Coney Island’s Dancing Clams are older than the Switchback, the world’s first roller coaster (1884), and George C. Tilyou’s Steeplechase Park (1897). In fact, the frolicking mollusks are Coney’s oldest inhabitants, ATZ learned from a droll history of the seaside resort published in 1878. “The History of Coney Island from its first discovery in 4, [...]
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The History of Coney Island’s Dancing Clams
Posted in art, history, Literature, Reading & Writing, tagged books, clams, Epicure's Parade, food, rare book on November 8, 2011 | 2 Comments »
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