The Enchanted Forest, Newspaper Advertisement, July 21, 1974 - Chesterton, Indiana

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The Enchanted Forest
A FABULOUS FUNLAND FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES!

Date: July 21, 1974
Source Type: Newspaper Advertisement (comics section)
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Unknown
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: 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 2024. 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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