By C.J. Hirschfield
Last week I came across the
script that was used when Fairyland’s train used to roll through Lakeside Park.
“The
Lakeside Lark is now leaving from the gates of Fairyland on our magic track.
Please sit back and relax. We hope you enjoy the trip,” it began. And later:
“If you look off to your right, the geodesic dome stands. It was completed in
1957, the first to be installed in the States.”
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| The geodesic dome in Lakeside Park. |
The 36-by-28-foot dome still
stands, adjacent to the Rotary Nature Center, although it is empty and
sad-looking, and its purpose is unclear.
As I started to learn more about the imposing structure, I discovered that
a number of other things about it are unclear as well.
For example:
