
July 7, 1915
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The tornado of 1915 was the beginning of the end for the Lagoon. The second bad blow was a horrible motorcycle-act accident that killed 7, burned 20 others badly, and injured a total of almost 50. After that, WWI and prohibition were more than the park could sustain, and today, it's just a big empty tract of land where there used to be a lake, and so much more. The Club House is still standing. |
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Thanks! to Nancy and Dennis Hanseman for this image.
Lagoon Damage from a Tornado on July 7, 1915
Lagoon Damage
from a Tornado on July 7, 1915
left, Ruins
of the
Overhead Motor Drome
center,
the Lagoon Trolley
right,
the Dancing Pavillion
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