Americana/LeSourdsville Lake: Plans for Monroe Bicentennial Commons

The city of Monroe has unveiled a nearly $10 million plan to redevelop Monroe Bicentennial Commons, formerly known as Americana/LeSourdsville Lake amusement park.

WHAT ARE THE PLANS? Developers want to keep look and feel of amusement park

As those plans unfold, watch the video above to take an aerial tour of the site in a unique view from our Sky7 drone.

Remnants of the park can still be recognized, and some work is already being done near the site, as Butler Tech is building a $3 million adult education campus on 36 acres.

PHOTOS: Unique views of how the park looks today

VIDEO: MORE ABOUT THE PARK’S PLANS

VIDEO: ABOUT THE PARK’S HISTORY AND PURCHASE

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Ed Richter

Ed Richter has been a working journalist for 38 years, with the last 34 years working in various capacities covering Butler and Warren counties as a reporter and an editor. Richter covers local news and governments in Warren County focusing on Springboro, Lebanon, Franklin, Carlisle and Waynesville.