Six Gun Territory was a
Western-themed theme park
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in
Ocala, Florida
Ocala ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Florida, United States. Located in North Central Florida, the city's population was 63,591 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, up from 56,315 at the 2010 census and making ...
, United States.
It opened on February 2, 1963 and closed on January 1, 1984.
Southern Railway & Six Gun
One of the principal attractions in Six Gun Territory was the Southern Railway & Six Gun, a
narrow gauge
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Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with Minimum railw ...
heritage railroad
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.
The railroad's former train station, as of July 2016, is located at Kirby Family Farm in
Williston, Florida, which has its own narrow gauge train attraction and hosts the Six Gun Territory Wild West Weekend and Reunion event each year.
The railroad utilized two
steam locomotives
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, with details listed in the table below.
See also
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Ghost Town Village
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New Life Ranch Frontier Cove
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Silver Springs (attraction)
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Wild Waters
Wild Waters was a water park in Silver Springs, Florida
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Kirby Family FarmSix Gun Territory
1963 establishments in Florida
1984 disestablishments in Florida
3 ft gauge railways in the United States
Amusement parks closed in 1984
Amusement parks opened in 1963
Defunct amusement parks in Florida
Defunct Florida railroads
Heritage railroads in Florida
History of Silver Springs, Florida
Narrow-gauge railroads in Florida
Western (genre) theme parks
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