Tombstone Junction

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Tombstone Junction was a small western town themed park located on Kentucky Route 90 in McCreary County, Kentucky near Cumberland Falls State Resort Park. Operation was started in the 1960s and continued uninterrupted until the park was heavily damaged by fire in 1989. After this first fire the park continued limited operation until completely destroyed by a second fire in 1991. The park featured a recreation of a small western frontier town complete with train station, working saloon, dance hall, jailhouse, shanty's, and shops. There was also an outdoor amphitheater which hosted live shows featuring many popular names in country and western music of the period.
The leading attraction at Tombstone Junction was a full sized standard gauge operating steam train which was unheard of in parks of that era, especially one as small as Tombstone.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tombstone_Junction
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Coordinates:   36°49'59"N   84°21'26"W

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  • I remember visiting Tombstone Junction as a child and drinking Sarspirilla in the saloon. Loved this place and so wish it was still there fro my grandchildren.
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