Thanks for Visiting Coney Island and the History Project This Season!

The 2011 season was pretty spectacular, from the opening of our new exhibition center below Deno's Wonder Wheel in April to the Hall of Fame and History Day Celebration in September. Thanks to all who visited us in Coney Island and online this year. The exhibition center will reopen on April 1st, Coney Island's Opening Day of 2012. "We're grateful to the Vourderis family, operators of Deno's Wonder Wheel Park, for providing us a space and for their interest in preserving Coney Island's heritage," said historian and History Project director Charles Denson. "We'd like to thank History Project founders Carol and Jerry Albert for their continued support of our efforts to record and preserve Coney Island's History and culture."

Special thanks go out to everyone who joined the History Project's first season of Coney Island Walking Tours. "We had a team of architects on their annual trip, school children from Bensonhurst, visitors from Virginia, Ohio, California and of course Brooklyn," said Amanda Deutch, History Project tour guide and teaching artist and poet. "It was great fun to share Coney Island with people who had never been to Coney Island or were returning for their first time in 20 years." Here's a slide show featuring highlights from some of our tours and school visits.

Sunday Walking Tours are scheduled during Coney Island's season, which runs from April through October. Throughout the year, individuals and groups interested in scheduling a private tour and visit to our exhibition center may email events@coneyislandhistory.org.