[PRCo] Re: amusement parks

[Edward H. Lybarger]

Actually, there is another error in this "history" that I just
noticed...GJ&P was a predecessor of PM&G, which was purchased by West Penn
in 1907.  PM&G was merged into the "new" West Penn in 1917.

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robert netzlof
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 6:08 PM
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Subject: [PRCo] Re: amusement parks



--- Derrick J Brashear <shadow at dementia.org> wrote:

> Reminds me, there's a story about Oakford Park[...]
> Something about a dam bursting. Can't remember if {West Penn,
> predecessors} were said to have owned the park at the time, or even
> when it was.
>

July 5, 1903.

Opened in 1896, owned by Greensburg, Jeannette and Pittsburg Electric
Rwy.

West Penn acquired GJ&P in 1917, sold Oakford Park in 1918.

Foregoing from just-published pamphlet "The History of Oakford Park"
published by Jeannette Area Hist. Soc.


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Bob Netzlof a/k/a Sweet Old Bob


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