Smithfield, North Carolina: Shadowhawk: Backyard Western Town
A replica Wild West town was built in 1997 by former Hollywood actor "Wild Bill" Drake in his large back yard. Bill passed away in 2017, but the town is still open.
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Old west town hand-built [out of scrap wood] by one man, [68-year old] William "Bill" Drake. Drake was a movie star in the 1960s and played in TV and movies. He played a town drunk in Bonanza, for example.
Drake built this replica western town including the Golden Nugget Saloon and brothel, a church, a hotel and a blacksmith shop, to name a few. The town is in his back yard.
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Shadowhawk: Backyard Western Town
- Address:
- 494 Bonnie Ave., Smithfield, NC
- Directions:
- I-95 exit 93 onto Brodgen Rd. Eight miles east to Brogden School Rd. 0.3 miles to Bonnie Ave. Private residence.
- Hours:
- M-F 12-5
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The private western town was recently used as the set for the indy film "A Fist Full of Brains." May 2009 - Photo added.