On a remote highway between the towns of Oil City and Franklin, Pennsylvania, an outdoorsman's camp lies obscured in the thick forest. Here people come to celebrate conservation and outdoor sport, and to pass on skills of life and survival.

But what one might not know at first glance is that this was once the site of a magnificent amusement park that drew crowds by the ten thousands.

What Happened Here?

Listen along as Hannah tells the story of Monarch Park, complete with her own experience visiting this fascinating place.

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Sources:

The History of Monarch Park: Oil City PA.net (William Passauer) https://oilcitypa.net/monarch-park/history/a-detailed-history/

Judy Etzel with Oil Region Libraries https://oilregionlibraries.org/monarch-park/

Kara O’Neil, The Derrick https://www.thederrick.com/free/historical-society-featuring-exhibit-of-old-monarch-park/article_4ef13b4c-237c-11ec-bf30-039dda9b9a49.html

Sam Gordon, the Titusville Herald: https://www.titusvilleherald.com/news/article_53a5c45b-fa3f-58ec-b0b6-df9808c3c5f4.html

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izaak_Walton#Other_commemorations

Izaak Walton League Website: https://www.iwla.org/

Oil City Chapter Website: https://sites.google.com/site/oilcitychapter/