Lincoln Beach |
Lincoln Beach's first bath house, in 1941, just after construction; this building became a restaurant at the time of the 1953 renovation. |
An aerial view of Lincoln Beach, 1950's. |
Above, another view of the original bath house, 1941; below, bulkhead in preparation for adding a sand beach. |
Left, poster featuring Fats Domino in an upcoming appearance at Lincoln Beach, 1960; above, Miss Lincoln Beach was crowned in an event held at the Municipal Auditorium, 1954. Pictured with her is singer, Nat King Cole, who acted as Master of Ceremonies. |
~Photos from abandoned Lincoln Beach~ The first three photos below and the photo at the bottom left of this page are courtesy of Infrogmation at Wikipedia Commons. |
Thanks to Donnell for the photos below (except for the bottom left), taken in 2007. |
The rusting arrow on Hayne Blvd. still points the way to the abandoned amusement park. |
Demolition of the swimming pool. |
Steps leading to the entrance. |
Empty arcade on the former midway. |
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The photo directly below was shared by Duane Cambre, courtesy of Kuroki Gonzlazes. |