: “How would you like to go in bathing here? Uncle Frank and the boys are in now. It is fresh water. They have slides and swings and acting bars and every kind…
SR067 Lakeside
Lakeside was for many decades the most popular draw for Valley residents and tourists in the region. Offering rides, amusements, recreation, and concerts, Lakeside was complimented by Dixie Caverns, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and being at the…
SR066 Lakeside
This card shows how much the park had developed under the ownership of the Roberts family. This card advertises, “South’s Finest Swimming Pool, Joy Rides for Children and Adults, Beautiful Picnic Grounds.”
SR065 Lakeside
Like most public venues in the South, Lakeside was not integrated until 1964. At about this same time, park owners closed the pool, filled it over, and the park expanded.
SR064 Lakeside
Lakeside survived the Depression by offering low admission prices and cheap entertainment. During World War II, the USO provided servicemen complimentary tickets. There was even a movement in 1958 by nearby residents to constitute themselves as the…
SR062 Lakeside
In 1936, Lakeside was purchased by H.L. Roberts, and his family owned and operated Lakeside for the next fifty years. When the amusement park opened it was described as “the largest pool anyone had ever seen,” complimented by a beach of imported…
SR061 Lakeside
Lakeside was opened in 1920 by Robert Lynn, Sr., and featured a public swimming pool, roller coaster and one additional ride. The original 50-acre tract on which Lakeside was built was an orchard owned by John Bower.
PC 140.11 Lakeside
"Concrete swimming lake, Lakeside, Roanoke, Virginia. Two million gallons fresh water changing constantly."
PC 140.1 Lakeside
"Concrete swimming lake, Lakeside", Roanoke, Virginia. Two million gallons fresh water changing constantly."
PC 140.0 Lakeside
"Lakeside Amusement Park, Route No. 11, Salem, Virginia. Just one of many rides at the park, Lakeside's famous Sky-lift, taking people on a 9 minute, 1800 ft. panoramic trip high above the park."
PC 120.2 Mountain Park
"Scenes at Mountain Park by night, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 120.14 Mountain Park
"Casino & fountain, Mill Mountain Park, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 120.13 Mountain Park
"Mountain Park"
PC 120.11 Mountain Park
"Mountain Park and Casino, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 120.1 Mountain Park
"Mountain Park and Casino, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 120.01 Mountain Park
"Mountain Park, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 120.0 Mountain Park
"Mountain, Park, Roanoke, Virginia."
Underwood 35 Lakeside
Aerial view of Lakeside Amusement Park.