Title

Zippin Pippin, Memphis, 1974

Creators

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Source Collection

Commercial Appeal newspaper morgue, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries

Identifier

sc.0452.01.045a_09.001

Description

The Zippin Pippin rollercoaster is one of the oldest existing wooden roller coaster in the United States. Built in 1912, it was originally located in East End park in Midtown. It was later moved to Montgomery Park (later known as the Mid-South Fairgrounds) and in 1976 Libertyland Amusement Park was constructed around the existing rollercoaster. In 2010, the rollercoaster was purchased and moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Date Created

2023

Date

1974

Rights

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Recommended Citation

"Zippin Pippin, Memphis, 1974" (2023). Memphis. 335.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-commercialappeal4/335