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3 unusual facts about Palace Playland


Bernard Osher

He spent his early years in southern Maine, owning and running a large hardware store on Main Street in Biddeford as well as a big summer amusement park called Palace Playland in nearby Old Orchard Beach.

Euclid Beach Park

After Euclid Beach Park ceased operation, this carousel was sold and moved to Palace Playland in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, where it operated until 1996.

Palace Playland

In the 1950s, Palace Playland was operated by future banker and philanthropist Bernard Osher, a Maine native.



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