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Krug Park
Location Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Opened 1895
Closed 1940
Owner Frederick Krug
Slogan "Omaha's Polite Resort"

Krug Park (currently known as Gallagher Park) was an amusement park located at 2936 North 52nd Street in the Benson neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska, USA at the turn of the 20th century. In 1930, Krug Park was the site of the worst roller coaster accident in the nation up to that time.

History

Charles Tietz, an early Omaha German-American pioneer, founded the park in 1895. In 1902 the Frederick Krug Brewing Company bought it and ran it as Krug Park, a beer garden with amusement rides. Rides included a tunnel of love, an ice cream parlor, and a hot air balloon. Dancers performed nightly in a dance pavilion. Swimming pools, a waterfall, a wave machine, and a two-story bathhouse were added in 1918. Fred Krug referred to it as "a complete amusement park." Early advertisements referred to Krug Park as "Omaha's Polite Resort."

Gallagher Park

Gallagher Park
Type Urban park
Location Benson in Omaha, Nebraska
Area 18.8 acres (76,000 m2)
Created 1941
Operated by City of Omaha Parks and Recreation Department
Status Open all year

It was landscaped into a traditional style park in 1955. It has been renamed Gallagher Park, and is a public park. The current park is 18.8 acres (76,000 m2) and contains three ball fields, a playground, and a city swimming pool featuring a water slide, diving boards, and additional water play features.

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