File:Swingin' Gym at Enchanted Forest Amusement Park, circa 1970s - Chesterton, Indiana (4173729919).jpg
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DescriptionSwingin' Gym at Enchanted Forest Amusement Park, circa 1970s - Chesterton, Indiana (4173729919).jpg |
Swingin' Gym, Enchanted Forest Amusement Park Chesterton, Indiana Date: Circa 1970s Source Type: Postcard Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Natural Color Company, Inc. (#P52446) Postmark: None Collection: Steven R. Shook Remark: Text on reverse - "Swingin' Gym," Enchanted Forest Amusement Park, Chesterton, Indiana. Patron Operated -- this colorful action ride is an exciting spectacle to watch -- even more thrilling to ride. Enchanted Forest began operations in 1956. It was located on a 35 acre tract of land on the north side of U.S. Route 20 west of Indiana State Road 49. Ted Kruse of Beverly Shores, Indiana, Joseph Karras of Michigan City, Indiana, and James Marzano of Chicago were developers of the amusement park. Initially, the park included thirty deer, elk, mountain goats, buffalo, and guanacos. The grounds also included a amusement park, concessions, restaurant, picnic area, Santa Claus Workshop, and Story Book Lane, which used animals to portray nursery rhymes. As a result of poor weather conditions and a heavy debt load, the park filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in April 1990, but soon filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy dissolution in December 1990. The real estate and all assets on the property were sold at public auction on Saturday, October 19, 1991, by Norton Auctioneers of Michigan, Inc. Information Sources: The Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; February 20, 1956; Volume 29, Number 194, Page 7, Column 2. Column titled "Deer, Elk, Other Animals Featured At U. S. 20 Woods." The Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; March 18, 1991; Volume 64, Number 249, Page 3A, Columns 1-4. Column titled "Enchanted Forest is Closed for Good," by William Thompson. Copyright 2009. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Steven R. Shook. |
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Author | Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA |
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