View of the "Switchback," a wooden roller coaster at the Tolchester Beach Amuseument Park in Kent County, Maryland. The park consisted of a bathing beach, amusement park, racetrack, and hotel, and was in operation from 1877 to 1962. It was a popular vacation destination for Baltimoreans as it was only 27 miles across the Chesapeake…

Switchback roller coaster

Description

View of the "Switchback," a wooden roller coaster at the Tolchester Beach Amuseument Park in Kent County, Maryland. The park consisted of a bathing beach, amusement park, racetrack, and hotel, and was in operation from 1877 to 1962. It was a popular vacation destination for Baltimoreans as it was only 27 miles across the Chesapeake Bay and the Tolchester Steamboat Company ran daily excursions to Tolchester from Baltimore, Maryland.

Creator

unknown

Date

circa 1909

Language(s)

English

Collection Number

PP128

Dimensions

10 x 8 inches

Object ID

PP128.14

Extent

1 print

Resource ID

16561

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.