Kathleen M. O'Donnell


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Design Stories

Personal Essays & Stories about Community

A 100-Year-Old Amusement Park That Defines the Design of Summer

Nestled in the hills of North Central Pennsylvania is an unlikely place that, for me, defines the design of summer. A picture-perfect setting for modest family vacations, Knoebels opened in 1926 as destination swimming pool with nearby cottages for rent. Now celebrating its 100-year anniversary, it is the largest free admission amusement park in the country with dozens of rides and attractions across several hundred acres in Elysburg, PA.

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