Coney Island of the West, 1884–1960
This shows the original hotel building, which also sometimes served as a private residence to the hotel and resort owners.
Rights held by the CCHS.
Bibliography
"Began Building Largest Hotel on Coney Island of the West." Weekly Valley Herald, September 27, 1888.
"Coney Island Nominated for National Registry." Waconia Patriot, January 29, 1976.
"Coney Island Storm Swept." Young America Eagle, August 26, 1904.
"Coney Island of the West Has Been Purchased by Reinhold Zeglin." Weekly Valley Herald, August 16, 1888.
"Coney Island: Waconia is Devastated." Waconia Patriot, August 26, 1904.
"Coney Island Will be Beautified." Weekly Valley Herald, February 25, 1886.
"Island Sold. Soon to Be 'Coney Island'." Weekly Valley Herald, March 13, 1884.
Lahr, Grace. "A History of Events in the Development of Coney Island and Clearwater Lake." Waconia Patriot, April 17, 1975.
"Put Up a Bowling Alley on Coney Island,"Weekly Valley Herald, May 16, 1889.
"Record Made at Coney Island Hotel." Waconia Patriot, September 5, 1918.
"The Island Hotels: Crowded to Capacity." Weekly Valley Herald, July 21, 1898.
"Waconia Cyclone ." Educational program. Carver County Historical Society.
Waconia Heritage Association. Waconia, Paradise of the Northwest: The Lake and Its Island. Dallas: Taylor Publishing Company, 1986.
Chronology
March 1884
1886
August 1888
1889
1895
1896
1899
June 20, 1896
1903-1905
1909
1927
1939
1940
1959
1975
1976
1977
Bibliography
"Began Building Largest Hotel on Coney Island of the West." Weekly Valley Herald, September 27, 1888.
"Coney Island Nominated for National Registry." Waconia Patriot, January 29, 1976.
"Coney Island Storm Swept." Young America Eagle, August 26, 1904.
"Coney Island of the West Has Been Purchased by Reinhold Zeglin." Weekly Valley Herald, August 16, 1888.
"Coney Island: Waconia is Devastated." Waconia Patriot, August 26, 1904.
"Coney Island Will be Beautified." Weekly Valley Herald, February 25, 1886.
"Island Sold. Soon to Be 'Coney Island'." Weekly Valley Herald, March 13, 1884.
Lahr, Grace. "A History of Events in the Development of Coney Island and Clearwater Lake." Waconia Patriot, April 17, 1975.
"Put Up a Bowling Alley on Coney Island,"Weekly Valley Herald, May 16, 1889.
"Record Made at Coney Island Hotel." Waconia Patriot, September 5, 1918.
"The Island Hotels: Crowded to Capacity." Weekly Valley Herald, July 21, 1898.
"Waconia Cyclone ." Educational program. Carver County Historical Society.
Waconia Heritage Association. Waconia, Paradise of the Northwest: The Lake and Its Island. Dallas: Taylor Publishing Company, 1986.