Childhood Days

The Coney Island History Project announces a seriesof themed history weekends to pique your interest and jog your memory.

This weekend's theme is Childhood Days...
Carousel and kiddie ride memories, being tall enough to
ride the Cyclone or Parachute Jump for the first time,
your very first memory of Coney Island.

Throughout the summer visitors are invited to record their memories for our Oral History Archive. Stop by for an interview with historianCharles Denson or History Project staff.

Visitors are also encouraged to bring photos and memorabilia we can scan for the CIHP's online collection documenting Coney Island's past. Whoever brings in the best photo in each category will receive a set of historic postcards, vintage tickets, and a signed copy of Charles Denson's Wild Ride! A Coney Island Roller Coaster Family.

Selected interviews will be made available on our website as part of our Coney Island Voices exhibit, a record of visitors and their stories during the 2010 season. Interviews are available at the History Project's free public exhibition center on Surf Avenue under the Cyclone.The center is open on Saturday and Sunday, 1- 6pm, from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, as well as by appointment. You may schedule an interview in advance by emailing info@coneyislandhistory.org.