Hey John; Boy did you bring back memories.When my 8th grade class had their picnic thereI couldn't afford the price and neither could a friend of mine so we rode our bikes from Chinchilla.This was approx 1940.It took us all day but we had fun on the way home we stopped at Heart Lake to fish All we got was leeches all over our hands. Good talking to you. Bill Thomas ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Middleton" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 1:06 PM Subject: Re: [PA-LAC] Lake Areal (spelling???) > How nice to reminisce. I am also in my 70s and rode my bicycle from > Scranton to Lake Ariel. A childhood friend and I rented a row boat and > camped overnight on an island. We had a great time in the amusement park > and swimming at the beach. In later years I became interested in the > Gravity Rail Road and traced it's old road bed right through the site of > the old park. I came across an old stereo-optic picture taken of the lake > from the Gravity RR but the name was Jones Lake. > > My mother used to tell stories about riding the coaster and carousel as > did I when the park was open. After the park closed the carousel was > moved to Skyline Park in Owego, NY. and has since disappeared to parts > unknown. > > You can read a bit more at: http://www.nepalostparks.com/parks/ariel.html > > A bit off subject but it caught my interest. > > John in NC > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "bill thomas" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 4:04 PM > Subject: Re: [PA-LAC] Lake Areal (spelling???) > > >> Ruth and Erik >> Nice hearing from you folks,I think I know all about Lake Ariel >> now.Incidentally I am 78 I don' t know it happened but it did. >> Be well >> Bill Thomas in NJ >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Erik A. Samson" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 2:56 PM >> Subject: Re: [PA-LAC] Lake Areal (spelling???) >> >> >>> Hi Ruth, >>> >>> I am 54 years old and was born in 1951. I just barely remember the >>> amusement park and the beach house. I did spend many a summer at the >>> beach. I was born and grew up in Lake Ariel and have returned to live. >>> The beach and amusement park are both gone. The beach is fenced in and a >>> house has been built where the amusement park was. >>> >>> Not much left of the old Lake Ariel. >>> >>> They still have fireworks and two chicken barbeques along with the >>> fireman's picnic. But that is about it. >>> >>> Take care, >>> Erik >>> >>> Erik A Samson >>> Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania 18436 >>> [email protected] >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 1:43 AM >>> Subject: Re: [PA-LAC] Lake Areal (spelling???) >>> >>> >>>> >>>> In a message dated 8/26/2005 6:47:06 A.M. Central Daylight Time, >>>> [email protected] writes: >>>> >>>> Erik A Samson >>>> Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania 18436 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi Erik, >>>> >>>> I haven't heard that name in a long time. My Dad used to take us >>>> there to >>>> watch the fireworks back in the late 40's ( now you know I'm >>>> ncient ). >>>> >>>> Ruth >>>> >>>> >>>> ==== PALACKAW Mailing List ==== >>>> Visit the Lackawanna County, PA Archives >>>> http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/lackawp.html >>>> To unsubscribe: >>>> http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/mailist.html#unsubscribe >>>> >>> >>> >>> ==== PALACKAW Mailing List ==== >>> Have you visited the Genealogical Research Society of NE PA? >>> http://www.cfrobbins.com/grsnp/ >>> To unsubscribe: >>> http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/mailist.html#unsubscribe >>> >>> >> >> ______________________________ > > > > ==== PALACKAW Mailing List ==== > Pennsylvania USGenWeb site for other county pages & lists > http://www.usgenweb.org/pa > To unsubscribe: http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/mailist.html#unsubscribe > >