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Williams Grove Amusement Park

1850 establishments in Pennsylvania2005 disestablishments in PennsylvaniaBuildings and structures in Cumberland County, PennsylvaniaDefunct amusement parks in PennsylvaniaModern ruins
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Williams Grove Amusement Park is an abandoned amusement park near Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The park operated from 1850 until 2005.

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Williams Grove Amusement Park
Speedway Drive, Monroe Township

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Williams Grove Amusement Park

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17027 Monroe Township
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