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'''Buckskin Joe''' is a Western-style [[Amusement park|theme park]] and railway {{convert|8|mi|km}} west of [[Cañon City]], [[Colorado]], [[United States|USA]]. It is located {{convert|1|mi|km}} south of [[U.S. Route 50]] along the road to the [[Royal Gorge Bridge]]. Features of the park include gun fights, 30 authentic buildings from the Colorado 19th century frontier, themed entertainment, full service saloon and restaurant. There is also the Mystery House and a horse-drawn trolley ride.
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'''Buckskin Joe''' was a Western-style [[Amusement park|theme park]] and railway in [[Fremont County, Colorado|Fremont County]], [[Colorado]], United States, about {{convert|8|mi|km}} west of [[Cañon City]].

==Description==
[[Image:TaborStore-BuckskinJoeCO.jpg|thumb|left|Horace Tabor's store was brought from the ghost town of Buckskin Joe to its namesake theme park]]
[[Image:TaborStore-BuckskinJoeCO.jpg|thumb|left|Horace Tabor's store was brought from the ghost town of Buckskin Joe to its namesake theme park]]
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The park was located {{convert|1|mi|km}} south of [[U.S. Route 50 in Colorado|U.S. Route 50]] along the road to the [[Royal Gorge Bridge]]. Features of the park included gun fights, 30 authentic buildings from the Colorado 19th century frontier, themed entertainment, full service saloon and restaurant. There was also the Mystery House and a horse-drawn trolley ride. The town featured a donkey as the mayor. The mayor of Buckskin Joe resided in a small building and was allowed free range of the park.
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Buckskin Joe was built as a movie set in 1957 by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] director [[Malcolm F. Brown]], by bringing together old buildings from around central Colorado, and assembling them into an old western-style town.<ref>Associated Press, [http://www.denverpost.com/tourism/ci_15984876 "Happy trails for Buckskin Joe,"] ''Denver Post'', 3 September 2010.</ref> The name was taken from the former mining town, now ghost town, of Buckskin Joe, west of [[Fairplay, Colorado]]. The only building in the theme park from the original Buckskin Joe is the general store originally owned by Colorado pioneer [[Horace Tabor]]. In 1958 the owners began admitting tourists between filmings, and developed the location into a western theme park.


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Buckskin Joe was built as a [[film set]] in 1957 by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] director [[Malcolm F. Brown]], by bringing together old buildings from around central Colorado, and assembling them into an old western-style town.<ref>Associated Press, [http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_15989062 "Happy trails to "town" Buckskin Joe,"] ''Denver Post'', 4 September 2010.</ref> The name was taken from the former mining town, now ghost town, of Buckskin Joe, west of [[Fairplay, Colorado|Fairplay]], Colorado. The only building in the theme park from the original Buckskin Joe is the general store originally owned by Colorado pioneer [[Horace Tabor]]. In 1958 the owners began admitting tourists between filmings, and developed the location into a western theme park.
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The Town of Terror, a recent addition, was voted the best Halloween haunted attraction in Colorado two years in a row.{{Citation needed|date = November 2008}} Every October the staff of Buckskin Joe transforms the mild mannered attraction into a haunted attraction, capitalizing on the town's real haunted history. The town has also been featured on the History Channel's "Haunted Rockies Series" for its unexplained happenings.{{Citation needed|date = November 2008}}


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The Town of Terror, a later addition, was voted the best Halloween haunted attraction in Colorado two years in a row.{{Citation needed|date = November 2008}} Every October the staff of Buckskin Joe would transform the mild mannered attraction into a haunted attraction, capitalizing on the town's real haunted history. The town was also featured on the History Channel's "Haunted Rockies Series" for its unexplained happenings.{{Citation needed|date = November 2008}}
On September 2, 2010, owner Greg Tabuteau announced the sale of Buckskin Joe and its associated attraction the "[[Royal Gorge Scenic Railway]]", to an anonymous purchaser.<ref>http://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/Top-Story.asp?ID=14541</ref> The new owner plans to dismantle the town and move it to a location to be disclosed later. The final day of operation for the town was September 12, 2010.

