12:15pm
Friday, May 27, 2011
We're launching the season with a special walking tour in commemoration of the Dreamland Fire Centennial on Friday, May 27, at 12:15 PM. This tour will be offered again on Sunday, May 29, at 12:15 PM. Led by Charles Denson, historian and director of the Coney Island History Project, the tours will also preview the History Project's exhibition on the Dreamland Fire Centennial, set to open on Saturday, May 28.
On May 27, 1911, a huge fire illuminated the sky and sent fire companies from all over Brooklyn rushing to Coney Island. Dreamland Park was ablaze. Unlike Steeplechase Park or the Bowery which were rebuilt after being destroyed by fire, Dreamland would be no more. In the Coney Island History Project's exhibition, historic images of Dreamland before and after the fire will be juxtaposed with the site as it is today and how it developed over the last hundred years.
Advance purchase of tickets through our event reservation website is recommended since the walking tours are limited to 10-12 people. If a tour has not sold out, the remaining tickets will be available for cash purchase on the day of the tour when the History Project opens at 12 noon.
