Like a beacon along Interstate 75 in Campbell County, Tennessee, two rusty Ferris wheels and a mock Titan rocket still command attention from passing motorists.
Like a beacon along Interstate 75 in northern Tennessee, two rusty Ferris wheels and a mock Titan rocket still command attention from passing motorists. They were constructed for Patriotic Palace, a local fireworks and souvenir store behind a truck stop. Across the interstate was another Ferris wheel that lit up at night and advertised a local fairground.
Patriotic Palace, which had been operating since 2008, burned to the ground on July 6, 2014. The grounds are almost all but abandoned today.
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Add Yours →I like the ferris wheels. wish to have ’em.
There was once an amusement park on the east side of I-75 north of Jacksboro TN, called Coal Town USA. It is still visible on Google Earth even though it is now an explosives plant and posted as “No Trespassing – Federal Prosecution”. If you look closely, you can see where the Kings Island sized train went through a tunnel under the west end of the parking lot.