Fairmont Park in Red Lion owes its existence to Highland Park in West Manchester Township, maybe 10 miles away.
The link was the trolley system that snaked throughout the county at the turn of the 20th century.
The Red Lion Centennial Commission's history said popular Sunday excursions to Highland Park sparked some ministers and churches to protest inappropriate activities on the solemn Sabbath... .
Continue reading Red Lion's towering Fairmont Park off the beaten track.
