Sacandaga Park Dance Hall, Northville, NY

Built in 1885. It was located over the ravine, between the camp and picnic grounds. The Dance Hall was a popular location for many young people of that day and also attracted the actors and actresses from the Rustic Theatre. Every week there were contests for the best dancers.

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Listen to a memory (if sound doesn't play, please install RealPlayer)

Speaker: Emma Jean Johnson
Transcript: "On weekends in the 30's, they had the live bands come for the weekend, and it was especially fun when ( I think he thought it was just Saturday nights, but I'm not sure about that) they had dime-a-dance. So you could stay outside and watch, but if you wanted to dance you paid your dime and when in for a dance. And it was mostly the (you guys would call it old-fashion music) the round dancing and the old-fashion music, but it was lots of fun."

 

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