Growing Up in Coney Island

TheConey Island History Project, founded in 2004, is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit  organization that aims to increase awareness of Coney Island's legendary and colorful past and to encourage appreciation of the Coney Island neighborhood of today. Our mission is to record, archive and shareoral history interviews; provide access to historical artifacts and documentary material througheducational exhibits, apodcast, events and awebsite; and honor community leaders and amusement pioneers through ourConey Island Hall of Fame.Emphasizing community involvement, the History Project teaches young people about local history and develops programs in conjunction with local schools, senior centers, museums and other organizations.Follow us onFacebook,Twitter,InstagramandFlickr!