Cliffside Park in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Palisades Amusement Park
Palisades Amusement
Park
"Here we were happy.
Here we grew!"
"This is dedicated to the men and women who worked and played at Palisades Amusement Park, especially to the man who was its Spirit, its Shaker and its Mover, Irving Rosenthal."
"Cousin" Bruce Morrow
( Second Plaque: )
“For everyone who knew Palisades . . .
everyone who ever loved an amusement park . . .
and everyone who is young at heart !”
from the Producers of the file
“Palisades Amusement Park:
A Century of Fond Memories”
Davids Productions /
The Palisades Amusement Park Historical Society
Erected 1998.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 40° 49.673′ N, 73° 58.838′ W. Marker is in Cliffside Park, New Jersey, in Bergen County. Marker is at the intersection of Palisade Ave. and Franklin Ave., on the right when traveling north on Palisade Ave.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cliffside Park NJ 07010, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Christopher Columbus Memorial Plaza (approx. 0.3 miles away); Edgewater World War I Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Vriessendael (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ferryboat Binghamton (approx. 0.6 miles away); Edgewater World War II Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); For Whom The Bell Tolls (approx. 0.6 miles away); Edgewater Vietnam Veterans Monument (approx. 0.7 miles away); Tsunesaburo Makiguchi (approx. ¾ mile away).
Also see . . . The Palisades Amusement Park Historical Society. The official internet home of the legendary amusement park. (Submitted on January 29, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2009, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. This page has been viewed 4,043 times since then and 61 times this year. Last updated on June 22, 2011, by Alan Zarrow of Brooklyn, New York. Photos: 1. submitted on April 27, 2009, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 29, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 8. submitted on October 26, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 9. submitted on December 5, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.