White Swan Park Was ABANDONED & Left to ROT — The Tragic Fall of Pittsburgh’s Beloved Playground
87K views · Sep 5, 2026 · People & Blogs
Comments · 195
@lillygirl7768 · 3 weeks ago
It was a BEAUTIFUL park. Such a loss…
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@janetwilkenson4298 · 3 weeks ago
White Swan was a treasure...I still miss it.
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@whugh8183 · 3 weeks ago
So many pictures that have nothing to do with White Swan Park!
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@mitchvuksanovich · 3 weeks ago
I'm 73...My Family went there EVERY summer...
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@jonathansallade4954 · 3 weeks ago
They changed the highway. It never rotted away. They sold the rides
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@kmstins · 3 weeks ago
Oh my gosh! I'm so happy to see this in my feed! I loved White Swan park when I was a little kid! My parents took us there often. Of course, as I got older the go to places were West View and Kennywood, but I have such fond memories of White Swan. I'm still here. I live in Moon. 🎡🎢🎠🤍🤗
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@CrissyBellon · 11 days ago
Most of my family worked for Bell Telephone in Pittsburgh. The company had their picnics there every summer.
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@jacquelynhandlow1294 · 3 weeks ago
I adored White Swan Park ❤<br>My Grandpap was a Boilermaker ❤<br>We went to the BEST picnics, rides, and prizes. Such a wonderful memory ❤️ 💖 ♥️ 💕
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@marlene56-143 · 3 weeks ago
My husband's work held their annual picnic there for years. Our 3 children grew up going there. Great memories.
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@ChangsRabbit · 3 weeks ago
I drive that highway often, and every time I share Steve McAteer's thought. It's like driving over a friend's grave. Good job. Fond memories.
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@montyzawinski6767 · 3 weeks ago
It was the coolest little park, went there many times and drove past daily.
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@CrissyBellon · 11 days ago
My sister and I worked summers there, we were tweeners. We stayed with our grandparents in Thornburg, PA. Free pop, free rides, and pocket money for games. We loved the giant carpet slide and the twisty coaster, 🎢 and the mad mouse. Such fun we had there (early eighties).
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