Thrill of Steel: The History of Roller Coasters and Steel – Official POSCO Newsroom
History of LaMarcus Thompson's Scenic Railway Roller Coasters at Coney Island
Theme Park History: L.A. Thompson, the father of the themed roller coaster
DPMA | Roller coaster
Barzanò&Zanardo - 💡 136 years ago, one of the 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 for a 𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 was granted to 𝑳𝒂𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒖𝒔 𝑨𝒅𝒏𝒂 𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒔𝒐𝒏. 🎢 Thompson built the "𝑺𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝑹𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚" in an amusement park
June 16, 1884: A Technology With Plenty of Ups and Downs | WIRED
Theme Park History: L.A. Thompson, the father of the themed roller coaster
Early Roller Coasters - 1870 - 1886 LaMarcus Thompson did NOT invent or build the first roller coaster in America
Opening Day: First Roller Coaster in the USA June 16, 1884 | Western Reserve Historical Society