Remnants of Riverview Amusement Park are still visible near Ross’s ... In our interactive map above, you can explore stories, videos and pictures about the park and how people remember it.

The Bobs roller coaster at Riverview Park was the most popular ride at the amusement park. A publicity photo of Shoot-the-Chutes at Riverview Park in 1963. Children from St. Hedwig Orphanage look ...

One graffiti artist has found a unique way to honor Chicago's historic Riverview Park, recreating the amusement park's famous welcome sign as a mural - and adding a unique COVID-19-themed twist.

Established in 1904, Riverview Amusement Park occupied 74 acres of land in North Center, stretching from Belmont Avenue north to Lane Tech High School between Western Avenue and the Chicago River.

These fascinating photos of Chicago's Riverview Amusement Park were taken over the course of a single day, on May 25, 1962, by Chicago photographer Laird A. Scott. Riverview closed in 1967 and was ...

No one really knows what happened to the Riverview Amusement Park, one of the largest of its kind and known for rides like the Pair-o-Chutes (shown here) till its closing in 1967. Many Chicago ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Children ride on a rollercoaster at Riverview Amusement Park, 3000 N. Western Ave., in 1966. Chicago Sun-Times collection, Chicago History Museum Share For ...

One graffiti artist has found a unique way to honor Chicago's historic Riverview Park, recreating the amusement park's famous welcome sign as a mural - and adding a unique COVID-19-themed twist.