Sentences with phrase «evolution of amusement park»

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The major exhibition Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland, 1861 — 2008 organized by the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut, is first to look at the site's enduring status as inspiration for artists throughout the ages, from an elite seaside resort in the mid-19th century, to its evolution into an entertainment mecca for the masses, with the eventual closing of its iconic amusement park, Astroland, in 2008.