On September 2, 2010, owner Greg Tabuteau announced the sale of Buckskin Joe and its associated attraction the "[[Royal Gorge Scenic Railway]]", to an anonymous purchaser.<ref>Charlotte Burrous [https://web.archive.org/web/20110718221618/http://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/Top-Story.asp?ID=14541 Buckskin Joe saddles up with a new owner]. The Daily Record (2010-9-2) canoncitydailyrecord.com</ref> The owner was later identified as Florida billionaire [[Bill Koch (businessman)|William Koch]] who plans to move the historic ghost town to his ranch near Gunnison.<ref>[http://www.gazette.com/articles/buyer-124103-koch-mystery.html Mystery buyer for Buckskin Joe revealed to be billionaire Koch brother | buyer, koch, mystery – Colorado Springs Gazette, CO] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902025038/http://www.gazette.com/articles/buyer-124103-koch-mystery.html |date=2012-09-02 }}. Gazette.com (2011-08-29). Retrieved on 2012-05-02.</ref> The final day of operation for the town was September 12, 2010.


==Film location==
==Film location==
The town is a western movie filming location with more than 21 films to its credit, including ''[[Cat Ballou]]'', ''[[The Cowboys]]'' and ''The Sacketts''. The 1991 [[television]] feature ''[[Conagher]]'' starring [[Sam Elliott]], [[Katharine Ross]], [[Ken Curtis]] and [[Barry Corbin]] was filmed at Buckskin Joe. ''Conagher'' was the last film in which Curtis appeared. The final movie to be filmed at Buckskin Joe was "[[Cactus Creek]]"; filming concluded just before the sale of the town was announced.<ref>http://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/Top-Story.asp?ID=14420</ref>
The town was a western movie filming location with more than 21 films to its credit, including ''[[Cat Ballou]]'', ''[[The Cowboys]]'' and ''The Sacketts''. The 1991 [[television]] feature ''[[Conagher]]'' starring [[Sam Elliott]], [[Katharine Ross]], [[Ken Curtis]] and [[Barry Corbin]] was filmed at Buckskin Joe. ''Conagher'' was the last film in which Curtis appeared. The final movie to be filmed at Buckskin Joe was "[[Cactus Creek]]"; filming concluded just before the sale of the town was announced.<ref>Carie Canterbury [https://web.archive.org/web/20110718221549/http://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/Top-Story.asp?ID=14420 Lights, Camera, Action]. The Daily Record (2010-8-18) canoncitydailyrecord.com</ref>


===Partial list of films===
===Partial list of films===
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* ''[[True Grit (1969 film)|True Grit]]'' (1969) [[John Wayne]], [[Glen Campbell]], [[Kim Darby]]
* ''[[True Grit (1969 film)|True Grit]]'' (1969) [[John Wayne]], [[Glen Campbell]], [[Kim Darby]]
*'' Barquero'' (1970) [[Lee Van Cleef]], [[Warren Oates]], [[Forrest Tucker]]
*'' Barquero'' (1970) [[Lee Van Cleef]], [[Warren Oates]], [[Forrest Tucker]]
* ''[[The Cowboys]]'' (1972) [[John Wayne]], [[Roscoe Lee Browne]], [[Bruce Dern]], [[Slim Pickins]]
* ''[[The Cowboys]]'' (1972) [[John Wayne]], [[Roscoe Lee Browne]], [[Bruce Dern]], [[Slim Pickens]]
* ''The Brothers O'Toole'' (1973) [[John Astin]]
* ''The Brothers O'Toole'' (1973) [[John Astin]]
* ''[[Mr. Majestyk]]'' (1974) [[Charles Bronson]]
* ''[[Mr. Majestyk]]'' (1974) [[Charles Bronson]]
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* ''[[Comes a Horseman]]'' (1978) [[James Caan]], Jane Fonda, [[Jason Robards]]
* ''[[Comes a Horseman]]'' (1978) [[James Caan]], Jane Fonda, [[Jason Robards]]
* ''[[True Grit: A Further Adventure]]'' (1978 TV movie) Warren Oates
* ''[[True Grit: A Further Adventure]]'' (1978 TV movie) Warren Oates
* ''[[Sackett|The Sacketts]]'' (1991) two-part television movie, [[Sam Elliott]], [[Tom Selleck]]
* ''[[Silverado (film)|Silverado]]'' (1985) [[Kevin Kline]], [[Scott Glenn]], [[Kevin Costner]], [[Danny Glover]], [[John Cleese]]
* ''[[Conagher]]'' (1991) [[Sam Elliott]], [[Katharine Ross]], [[Ken Curtis]], [[Barry Corbin]].
* ''[[Conagher]]'' (1991) [[Sam Elliott]], [[Katharine Ross]], [[Ken Curtis]], [[Barry Corbin]].
* ''[[Sackett|The Sacketts]]'' (1991) two-part television movie, [[Sam Elliott]], [[Tom Selleck]]
* ''[[Cannibal! The Musical]]'' (1993) [[Trey Parker]]
* ''[[Cannibal! The Musical]]'' (1993) [[Trey Parker]]
* ''[[Lightning Jack]]'' (1994) [[Paul Hogan]], [[Cuba Gooding Jr.]]
* ''[[Lightning Jack]]'' (1994) [[Paul Hogan]], [[Cuba Gooding Jr.]]



