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| Lake Contrary Facts Lake Contrary got it's name from Contrary Creek which was the original water source for the lake. Contrary Creek was named so because it's waters flow North, which is "contrary" to other creeks & rivers in the area that run South. |
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Lake Contrary Amusement Park Facts
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![]() Figure 8 Roller Coaster - Named so because the track was laid out in the shape of a figure eight. |
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![]() The floods of 1949 & 1952 devastated the amusement park. The park's carousel is shown here engulfed in water. |
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![]() Divers jump off the Casino Theater & boathouse, circa 1909. The theater was on the second floor and seated 1,800 people. |
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![]() A horse track was constructed around 1890. The track later included the large grandstand pictured in the background and stable space for 250 horses. |
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![]() Maples Nightclub located near Lake Contrary during the years when the Amusement park was a hot spot. |
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![]() At one time, there was a Pavillion at Lake Contrary. It is now gone. |
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![]() The Lotus Club was the social center at Lake Contrary until it burned to the ground in the 1920's. The building featured a large dining room, dance floor and hotel rooms. |
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![]() Stock Yard Exchange Building |
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![]() This is a look at the cattle pens of the Producers Livestock Marketing Association at the St Joseph Stockyards as they appeared in the 1960's. |
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