East Bronx in Bronx County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Freedomland USA Theme Park
Photographed By Erik Lander, May 26, 2019
1. Freedomland USA Theme Park Marker
"The World's Largest Outdoor Entertainment Center"
A true theme park shaped in the map of the United States with rides, attractions and performers depicting the history of our country in an educational and entertaining manner.
Erected 2013.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.
Location. 40° 52.175′ N, 73° 49.752′ W. Marker is in Bronx, New York, in Bronx County. It is in East Bronx. Marker is on Bartow Avenue, ¼ mile east of Co-Op City Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2035 Bartow Avenue, Bronx NY 10475, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bronx Victory Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Bronx Victory Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Pell’s Treaty Oak (approx. 1.2 miles away); Bartow – Pell Mansion (approx. 1.2 miles away); Bartow Pell Mansion (approx. 1.2 miles away); Glover’s Rock (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Glover’s Rock
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Also see . . . Freedomland U.S.A. (Wikipedia). "Freedomland U.S.A. (usually called just Freedomland) was a short-lived, American history-themed amusement park in the Baychester area in the northeastern part of the Bronx borough in New York City. Its slogan was "The World's Largest Entertainment Center" (later, "The World's Largest Outdoor Family Entertainment Center")....Freedomland opened on June 19, 1960. It declared bankruptcy and closed at the end of the 1964 season, and the land was used to build Co-op City." (Submitted on May 29, 2019.)
2. A sternwheeler and tugboat at Freedomland USA
Photo courtesy of Freedomland U.S.A./Michael R. Virgintino Collection
3. Hollywood Arena Colossus at Freedomland USA
Photo courtesy of Freedomland U.S.A./Michael R. Virgintino Collection
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2019, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. This page has been viewed 805 times since then and 76 times this year. Last updated on December 3, 2019, by Michael R Virgintino of New York, New York. Photos: 1. submitted on May 29, 2019, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. 2, 3. submitted on December 3, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
