Broad Ripple Park has a long history in its spot on the White River. In the 1800s, the space was a picnic and meeting spot to get away from the big city of Indianapolis. Around the turn of the century the White City Amusement Park was built to give residents a reason to ride the trolley to Broad Ripple. That park burned and was rebuilt. The carousel from the amusement park is now at the Children's Museum. In 1922, the City of Indianapolis took ownership and the land became a public park.
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More recent articles are at the bottom of this page.

at the south end of the park by the parking lot

This concrete piece was the center hub of the old amusement park ride The Bug

Current articles (and some history stuff) concerning Broad Ripple Park