Suburban Park (Manlius, New York)

Suburban Park was an amusement complex located along today's New York Route 92 just southeast of Manlius, New York. Operating primarily on Saturdays and Sundays, it featured a bandstand and dance floor,{{cite news

|title=Dance band hit of the season!

|newspaper=Syracuse Herald-Journal

|date=July 28, 1939

|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118672535/paul-napoleon-at-suburban-park/}} which at times served as ice skating rink, an arcade with games, and an amusement park with rides. For a few years it had a wild mouse-type ride. It was accessible by public bus, and was the end of the line for the Syracuse and Eastern's Manlius Line.

Originally it was built in 1898 adjacent to a new electric plant, which powered the electric trolley from Syracuse, as well as the Park.{{cite news

|author=Onondaga Historical Association

|newspaper=syracuse.com

|url=https://www.syracuse.com/living/2014/06/fond_memories_of_suburban_park.html

|title=Fond Memories of Suburban Park}}

It hosted flea markets, dances, and other community events.{{cite news

|title=L(.)(.)K

|newspaper=The Post-Standard

|location=Syracuse, New York

|date=July 21, 1973

|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118672842/flea-market-at-suburban-park-manlius/}} In 1973 the Park closed, and apartments were built on the land.{{cite news

|title=Water supply issue stalls zone request

|newspaper=The Post-Standard

|location=Syracuse, New York

|date=July 26, 1973

|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118672713/zoning-change-affect-suburban-park-water/}} There is a Facebook group on the Park.