Abandoned Town - Six Gun City or Tombstone Junction - E65

We are in Kentucky today and we find something very interesting! It’s an abandoned western town. But is it Six Gun City or Tombstone Junction? There are several youtubers out there that have proclaimed this property is the western themed amusement park called Tombstone Junction. Others have stated that it is Six Gun City. Which is it?
The reason the question exists is because both amusement parks existed and they are close to each other, making some people mistake them for one in the same.
We had friends who asked us if we could find it, since I have a drone. It was such a nice day that Angel and I decided to make the short trek from Cumberland Falls to try and find this ghost town.
I saw other youtubers had been to the abandoned town and it saw that it was pretty much open. That’s a pretty big clue since so much of the area is wooded. I think this might even be a part of the Daniel Boone National Forrest.
My clues were something like this: It was on the top of A mountain near the falls, and maybe you could get to it by the Eagle Trail. McCreary County. My friends Angie and Anne gave me the info.
What next?
I found a business registration for Cumberland Six Gun City that took place in 2003. The registration was changed to dissolved in late 2004 which means the Six Gun City appears to have been open only one season. This might be part of the confusion.
The history of Tombstone Junction according to Wikipedia
“Tombstone Junction was a small, western town themed park located on Kentucky Route 90 in McCreary County, Kentucky near the Cumberland Falls State Resort Park. It began operating in the 1960s, and continued uninterrupted until the park was heavily damaged by fire in 1989. The park continued with limited operation until it was completely destroyed by a second fire in 1991. The park featured a recreation of a small, western frontier town complete with train station, working saloon, dance hall, jailhouse, shanties, and shops. There was also an outdoor amphitheater which hosted live shows featuring country and western music of the period.
The leading attraction at Tombstone Junction was a 2 1/2 mile ride aboard a full-sized standard gauge operating steam train.”
What this means to me is that Tombstone Junction was a big hit for nearly 30 years. It, like all things, died out. So someone who loved Tombstone Junction, did not want the memories die, and decided to resurrect this as Six Gun City.
In fact, it’s so close, that it was nearly across the street!
Here are a couple reasons to know that Six Gun City is not the same as Tombstone Junction: There is literally no parking for Six Gun City. You would have to park in the now defunct Tombstone Junction - which is actually quite large. Another reason - The wood inside the buildings where the roofs were still good. Not only still good, but the wood looks practically new. Would it look that way if it was built in the 60’s. Another thing - the boards are put on with a nailer - not a hammer. This would not be the case if it were older. The roof is also quite new - it’s modern steel roof, One other thing is the broken glass is all tempered.