A pharmacist, Dr. Edwin Eldridge, purchased the land where the park is today and built a sculpture garden.

[2] One of the most iconic features of the park is the restored 1890s Looff Carousel which was originally built in the late 1890s and operated by Young’s Million Dollar Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

[3] Long's family operated the carousel until 1988, by which time the ride had deteriorated badly and the hand-carved wooden animals were sold at auction in 1989.

[3] Between 2003 and 2006, many amenities were added, including entrances, a gift shop, a stage, restrooms, park benches, and fountains.

[5] The course has a traditional eighteen holes, as well as scenery including fountains, ponds, stones, flowers, and a waterfall.

Along with a brand-new midway, the park saw the return of the children's Pony Cart ride and the opening of several different food vendors.

[6] For the 2016 season, the park announced the addition of two attractions, a boat ride and a statue that pays tribute to the racehorse American Girl that died at Elmira Racetrack in 1875.