Source
State Library of Florida, Florida Ephemera Collection
Description
Brochure for Six Gun Territory, a "roaring west" themed amusement park in Silver Springs.
General Note
Six Gun Territory was a 200-acre western-themed tourist attraction located on State Highway 40 (Silver Springs Blvd) in Ocala, Florida. Designed by Russell Pearson (who also designed Silver Dollar City in Branson, MO and Ghost Town in the Sky in Maggie Valley, NC), it opened on February 2, 1963, and remained opened until 1984. Visitors arrived at the visitor center to a replica of a Southern Railway station then rode a wood-burning narrow gauge engine to a mock Western town to see gunfights, saloon dances, an Indian village and various amusement rides.
At 'chow-time' enjoy a full course dinner at the restaurant and cafeteria, or a hot dog or hamburger at the snack bar. Shop as your great grandparents did in the old days -everything from gifts, clothing, boots for yourself or shoes for your horses at the Blacksmith Shop. Speaking of horses, ride the trails of the golden west, or relax in the Old Stage Coach as it wends its way thru the painted desert, just as it did a hundred years ago -and in the evening, how about a good old-fashion square dance? So its blazing guns and thundering hoofs, red-satin ladies and tinkling nickelodeons, howling Indians and dusty burros, Conestoga wagons and stagecoaches -all at 6 GUN TERRITORY, where you will become a part of an old Frontier Town. If but for a few hours, we make you laugh and forget the many problems of the present day, then we shall consider our job well done. Come early, stay late and have a good time.
OPEN EVERY DAY
6
GUN TERRITORY
SILVER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
DAN BLOCKER - Hoss Cartwright of Bonanza
"I have appeared in rodeos, western towns throughout the United States, and I can certainly say that SIX GUN TERRITORY is one of the most authentic and entertaining ghost towns of the old west I have ever visited."
LORNE GREENE - Ben Cartwright of Bonanza
"A family park for kiddies from 2 to 100 where there is fun and entertainment for everyone - if you would like to spend a wonderful day in an old ghost town with its blazing guns, tinkling nickelodeons, Conestoga wagons and stage coaches, let that day be spent at SIX GUN TERRITORY where you will become a part of an old frontier town."
OTHER FLORIDA ATTRACTIONS
Silver Springs
Cypress Gardens
Ross Allen Reptile Institute
Prince of Peace
Tommy Bartlett-Deer Ranch
Horn's Cars of Yesterday
Early American Museum
Marineland
The Oldest House
Alligator Farm
Rainbow Springs
Everglades Wonder Springs
Lightner Hobby Museum
Miami Serpentarium
Monkey Jungle
McKee Jungle Gardens
Circus Hall of Fame
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Thomas A. Edison Home
Weeki Wachee
Sunken Gardens
Great Masterpiece
Potter's Wax Museum
Caribbean Gardens
Seaquarium
Parrot Jungle
Wax Museum
Citrus Tower
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