In October 1994, the Charleston Festival Commission blamed the construction of Haddad Waterfront Park for the Charleston Sternwheel Regatta's $60,000 deficit in 1994 and the event's $75,000 deficit in 1993.[3] The commission explained that attractions for the regatta had to be scaled back due to the construction.[3]
The first major event to take place at Haddad Waterfront Park was an Independence Day fireworks display, ignited by Zambelli Fireworks, on July 4, 1995.[4]
References
^"Parks and Recreation". City of Charleston, West Virginia website. Charleston, West Virginia: City of Charleston Government, Parks and Recreation. 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2023.