Abandoned Theme Parks In Kentucky
Located just southeast of frankfort kentucky in woodford county the old taylor distillery has been abandoned for a few decades.
Abandoned theme parks in kentucky. Funtown mountain originally opened in 1969 as the guntown mountain amusement park. May 29 2017 explore sam collett s board kentucky followed by 185 people on pinterest. Structures are beginning to collapse ivy has overgrown the place and vandalism has been rampant.
Lost amusement parks of kentuckiana by carrie cooke ketterman white city 1907 to 1912 promoted as the coney island of the south white city park was located at the foot of greenwood avenue north of chickasaw park. To be honest it shows. Click for kentucky tennessee missouri page two.
Read on to learn more about this ghoulish abandoned theme park. This sandstone structure used to be the old bullitt county jail constructed in 1891. The haunting pictures show graffiti decrepit rides and overgrown greenery.
Photojournalist seph lawless has taken pictures of 10 abandoned theme parks around the us. Abandoned old taylor distillery versailles kentucky. Some of the theme parks like lake shawnee park in west virginia closed down after guests died at the park.
It s now nested behind another county building. See more ideas about abandoned places abandoned houses abandoned buildings. Visit insider s homepage for more stories.
It must be noted some of the above parks are still open as of 2010. Hidden in barren county kentucky this bizarre wild west attraction has a troubled history of financial problems safety hazards and intentionally creepy clowns. The primary reasons for amusement park closures in the early 20th century included the advent of the great depression destruction by fire accidents and construction of highways and other forms of land.
Located in shepherdsville ky.