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PODCAST REWIND: Return to Freedomland U.S.A.!

March 11, 2016March 11, 2016 Bowery Boys 75 Views 4 Comments amusement parks, Bronx, Freedomland

What is Freedomland U.S.A.? An unusual theme park in the Bronx, only in existence for less than five years, Freedomland

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Amusements and Thrills

The legend of Freedomland USA: Theme park memories from the kids who played there

March 14, 2013January 15, 2015 Bowery Boys 1152 Views 18 Comments Bronx, Co-op City, Freedomland

America, as depicted by Freedomland USA pre-opening map — courtesy Viewliner Ltd. WOW. The response to our profile on NPR

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Our first-ever Bowery Boys book, "Adventures in Old New York" is now out in bookstores! A time-traveling journey into a past that lives simultaneously besides the modern city.

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