Canobie Lake Park
Interactive map of Canobie Lake Park | |
| Location | Salem, New Hampshire, United States |
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| Coordinates | 42°47′42″N 71°15′01″W / 42.79500°N 71.25028°W |
| Opened | August 23, 1902 |
| Owner | Three families |
| Slogan | "Just for FUN!" |
| Operating season | May through October |
| Area | 59 acres (24 ha) |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 53 |
| Roller coasters | 4 |
| Water rides | 6 |
| Website | canobie |
Canobie Lake Park is an amusement park in Salem, New Hampshire, United States. It was founded as a trolley park on the shore of Canobie Lake in 1902. It is one of only thirteen trolley parks left in operation. The park is owned and operated by three families.
The park originally featured botanical gardens and a few amusement rides. After the automobile became the most popular mode of travel in the United States, the trolley line serving the park was closed. Attendance in the park declined, resulting in the closure of the park in 1929. It was purchased at auction by Patrick J. Holland in 1931, and reopened in 1932. He oversaw the installation of a wooden roller coaster named Yankee Cannonball in 1936. The park recovered, and has seen the installation of many rides since, including Untamed and the former Canobie Corkscrew.