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TRAILER | TLGL | Trolley Park: Great Lakes
4/23/2026 | 30s
Learn the rich histories of two surviving trolley parks located on the shores of the Great Lakes.
Trolley Parks were born when trolley companies added picnic areas, playgrounds and carousels to the ends of lines to increase weekend ridership. In the early 1900s, there were more than 1,000 trolley parks. Today, only a dozen remain. TROLLEY PARK: GREAT LAKES is a half-hour documentary that reveals the rich histories of two iconic, surviving trolley parks located on the shores of the Great Lakes.
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WTVP Spots is a local public television program presented by WTVP
WTVP Spots
TRAILER | TLGL | Trolley Park: Great Lakes
4/23/2026 | 30s
Trolley Parks were born when trolley companies added picnic areas, playgrounds and carousels to the ends of lines to increase weekend ridership. In the early 1900s, there were more than 1,000 trolley parks. Today, only a dozen remain. TROLLEY PARK: GREAT LAKES is a half-hour documentary that reveals the rich histories of two iconic, surviving trolley parks located on the shores of the Great Lakes.
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