Kennywood
Kennywood is an amusement park which is located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, just southeast of Pittsburgh. The park opened on May 30, 1898, as a trolley park attraction at the end of the Mellon family's Monongahela Street Railway.
| Location | 4800 Kennywood Boulevard, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Status | Operating |
| Opened | May 30, 1898 |
| Owner | Palace Entertainment (Parques Reunidos) |
| Slogan | "America's finest traditional amusement park!" |
| Operating season | April to December |
| Area | 80 acres (32.4 ha) |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 45 |
| Roller coasters | 8 |
| Water rides | 2 |
| Website | www |
Kennywood Park | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark District | |
Pennsylvania state historical marker | |
| Location | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°23′15″N 79°51′48″W |
| Area | 80 acres (32.4 ha) |
| Built | 1899 |
| Architect | George S. Davidson |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000824 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 27, 1987 |
| Designated NHLD | October 9, 1960 |
| Designated PHMC | August 5, 1992 |
It was purchased in 1906 by F. W. Henninger and Andrew McSwigan, both of whom later formed the family-owned Kennywood Entertainment Company. The company later sold Kennywood, along with four other parks, in 2007 to Parques Reunidos, an international entertainment operator based in Spain.
The amusement park features various structures and rides dating back to the early 1900s. Along with Rye Playland Park, it is one of two amusement parks in the United States designated as a National Historic Landmark. Kennywood is also one of thirteen trolley parks in the United States that remain in operation.