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Buckroe Beach Amusement Park thrived from its opening in 1895 to the 1950s. The park became a major attraction when boarding houses and hotels opened on the shore and the Old Point Railway and ...
Opened on June 20, 1897, the amusement park at Buckroe Beach was a recreational landmark in Hampton Roads for nearly 100 years, drawing visitors from across Virginia. Click here to find more ...
HAMPTON, Va. — The 20-year-old playground at Buckroe Beach will be getting a refresh ... a rubber surface like the one at Gosnold's Hope Park, said David McCauley, director of Parks, Recreation ...
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – Stay where it is ... it was was used at the Buckroe Beach Amusement Park till it closed in 1985. The carousel has 48 hand-carved wooden horses and two-hand carved wooden ...
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — For those of you on the Peninsula looking for something fun to do this weekend, check out the 9 th annual Buckroe Beach Arts in the Park. In years past, this event has ...
Another amusement park is coming to the site. Jim Loomis, who owns Virginia Beach Motor World, a go-kart track on South Birdneck Road, will run the new park. Motor World manager Kevin Bryan said ...
HAMPTON, Va. - Officials are considering making the parking lots closest to Buckroe Beach a pay-to-park system. The City of Hampton is considering this change for the future, however this summer ...