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  1. Pontchartrain Beach was an amusement park located in New Orleans, Louisiana, on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain. It was founded by Harry J. Batt Sr. (grandfather of American actor Bryan Batt) and later managed and owned by his sons, Harry J. Batt Jr. and John A. Batt.

    • September 23, 1983, for a gala event. The last day of "Public Admittance" was September 5th, 1983
    • Defunct
    • June 30, 1928
  2. Jul 29, 2022 · Brett Duke. Apr 29, 2022 Updated Jul 29, 2022. The Pontchartrain Beach property, a mile-long sand beach near the Seabrook Bridge that has been closed for decades, could officially reopen under...

  3. Jun 15, 2019 · Here’s your completed guide map to the beloved New Orleans park. An aerial view of the Pontchartrain Beach amusement park in New Orleans, with selected highlights labeled, circa 1957. (Image via The Times-Picayune archive) By Mike Scott. For countless New Orleanians, Memory Lane cuts right through the old Pontchartrain Beach amusement park ...

  4. Nov 13, 2018 · For countless New Orleanians, Memory Lane cuts right through the old Pontchartrain Beach amusement park -- and runs roughly the same course as the park's old Midway. That's because for half a...

  5. May 7, 2018 · A popular attraction for locals, Pontchartrain Beach included a beach, a bathhouse, swimming pools, and amusement rides. Wikimedia Visitors may remember the Zephyr, a wooden roller coaster that was a popular ride.

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  7. (Photo by John DeMajo) PONCHARTRAIN BEACH was a popular attraction in New Orleans in the years between 1929 and 1983. The beach at the end of Elysian Fields was actually the third amusement park in the city's history to be located along the New Orleans Lakefront.

  8. Location. Pontchartrain Beach is a 15-acre site located on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain in the city of New Orleans’ Lakefront area, at the northern end of Elysian Fields Avenue. Pontchartrain Beach is a part of several neighborhoods including Lakeview, Lake Vista, Lake Terrace and Pontchartrain Park.

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