The Historic Long Beach Pike: A Maker Experience

419 Shoreline Village Drive,Long Beach CA 90802

19 December, 2020

Description

Learn about the historic Long Beach Pike, do a hands-on activity related to one of the amusements of the Pike followed by a walking tour. This project will introduce the participants to the role of the historic Long Beach Pike in amusement park history, with particular focus on the Nu Pike and the year 1954. Activities will vary over time, and specific activities should be selected in advance to ensure that we have sufficient time to gather materials. For details on available current activities, please visit the Classes page of Makersville. http://makersville.net/classes-2/ If you would like a custom program for your group, please contact us at info(at)makersville.net Photo credits. Description: View of the entrance of “The Pike” amusement park in Long Beach, California (USA), in 1960. Date: 1960 Source: U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Helena (CA-75) 1960-1961 cruise book available at Navysite.de Author: U.S. Navy Link to source