June 26,1943: Miniature Golf at Reynolds Park

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On this day in 1943, the new miniature golf course opened at Reynolds Park.  The course was located next to the kiddies playground, right beside the swimming pool.

The above photograph, dated 1955, shows the amusement area at Reynolds Park.  Shown here are the carousel, Ferris wheel, and miniature train.

Photo courtesy of Forsyth County Public Library Photograph Collection.

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  1. Gerry Kinyoun says:

    That’s my Dad running the Ferris Wheel Hugh Lemly Kinyoun Jr
    His brother Ran the Roller Coaster Perry Kinyoun and they where in the paper painting the Swimming pool…
    I have other pictures of my Dad running the Ferris wheel and giving a dog named peanut which was the parks a drink out of the water fountain…

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