Captain Paul Boyton opens Sea-Lion Park, the first enclosed amusement park at Coney Island. George C. Tilyou opens Steeplechase Park at Coney Island, and introduces the "Steeplechase Horses" ride ...

Outlaw pocketed the roll of bills and walked back down Steeplechase Pier to the Coney Island boardwalk. He had just sold his .32-caliber nickel-plated automatic. Now he had $65 to buy clothes for ...

In part, this turnaround is reflected in recent plans to build a sports stadium on the site where Steeplechase Park once stood. No doubt the future of Coney Island will not repeat its past ...