Wilmington's hidden amusement park [Delaware Online News Video]

From the late 1800s to the early 1900s, Brandywine Springs Amusement Park was a place to gather for picnics, games, rides and more. Today, if you look close enough, you can still see through the overgrowth into the past.
Camera/Editor: Ashley Barnas
Photos courtesy of the Friends of Brandywine Springs, Delaware Historical Society

[@jeffsretrotoys]

Spent a lot of time exploring this park. Awesome place!

[@dualdogs]

I love visiting this park and reading about what it was all about. This is really special to see...

[@lbcdrvr]

I walked through there today on a photography expedition, and it was a fascinating trip. It's a shame the vandals feel the need to deface the informational signs and some of the remaining bits of concrete/foundations. There are many signs (just read around the graffiti) showing where the old attractions originally stood. Definitely worth the walk!

[@omargunzz7218]

What part is it in

[@DianneCC]

Very nice video to see as my husband and I went geocaching around the area of the ladies pavilion today.

[@RoyMaloyTrueCrimeAuthor]

A great video! I'd love to see a longer video including the biography of its founders. Well done.

[@snowyicicle1335]

I am making a video about the defunct parks of delaware and this video was helpful! I am sure to credit this video as well as the fobs website. thanks!

[@michaelolin2219]

I'd really like to see that

[@pisces2569]

So did you finish the video?

[@farinheit2celsius]

Always loved this place

[@christinestange4813]

So cool! What a.treasure in its day!

[@stormgirl09]

i noticed amusement parks had much different attractions to the amusement parks of today i mean of course they had the rides and games but you dont hear people today saying "im going down to Kings Island to go roller skating,then to go row boating,after that we will go to the dance hall and if its not to late take a ride on the coaster before heading out!" lol I wonder if time traveling was real and someone from those days was to travel to 2016 i wonder what their reactions would be to places like Magic Mountain,Cedar Point,Disney World, Great Adventure,etc. O.O

[@franklagola7795]

nice...any stuff left...

[@seanrowe2105]

Where about is this property. in the city or down the valley ?

[@marymorris6215]

Newport Gap Pike and Faulkland Rd

[@omargunzz7218]

Where is it tho im from wilmington

[@marymorris6215]

Newport Gap Pike and Faulkland Rd

[@ashteed5617]

anyone have the address?

[@marymorris6215]

Newport Gap Pike and Faulkland Rd