==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 18:16, 15 November 2023

This article is about the theme park. For other uses, see Buckskin Joe, Colorado (disambiguation).
Buckskin Joe
Main Street in Buckskin Joe
Buckskin Joe
LocationBuckskin Joe, Colorado, United States
Opened1957 (1957)
Closed2010 (2010)

Buckskin Joe was a Western-style theme park and railway in Fremont County, Colorado, United States, about 8 miles (13 km) west of Cañon City.

Description[edit]

Horace Tabor's store was brought from the ghost town of Buckskin Joe to its namesake theme park

The park was located 1 mile (1.6 km) south of U.S. Route 50 along the road to the Royal Gorge Bridge. Features of the park included gun fights, 30 authentic buildings from the Colorado 19th century frontier, themed entertainment, full service saloon and restaurant. There was also the Mystery House and a horse-drawn trolley ride. The town featured a donkey as the mayor. The mayor of Buckskin Joe resided in a small building and was allowed free range of the park.

Buckskin Joe was built as a film set in 1957 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer director Malcolm F. Brown, by bringing together old buildings from around central Colorado, and assembling them into an old western-style town.[1] The name was taken from the former mining town, now ghost town, of Buckskin Joe, west of Fairplay, Colorado. The only building in the theme park from the original Buckskin Joe is the general store originally owned by Colorado pioneer Horace Tabor. In 1958 the owners began admitting tourists between filmings, and developed the location into a western theme park.

The Town of Terror, a later addition, was voted the best Halloween haunted attraction in Colorado two years in a row.[citation needed] Every October the staff of Buckskin Joe would transform the mild mannered attraction into a haunted attraction, capitalizing on the town's real haunted history. The town was also featured on the History Channel's "Haunted Rockies Series" for its unexplained happenings.[citation needed]

On September 2, 2010, owner Greg Tabuteau announced the sale of Buckskin Joe and its associated attraction the "Royal Gorge Scenic Railway", to an anonymous purchaser.[2] The owner was later identified as Florida billionaire William Koch who plans to move the historic ghost town to his ranch near Gunnison.[3] The final day of operation for the town was September 12, 2010.

Film location[edit]

The town was a western movie filming location with more than 21 films to its credit, including Cat Ballou, The Cowboys and The Sacketts. The 1991 television feature Conagher starring Sam Elliott, Katharine Ross, Ken Curtis and Barry Corbin was filmed at Buckskin Joe. Conagher was the last film in which Curtis appeared. The final movie to be filmed at Buckskin Joe was "Cactus Creek"; filming concluded just before the sale of the town was announced.[4]

Partial list of films[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Associated Press, "Happy trails to "town" Buckskin Joe," Denver Post, 4 September 2010.
  2. ^ Charlotte Burrous Buckskin Joe saddles up with a new owner. The Daily Record (2010-9-2) canoncitydailyrecord.com
  3. ^ Mystery buyer for Buckskin Joe revealed to be billionaire Koch brother | buyer, koch, mystery – Colorado Springs Gazette, CO Archived 2012-09-02 at the Wayback Machine. Gazette.com (2011-08-29). Retrieved on 2012-05-02.
  4. ^ Carie Canterbury Lights, Camera, Action. The Daily Record (2010-8-18) canoncitydailyrecord.com

External links[edit]

Media related to Buckskin Joe at Wikimedia Commons


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