This silent 1941, Kodachrome 16mm home movie shows views of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and toll booths, as well as tunnel entrances including the Blue Mountain tunnel at (2:00).. At (2:08), the Riverview Beach ferries and Miss Riverview speedboats (2:47) are shown. Starting at (3:17), the Riverview Amusement Park and its rides are shown, including an airplane ride, miniature locomotive and train (3:30), spinning horse ride (4:30). At (5:30) a miniature automobile ride is shown as well as (5:40) a small roller coaster. At (5:59) the equestrian statue of George Washington at Morristown, New Jersey is shown, followed by the National Memorial Arch at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. At (6:23) Washington’s headquarters is shown at Valley Forge. At (7:47) personal home movie footage of a group of adults doing a line dance for the camera, probably before a wedding.

Riverview was one of New Jersey’s premier amusement parks was located along the Delaware River in Salem county. It closed in 1967. During its heyday, Riverview Beach Park hosted thousands of visitors each summer. Many came via the Delaware River from the cities of Philadelphia, Chester and Wilmington on the Wilson Line ferries.

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