Sadly I didn't get any pictures of the food we had, but my personal favorite was the handmade salt water taffy. Bubblegum is my favorite flavor!! 🩷

The park was opened on May 1st 1960 in the theme and style of a 1880s Ozark mountain town. 

A firehouse with an original 1880s horse drawn fire engine in the doorway.

Now the cool thing about this park is that it has REAL buildings from the time period. This is called Birdle's Cabin. A woman named Birdle Mannon made the cabin in 1916 and she lived there until she was 90!

Apple butter stand!! 🍎🫙

This church was built in 1849 and originally began as a school house before being abandoned. It was dismantled log by log and put back together in the theme park in 1960.

A wood carver working on building a cabin. Everything was done by hand with saws and axes. 🪓

We got to enjoy some traditional bluegrass music. 🪕🎶

For those who may not know, bluegrass is a genre that originated in the 1900s Appalachian Mountains using banjos and other string instruments. It's a mix of African American music like jazz or blues and European music like Irish fiddles. What a great example of the American melting pot. 

Last but not least they had a neat little steam engine train from 1938!! It is powered by house fuel oil which is the same oil we use in our homes. 🚂

This is my little prince, Mimir. He is a 3 1/2 months old domestic shorthair. This little kitty is so so precious to me and I will shout his praises from the rooftops.

Ain't he sweet? 

This was him when he was only 8 weeks old!! 🥺💕

His eyes have changed to a golden green tone now. I miss his light eyes. 

We had a beach day at a lake a while ago. He wasn't to happy with the water! 

He likes to hide in my jacket. 🫣