Before
1959
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| New
England's Answer to Disneyland Opens in May by Paul F. Kneeland,
Real Estate Editor |
A.M. GLOBE |
OCT
9 1958 |
Photo |
1959
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| Locomotive
Big Attraction Here En Route to P.I. |
DAILY ITEM
WAKEFIELD |
FEB
26, 1959 |
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| Pleasure
Gains Tiny Train from Ireland |
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1959 |
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Pleasure
Isle Opens in June;
Moby Dick to Swim in Wakefield Soon |
A.M. GLOBE |
MAR
27 1959 |
Photo |
1,200,000
to Visit Pleasure Island
Seen Boon to Business |
A.M. GLOBE |
APR
9 1959 |
Photo |
| Wakefield
Plans Pleasure Island Opening June 22 |
HERALD |
APR
27 1959 |
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| Hood
Co. Names Manager for Pleasure Island |
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May
4, 1959 |
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| Top
Hollywood, Television Stars Flying Here For Pleasure Island Opening;
Charity Premiere, Sunday, Will Benefit Boys' Club of Boston |
DAILY ITEM
WAKEFIELD |
JUN
16, 1959 |
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| Rigid
Training for Pleasure Islanders |
DAILY ITEM
WAKEFIELD |
JUN
18, 1959 |
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| 2500
Hail Opening of Pleasure Island |
HERALD |
JUN
22, 1959 |
Photo |
| Moby
Dick Surfaces for 10,000 Viewers at Pleasure Island |
A.M. GLOBE |
JUL
6 1959 |
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| Wal,
Blow Us Down—Landlubbers Got Moby Dick's Spout Too Far Aft,
Matey |
Unknown |
1959? |
Photo |
| Seeing
Men Gunned Sets One Thinking; by Wayne Hanley |
HERALD |
AUG
2 1959 |
Photo |
| Diamond
Lil Rows Boat to Pleasure Island Job |
SUN GLOBE |
AUG
10 1959 |
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| Pleasure
Island To Be Open Only On Week-Ends |
SUN GLOBE |
SEP
13 1959 |
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1960
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| Korda
Plans to Make Offer To Pleasure Island Creditors |
A.M. GLOBE |
JAN
8, 1960 |
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| Pleasure
Island Creditors Offered 20% Settlement |
P.M. GLOBE |
JAN
11, 1960 |
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| Pleasure
Island Bought by Three Businessmen |
P.M. GLOBE |
May
1, 1960 |
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| Pleasure
Island Reopens on June 18 |
The
Boston Herald |
May
5, 1960 |
Large
Version |
| Antics
of Three Stooges to Open Pleasure Island's Season June 18 |
A.M. GLOBE |
MAY
25 1960 |
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| Wakefield
Took Massive Precautions Against Riot at Jazz Festival There |
SUN GLOBE |
AUG
28 1960 |
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| Raw-Edge
Jazz Sorely Missed At Wakefield |
SUN GLOBE |
AUG
28 1960 |
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1961
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| Popeye'll
Be Star Again At Pleasure Island Park |
A.M. GLOBE |
JUN
23 1961 |
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| Spring
Checkup |
DAILY ITEM
WAKEFIELD |
MAR
22 1961 |
Photo |
| Pleasure
Island Will Open May 6 With New Rides |
DAILY ITEM
WAKEFIELD |
MAY
3 1961 |
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| Pleasure
Island Open Every Day Starting June 24 |
DAILY ITEM
WAKEFIELD |
JUN
20 1961 |
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Luau Is Held at
Pl. Island
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DAILY ITEM
WAKEFIELD |
SEP
6 1961 |
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1962
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| Pleasure
Island Opens June 22 |
SUN GLOBE |
APR
29 1962 |
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| Nelson
Opens Park |
SUN GLOBE |
JUN
10 1962 |
Photo |
| Ricky
Nelson Stars At Pleasure Island |
A.M. GLOBE |
JUN
24 1962 |
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| Lucky
Lasses |
DAILY ITEM
WAKEFIELD |
JUN
26 1962 |
Photo |
| Star's
Secret Is Well Kept at the Lord Wakefield |
DAILY ITEM
WAKEFIELD |
JUN
26 1962 |
Photo |
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Memorable Time Here for Star |
DAILY ITEM
WAKEFIELD |
AUG
13 1962 |
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MOVIE STAR |
DAILY ITEM
WAKEFIELD |
AUG
15 1962 |
Photo |
| Pleasure
Island's Olympics Winners To Visit Capital |
A.M. GLOBE |
SEP
3 1962 |
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1963
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| Looking
for a Name: Baby Burro |
TRAVELER |
May
1, 1963 |
Photo |
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Pleasure Island
Honors
Mothers
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A.M.
