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Kennywood Park

Kennywood Park is a historic place in West Mifflin, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on February 27, 1987, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 87000824.

West Mifflin, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaListed February 27, 1987NRIS #87000824★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Kennywood Park?

Kennywood is an amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, just southeast of Pittsburgh. The park opened on May 30, 1898, as a trolley park attraction at the end of the Mellon family's Monongahela Street Railway.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Kennywood Park
City
West Mifflin
County
Allegheny County
State
Pennsylvania
Listed on the National Register
February 27, 1987
NRIS reference number
87000824
Resource type
district
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
40.38720, -79.86437
When was Kennywood Park listed on the National Register?

Kennywood Park was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 27, 1987.

Where is Kennywood Park located?

Kennywood Park is located in West Mifflin, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania at approximately 40.38720, -79.86437. See the map above.

Is Kennywood Park a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Kennywood Park is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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