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The Coney Island History Project

Coney Island History Project in 2022 during the Mermaid Parade
Formation	2004
Founders	Carol Hill Albert, Jerome Albert
Type	Non-profit corporation
Headquarters	Coney Island, Brooklyn
Director	Charles Denson
Website	coneyislandhistory.org

The Coney Island History Project, or CIHP, founded in 2004, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works to record and increase awareness of Coney Island's history.

Oral history project

The Coney Island History Project was founded in 2004 by Carol Hill Albert and Jerome Albert in honor of Dewey Albert, creator of Astroland. Since its inception, Carol Hill and Jerome Albert tapped local historian Charles Denson as director of the Coney Island History Project. The project began as an oral history project, collecting stories of Coney Island from longtime local residents. The Coney Island History Project records, archives, and shares oral history interviews about Coney Island. The CIHP conducts interviews in English, Russian, Chinese, and Spanish. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the CIHP continued to record interviews via phone or Skype.

Over 370 interviews are available online via The Coney Island History Project Oral History Archive.

Exhibitions

The History Project's exhibition center is located next to Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park. The center occupies a former arcade booth, presenting educational exhibitions, events, and performances; displaying historic artifacts and documentary material from Coney Island's history. The collection holds many artifacts of Coney Island, including an authentic Steeplechase horse, part of Steeplechase Park.

In 2014, the history project presented an exhibition on the history of the Steeplechase Face.

In 2018, the Coney Island History Project presented an exhibition examining the history of Coney Island Creek. After the exhibit, the History Project has presented mobile exhibitions on the Coney Island Creek including one at City of Water Day on the Coney Island Creek in Kaiser Park, co-hosted with the Coney Island Beautification Project and the Waterfront Alliance.

Guided tours

The Coney Island History Project offers guided tours of Coney Island. In 2019, the CIHP offered an immigrant Heritage Tour of Coney Island in English and Mandarin. The special walking tour was offered free of charge as part of Immigrant Heritage Week 2019.

References

1. "Coney Island History Project Inc, Full Filing". ProPublica. May 9, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
2. ^ "Coney Island Immigrant Heritage Tours Scheduled for April". Shorefront News. April 2, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
3. Dunlap, David W.; Farmer, Ann (January 9, 2009). "Blasting Off From the Coney Island Boardwalk". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
4. "Coney Island History Project". NYC-ARTS. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
5. ^ Bader, Eleanor J. (July 16, 2008). "Coney Island History Project Preserves the Past for Future Generations". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
6. ^ "Coney Island History Project | Brooklyn Community Foundation". brooklyncommunityfoundation.org. September 28, 2018. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
7. ^ BWW News Desk. "Coney Island History Project to Celebrate Opening Day with Photo Ops, Oral Histories, Tributes and More". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
8. Hevesi, Dennis (March 17, 2012). "Jerome Albert, Who Helped Bring Space Age to Coney Island, Dies at 74". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
9. CORRESPONDENT, Alonzo Kittrels TRIBUNE (June 20, 2020). "Back In The Day: Photos help to bring back fond memories with father". The Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved September 28, 2020. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
10. "Record your Coney Island Memories over the Phone or via Skype". Coney Island History Project. May 1, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
11. "Jimmy McCullough". Amusing the Zillion. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
12. "Oral History Archive". Coney Island History Project. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
13. Bredderman, Will (May 23, 2014). "Photo exhibit celebrates Coney's iconic countenance". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
14. "City of Water Day at Coney Island Creek in Kaiser Park". Coney Island History Project. July 19, 2019.

External links

• CONEYOLOGIST – youtube channel presented by the CIHP
• Coney Island History Project – Oral History Archive

v t e Coney Island
Brooklyn, New York City
Parks	Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park Luna Park Former Astroland (1962–2008) Dreamland (1904–11) Dreamland (2009) Luna Park (1903–44) Sea Lion Park (1895–1903) Steeplechase Park (1897–1964)
Roller coasters	Circus Coaster Cyclone Soarin' Eagle Sea Serpent Family Coaster Steeplechase The Tickler Thunderbolt (built 2014) Phoenix Starflyer
Other rides	B&B Carousell Ghost Hole Spook-a-Rama The Whip Wonder Wheel
Other attractions	Ford Amphitheater Maimonides Park New York Aquarium Quester I Riegelmann Boardwalk
Defunct	Roller coasters Cannon Coaster Drop the Dip Flip Flap Railway Loop the Loop Rough Riders Switchback Railway Thunderbolt (1925–1982) Tornado Other rides A Trip to the Moon Dante's Inferno Parachute Jump Witching Waves Other attractions Childs Restaurants Surf Avenue Boardwalk Coney Island Velodrome Elephantine Colossus Shoot the Freak Shore Theater
Community	Abraham Lincoln High School Coney Island Creek Park Coney Island Light Coney Island Fire Station Pumping Station Gargiulo's Italian Restaurant Half Moon Hotel Jewish Center of Brighton Beach Kaiser Park Nathan's Rachel Carson High School for Coastal Studies Shore Theater Hotel Totonno's Trump Village
Organizations	Coney Island History Project Coney Island USA Coney Island Beautification Project
Neighborhoods	Brighton Beach Manhattan Beach Sea Gate
Subway stations	Brighton Beach Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue Neptune Avenue Ocean Parkway West Eighth Street–New York Aquarium
Cultural impact	Coney Island in popular culture Coney Island Mermaid Parade Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest Steeplechase Face
See also: Brooklyn Community Board 13

• 2004 establishments in New York City
• Amusement museums in the United States
• Coney Island
• Historians of New York City
• Historical society museums in New York City
• History of New York City
• Online archives of the United States
• Oral historians
• Oral history