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Frontier Town was a Wild West Theme Park in the Adirondack region of Upstate New York (North Hudson, to be exact - north of Lake George). It opened on July 4, 1952 and, except for a few years in the 1980s, remained open until 1998.
Jul 15, 2024 · Abandoned for 25 Years: A Heartwrenching Look. Once a major theme park in the Adirondacks, Frontier Town has been abandoned since 1998. Many kids, now adults, in the Capital Region, remember going to Frontier Town and being thrust back to the wild wild west but those are just distant memories.
The Magnificent Natural Beach In New York That's Located Only Feet From The Parking Lot. Check out this rare and nostalgic footage of Frontier Town in New York. You may remember this place fondly from your childhood.
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Started in 1952, Frontier Town in the Adirondacks was a theme park built for kids, and for their folks who use to be kids. For more than four decades, with trick riders, bucking broncos, horses and buggies and stagecoach bandits, this rural entertainment destination scratched their cowboy itch.
Founded by Arthur Bensen, an enterprising phone technician from Staten Island, the park had a Pioneer Village (lots of calico dresses and butter churning), Prairie Junction (modeled after a Wild West main street), an Indian Village, a rodeo arena, and even a narrow gauge railroad. It drew steady crowds to the decidedly un-Western part of the world ...
After a couple of dark years the park rebounded, refinanced and eventually reopened, managing to stay in business until 1998, but by then the crowds had thinned to a trickle. Frontier Town shut down for good, with the property eventually taken over by the county for unpaid taxes.
Update May 2018: The town is restricted while it is under construction. There are signs at the entry points and the state has started work on the camp grounds that they are adding. Caution if you hike in: Stay on the beaten trails and out of buildings. Some are caving in and the board walks are giving out. The roof of the junction is collapsing. Th...
As of May 2018, the town is restricted while it is under construction. New York State has purchased the site with Governor Andrew Cuomo proposing to redevelop the site into a Gateway to the Adirondacks, complete with a visitor center, state campground, event center, and even brewery. The proposed $32 million dollar plan is still in progress, but ma...
You can read stories from the old owners, employees and volunteers in the Frontier Town Then And Now books. They are still available at local stores near Frontier Town and on Ebay. The books Facebook page has links to old video and photos.
Frontier Town - Lake George, New York. In the Adirondacks Route 9 Between Lake George and Lake Placid. Old time narrow gauge railroad at Frontier Town. Frontier Town is a full-size cowboy and pioneer town where scores of people in authentic costumes portray frontier life in action. Sent by Pony Express. Dexter Press. 7285B. CAPA-008115
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Dec 20, 2023 · Adirondack Drone took to the skies and grabbed these snapshots of what's left of the abandoned Frontier Town in North Hudson, New York.
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Jan 23, 2023 · Frontier Town: a new base camp off the Northway. A new life for an iconic landmark. Three projects have resulted. Investors developed the Paradox Brewery, and restored the iconic A-frame i nto a restaurant, camp store and event center. The state’s primary contribution has been the campground.