GLOBE |
MAY
11, 1963 |
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| Girl
Pipers |
P.M.
GLOBE |
MAY
25, 1963 |
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| Family
Day |
GLOBE |
JUL
13 1963 |
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1964
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| Pleasure
Island To Fete Fathers With Free Cigars |
HERALD |
JUN
20 1964 |
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| Teen-Age
Talent This Week-End |
P.M. GLOBE
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AUG
26, 1964 |
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| Beverly
Comes Up With a Horse for the Lone Ranger |
SUN GLOBE |
AUG
30 1964 |
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1965
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| Pleasure
Island Christmas Show To Start Tonight |
GLOBE? |
??? |
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1966
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| Pleasure
Island Opening |
SUN GLOBE |
APR
24 1966 |
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| Thrills
for Youngsters, Adults at Pleasure Island |
SUN GLOBE |
MAY
9 1966 |
photos |
1967
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| Pleasure
Is. to Open |
SUN GLOBE |
JUN
25 1967 |
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| Pleasure
Island Park Opens |
P.M. GLOBE
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NOV
20 1967 |
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1968
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| Pleasure
Island presents TV's Bunker Hill |
A.M. GLOBE |
JUL
12 1968 |
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1969
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| Pleasure
Island sold for $1.7M |
GLOBE |
APR
21, 1969 |
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After
1969
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| Pleasure
Island zone change bid made by builder |
P.M. GLOBE
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FEB
6, 1970 |
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| Manager
picked for proposed Pleasure Island development |
SN GLOBE
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FEB
6, 1970 |
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| The
dream that failed; It was to be the Northeast's "Disneyland";
In 10 years the dream became a nightmare; by David Alan Yetman |
HERALD
Pictorial Living Coloroto Magazine |
JUN
20 1976
Copy
2
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Photos |
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Beebe Library Program
on 'Pleasure Island'
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DAILY ITEM |
OCT
8 1981 |
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| Pleasure
Island anniversary; It sure was fun while it lasted, by Janet
Constakes |
DAILY ITEM? |
c1994 |
Picture |
| Anniversary
story |
? |
c1994 |
Photos |
| Pleasure
Island revival; At Saturday's Homecoming |
DAILY ITEM |
SEP
25, 2000 |
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| Fishing
for history: The search goes on for Moby Dick at defunct Pleasure
Island theme park by Christopher Cox |
Boston
Herald |
OCT 20,
2000 |
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| Groundbreaking
for the office buildings which will cover the last of the park
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Daily Item |
October
19, 2000 |
[architectural
rendering of buildings] |
| PEAKS &
VALLEYS By B.J. Roche, Globe Staff, 10/22/2000 |
Boston
Globe |
10/22/00 |
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| WHALE-TALES:
One roadside fixture of the old Route 128 was the billboard in Wakefield
with the smiling Moby Dick. This meant you were approaching Pleasure
Island, and it was time to nag your parents. PI was pretty tame
compared to, say, Six Flags, but seductive all the same. The park
died in 1969; an upscale office park now sits atop its bones. (Sharkey's
Bar is now part of the Peppermint Saloon at Clark's Trading Post
in Lincoln, N.H.) Local Bob McLaughlin is compiling an oral history
of Pleasure Island, and he wants your stories: Read others at www.wakefieldonline.com.
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| Pleasure
Island: A tragical history tour by Jill Anderson |
Wakefield
Observer |
November
1, 2000 |
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| Pleasure
Island treasure hunt by Jill Anderson |
Wakefield
Observer |
November
8, 2000 |
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