Instead of bringing them the Caribbean and North Woods, which has been done, we're bringing them the history of Waukesha, such as transit lines and the old Waukesha Beach amusement park (formerly on Pewaukee Lake)," Ryan said.

WAUKESHA BEACH

This popular amusement area was connected to Waukesha by an electric railway from June 1895 until taken over by TMER&L. TMER&L replaced this service with a new line through Waukesha and to the beach, eventually reaching Watertown.



In 1900 he purchased Waukesha Beach, an amusement park located on the shores of Pewaukee Lake, serving as manager and owner. By 1907, Foster Phelps had moved to 311 Grand Avenue and was no longer manager of the Park Hotel. He sold Waukesha Beach to John Toll in 1908. In 1909, Foster sold the Park Hotel. The following year, 1910, Foster moved his family to Alabama, where he bought a plantation and grew cotton. Being a northerner, he was not welcomed by the locals and his plantation was burned to the ground. He returned to Waukesha for a few years.


Waukesha Beach Park was known to have the following Roller Coasters...

Hummingbird--1924 - 1933

Bobs Cyclone--1930 - 1933

Figure 8--1912 - ?