Childhood Memories Crushed As Bowcraft Demolished: Video

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — It's the end of an era as the iconic beloved family amusement park, Bowcraft, is now gone forever.

Construction vehicles can be seen in a video tearing down what was left of the park last week that once held many childhood memories.

Bowcraft Amusement Park had been owned by the same family since 1995 and offered rides for young children and families.

The Scotch Plains Planning Board voted in September 2018 to allow ATA Developers to demolish the property to make way for 200 housing units of which 190 will be apartments and 10 will be townhouses. (See Related: Scotch Plains To Vote On Future Of Bowcraft Tonight)

Prior to the demolition the park sold off all of its rides. (See Related: Own A Piece Of Bowcraft: Amusement Park Rides For Sale Now)

Watch the video taken by Darren Lubetkin last week:

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