Forest Park Highlands was an American amusement park in St. Louis, Missouri. It operated from 1896 to 1963.

Forest Park Highlands opened in 1896 as a beer garden.

Forest Park Highlands

Sophie Tucker, John Philip Sousa, and Jack Dempsey appeared there.

Forest Park Highlands

It featured a pagoda from the 1904 World's Fair held across the street in Forest Park. It also had a ferris wheel, railway, dodgem cars, tiltawhirls, shooting galleries, doll throws, and wheels of chance.

Forest Park Highlands

By 1963, the park was struggling and there was interest in building a community college on the site. A fire on July 19, 1963, destroyed all but the swimming pool and the frame of the wooden roller coaster. Two years later, it was announced that St. Louis Community College–Forest Park would be built on the land.

References

External links

Unofficial Forest Park Highlands website

Photos in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Defunct amusement parks in Missouri

1896 establishments in Missouri

1963 disestablishments in Missouri

Tourist attractions in St. Louis

Buildings and structures in St. Louis

Amusement parks opened in 1896

Amusement parks closed in 1963