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Today in History: The first roller coaster in the U.S. opens June 16, 1884

On June 16, 1884, the first roller coaster in America opens at Coney Island, in Brooklyn, New York. Known as a switchback railway, it was the invention of LaMarcus Thompson. For five cents, riders would climb a tower to board … Continue reading

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