Damaging disasters Just before the motordrome was built, the Great Flood of 1913 swept through Ludlow, damaging many attractions. Just nine days after the motordrome's opening on July 30, 1913, tragedy struck Ludlow once again. A driver lost control of his motorcycle during a race. The cycle crashed into a gas lamp, and set fire to the stands which killed at least ten people and injured over one-hundred people out of the 5,000 spectators present. Two years later, a tornado struck Ludlow in July 1915, which damaged many buildings and attractions of the Lagoon, causing $20,000 ($615,000 adjusted for 2024 inflation) in damage. The final blow of the Lagoon occurred as a result of World War I. Grain was needed for the war effort, so the U.S. Government restricted the amount of beer that was able to be produced. As a result, the Lagoon took a heavy blow because it sold local beer throughout the park. The Ludlow Lagoon ended its operations after the 1917 season. Since its closing, the lake has been filled in, and all attractions have been destroyed. Except for the clubhouse, which still stands at 312 Lake St.
damaging disasters just before the motordrome was built the great flood of 1913 swept through ludlow damaging many attractions just nine days after the motordrome's opening on july 30 1913 tragedy struck ludlow once again a driver lost control of his motorcycle during a race the cycle crashed into a gas lamp and set fire to the stands which killed at least ten people and injured over one-hundred people out of the 5000 spectators present two years later a tornado struck ludlow in july 1915 which damaged many buildings and attractions of the lagoon causing $20000 ($615000 adjusted for 2024 inflation) in damage the final blow of the lagoon occurred as a result of world war i grain was needed for the war effort so the us government restricted the amount of beer that was able to be produced as a result the lagoon took a heavy blow because it sold local beer throughout the park the ludlow lagoon ended its operations after the 1917 season since its closing the lake has been filled in and all attractions have been destroyed except for the clubhouse which still stands at 312 lake st