LeForest Ingersoll and his family were fameous for building Amusement Parks across the United States.LeForest had 2 patents. One for the penny weighing scale and one for the side wheel mechanism used on the roller coasters. He was also a sharp shooter.He was in the Amusement Park business for over 50 years building Roller coasters.At one time he owned 4 Amusement Parks all at the same time. Lake Contrary Park in Saint Joseph MO, Luna Beach Park in Houston PA,Krug Park in Omaha NE, and Fairmont Park in Independance MO. Their have been several newspaper articles written about Bob and Anna Ingersoll.
LeForest Ingersoll and his family were fameous for building Amusement Parks across the United States.LeForest had 2 patents. One for the penny weighing scale and one for the side wheel mechanism used on the roller coasters. He was also a sharp shooter.He was in the Amusement Park business for over 50 years building Roller coasters.At one time he owned 4 Amusement Parks all at the same time. Lake Contrary Park in Saint Joseph MO, Luna Beach Park in Houston PA,Krug Park in Omaha NE, and Fairmont Park in Independance MO. Their have been several newspaper articles written about Bob and Anna Ingersoll.
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