Buckroe Beach Amusement Park thrived from its opening in 1895 to the 1950s. The park became a major attraction when boarding houses and hotels opened on the shore and the Old Point Railway and Electric Co. extended its trolley service from Hilton to Buckroe. People gathered at the shore for a day of amusement rides, dancing, picnics, sunbathing and salt-water taffy. The area's attraction faded long before the amusement park finally closed in 1985.