Findlay, Ohio: Ghost Town
Faux-western tourist attraction. Closed before 2008, now supposedly reopen as a low-key photo-op attraction, although visitors have reported it closed when they stopped by.
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Ghost town replica containing around a dozen full size historically accurate buildings such as a general store, bank, post office, and sheriff station. Several buildings contain museum quality exhibits such as an Indian artifact collection and a collection of old funeral carriages. They also have an actual train locomotive, a few train cars and a caboose on display. Practically forgotten, but still beautifully maintained and still listed in the Ohio AAA guide.
[Anon., 06/11/2002]Ghost Town - Closed Kid Park?
On a Rand Mcnally Atlas it is listed in pink and the most north western part of Ohio (attractions in pink are parks, theme parks, etc I believe). In an effort to find something creepy we headed out from Pittsburgh, PA. It took about 10 hours and after initially missing the sign for the turn we finally arrived at the Ghost Town.
Only we discovered that it was a closed children's attraction, centered around old cowboy/train myths (with entirely kid-sized buildings). There were no trespassing signs posted all over the place. There is a small residential house about 50 feet from the fence that surrounds the Ghost Town, and although old polka music could be heard emitting from within no one answered our calls. It's not very big at all (in all it's about as big as a McDonald's and its parking lot) certainly not worthy of being shown on a road atlas. Just wanted to let you know, so you could warn all people from making the trek out there as they will be greatly disappointed.
[Stephanie, 10/28/2000]Findlay is always worth a visit; the town owns the bathtub from the Battleship Maine! Here is a photo from our stop at Ghost Town in 1985...
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Ghost Town
- Address:
- 10630 Hancock County Road 40, Findlay, OH
- Directions:
- State Route 68 south of Findlay, west on Hancock County Road (CR) 40 for 1.2 mi, on the right. Private property; please be respectful.
- Hours:
- May not be open when you visit. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 419-673-7783
- Admission:
- Donations welcome.
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At some point, Findlay Ghost Town featured Casper the Friendly Ghost on billboards as its mascot. Another old note: they have a miniature Statue of Liberty.