Lake George businessman Charles R Wood created the Gaslight Village amusement park at Lake George, New York after his success with Storytown USA. Construction on the site began in the late 1950’s and the village opened for the 1959 tourist season. The property was located at the foot of Lake George adjacent to the Fort…
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Arto Monaco – Storytown – Old West Town study
Artist and theme park designer Arto Monaco was born November 15, 1913 at Elizabethtown, New York. In addition to doing a study for the train station, Arto also drew water color studies for Old West Town at Storytown USA Family Fun Park, Lake George, New York, now the Great Escape. Arto Monaco was a 1937…
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Arto Monaco – Storytown Train Station
Artist and theme park designer Arto Monaco was born November 15, 1913 at Elizabethtown, New York. He was commissioned by Charles R Wood to design a train station for Storytown USA Family Fun Park, Lake George, New York, now the Great Escape. Arto Monaco was a 1937 graduate of the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY….
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