Joyland in Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Joyland Park Paris Pike

1923-64

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 23, 2022

1. Joyland Park Paris Pike Marker

Inscription. Home of the Wildcat rollercoaster, Joyland Railroad, a midway, Fayette Co.'s first public swimming pool & a dance casino featuring jazz and big bands like Duke Ellington & Artie Shaw, as well as local & regional entertainers. The segregated park provided picnic areas, July 4th fireworks & fun for many children.
Joyland Neighborhood Association

Erected 2019 by Kentucky Historical Society • Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2568.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 38° 4.817′ N, 84° 26.894′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. It is in Joyland. Marker is on Paris Pike (U.S. 27) west of Kingston Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2375 Paris Pike, Lexington KY 40505, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lexington (within shouting distance of this marker); Bryan's Station (approx. 1.8 miles away); Bryan Station Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Major P.P. Johnston, CSA

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(approx. 2.2 miles away); Fairlawn, ca. 1845 / Dr. Benjamin Dudley (approx. 2.3 miles away); Loudoun House (approx. 2.3 miles away); Coldstream Farm (approx. 2.3 miles away); Isaac Burns Murphy (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

Also see . . .
1. Joyland Park. During the roaring 20s in Lexington, Joyland was the place to be during the summer for white residents. (Kurt Robinson, ExploreKYHistory) (Submitted on July 29, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Marking History: Joyland Park. Video montage of photographs of the long-gone amusement park. (LEX TV, City of Lexington, Kentucky/Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government.) (Submitted on July 29, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 23, 2022

2. Joyland Park Paris Pike Marker

Aerial View of Joyland Park image. Click for full size.

David Hooden via University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center

3. Aerial View of Joyland Park

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 29, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.