| Wisconsin might be better known as the home | | | | to 400 people. As swimming became more and |
| state to Harry Houdini and Orson Welles, | | | | more popular at Bay View Beach, Cusick |
| but it also contains a variety of tourist | | | | began renting swimsuit for ten cents a |
| attractions to entice visitors from across | | | | piece, a venture which proved incredibly |
| America and the world. One of these | | | | lucrative. From this time onwards, the |
| attractions is the Bay Beach Amusement Park, | | | | expansion of Bay Beach was well under way, |
| a small amusement park near the mouth of | | | | and only became increasingly successful |
| the Fox River in Green Bay, Wisconsin. If | | | | with time. Bay Beach Amusement Park, as it |
| you're looking for a family outing full of | | | | is now called, rose in popularity as a venue |
| good, solid fun, then Bay Beach Amusement | | | | for rallies and concerts; for example, the |
| Park will be your ideal holiday | | | | park's tercentennial celebration saw |
| destination. The amusement park has a | | | | Franklin D Roosevelt address thousands of |
| rich history which stretches back to 1892; | | | | residents and visitors to the area. |
| in this year, a young entrepreneur called | | | | Today, Bay Beach has a number of attractions |
| Mitchell Nejedlo, inspired by the areas | | | | including the nearby Bay Beach Wildlife |
| natural beauty, bought a small strip of land | | | | Sanctuary, which is a 700-acre nature reserve |
| to begin developing the land for a private | | | | where visitors can feed geese, ducks and |
| beach resort which he named Bay View Beach. | | | | other small animals. Bay Beach Amusement Park |
| Though the poor roads at the time made it | | | | itself houses a number of rides as well; |
| difficult for him to attract visitors | | | | its famous rollercoaster, built in 1901 but |
| through the often swamp, mosquito-infested | | | | dismantled in 1936, has remained an absent |
| land, he worked hard to improve the fledgling | | | | feature of the amusement park; but recent |
| resort. Nejedlo built a dance hall, bar and | | | | exciting plans have come about to erect |
| a small bath house; he also planned to sell | | | | another roller coaster at Bay Beach. Bay |
| individual lots on the land as sites for | | | | Beach Amusement Park is a fantastic place to |
| summer cottages. Before long, Nejedlo | | | | take your family and friends, and there is |
| needed a partner, and in 1902, he teamed up | | | | a variety of comfortable and affordable hotel |
| with Captain John Cusick who eventually | | | | accommodation in and around the Green Bay |
| bought out Nejedlo in 1908. Cusick | | | | area. So, if you're interested in finding a |
| continued the expansions that Nejedlo had | | | | great way to spend some quality time with |
| started, beginning a service that ferried | | | | your family in Wisconsin, choose Bay Beach |
| passengers from their dock just south of the | | | | Amusement Park for a wealth of leisure |
| Walnut Street Bridge to the new dock at Bay | | | | activities and memorable fun. |
| View Beach in a boat that could contain up | | | | |