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Al-Tro Island Park

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Al-Tro Island Park was an amusement park built in the late 19th century in the village of Menands near the border with Albany, New York; formerly the park was known as Pleasure Island. The island has since been covered with fill and used for Interstate 787.

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Al-Tro Island Park
Simmons Lane,

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New York, United States
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