On May 30, 1905, Oaks Amusement Park in Portland opened to the public. Originally, the attraction was built to encourage people to ride streetcars. Over a century later, it is one of the oldest continually running amusement parks in the United States and the only remaining “trolley park” on the West Coast. Read the full story https://www.opb.org/article/2025/05/30/oaks-amusement-park-opened-120-years-ago/ 📽️✂️ by Kami Horton, OPB 🎵 Courtesy of Audio Network Archive: Oregon Historical Society P
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On May 30, 1905, Oaks Amusement Park in Portland opened to the public. Originally, the attraction was built to encourage people to ride streetcars. Over a century later, it is one of the oldest continually running amusement parks in the United States and the only remaining “trolley park” on the West Coast. Read the full story https://www.opb.org/article/2025/05/30/oaks-amusement-park-opened-120-years-ago/ 📽️✂️ by Kami Horton, OPB 🎵 Courtesy of Audio Network Archive: Oregon Historical Society P
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