Jantzen Beach Amusement Park

"The Coney Island of the West" opened on May 26, 1928, as the largest amusement park in the nation, covering over 123 acres (50 ha) at the northern tip of Portland.

In 1927, William A. Logus and Leo F. Smith purchased 40 acres (16 ha) of land on Hayden Island from the Portland Electric Power Company (a predecessor of Portland General Electric).

It surpassed all attendance expectations; over 30 million people patronized the park throughout its 42 years.

The amusement park included a merry-go-round, fun house, Big Dipper roller coaster, Golden Canopy Ballroom, four swimming pools, a natatorium, 25 acres (10 ha) of picnic grounds, and 15 acres (6.1 ha) of parking.

Some of the hand-carved horses were made by inmates of the United States Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas.