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I found a treasure trove of this Dogpatch stuff and had to share it with everyone!
Go read the Wiki article or to this page to read more about Dogpatch USA!
Dogpatch USA
Opened in 1968 as a hillbilly them park and associated with Al Kapp and his "Lil Abner" comic strip, the park was initially successful and hosted around 2-300,000 visitors a year, and many music acts such as Reba McIntyre and Ike & Tina Turner. By 1976 the park was facing foreclosure, but continued operations until 1993, when it closed permanently. Since then, it has gone through a series of owners, including some kid who got it through a lawsuit he filed for getting injured at the park.
In July of 2018, I visited Dogpatch with my girlfriend on our way through Arkansas, hoping to hop a fence and explore the area, and were surprised to see the place open! They had a restaurant open (sort of), which seemed to double as their business office, and they had somewhat rehabbed the motel, which we stayed in for the night. We met the new "owners," David Hare, who had come from Los Angeles and had some sort of success in show business, and a husband and wife who had moved from LA with him. They told us they were on their way to Florida to build some sort of theme park when they happened upon Dogpatch and decided to buy it. They were offering tours, so we signed up and they drove us all around the property, which is in significant disrepair. They were telling us super lofty tales of how they were going to fix it all up and rebuild the railroad, and the bridges, and all the attractions, and fix the lake and stock it with fish, etc. etc. It went on and on. Laura and I were looking at each other like these people were nuts and it was a total pipe dream. We started to get hints at what their real goal was, and that was to create some sort of religious cult compound. They were holding religious services at one of the buildings, and strange religious references came up several times during our tour of the property.
Here is a link to a YouTube video of David Hare talking about the first two months after their arrival:
Here is a bizarre video called "Down in Dogpatch," by David Hare, starring his puppet creation "Foxworthy." This is truly bizarre, and you MUST watch this!!
Apparently, they were not the actual owners, but were leasing the place. According to Wikipedia, they never paid rent, and were being evicted as of August 2018. Utilities were shut off, and ongoing legal proceedings have stagnated as they are unable to locate this conman.
Dogpatch Labs in partnership with Ulster Bank invited me to the Press Launch of The Vaults.
The Vaults is a state-of-the-art dedicated event space in the historic 200 year old former wine and whiskey storehouse beneath Dogpatch Labs, which is set to become a focal point for Ireland’s technology community. The Vaults will comprise flexible workshop and events space, large and small meeting rooms and a bar.
Special guests Minister Simon Harris TD and Neville Isdell former CEO the Coca Cola Company spoke, and we got the chance to meet with the companies based in Dogpatch Labs over breakfast and coffee.
A location like no other building in Dublin, the chq building overlooks the River Liffey and George’s Dock, the site which was to be home to Ireland’s National Theater, the Abbey. The chq building is a grade one listed building situated within the heart of the Ireland's bustling International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in the Docklands. Formerly known as Stack A, it was built in 1820 as a wine and tobacco warehouse. The then Stack A was made famous when it hosted the Crimean War Banquet in 1856 celebrating the return of 3,000 Irish soldiers. The building has been magnificently restored and enhanced.
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“THE LANDMARK CHQ Building in the heart of the IFSC has been sold by the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) for just over €10 million. The property was bought by former Coca-Cola Company CEO Neville Isdell, who says that the initial plan is to make improvements to the building before deciding on its long-time use”
John and Katie Fones of Cellars 33 have established a new winery in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco. One of several producers of wine and spirits in the neighborhood. Read their story indogpatch.
Lighting: Paul C Buff Einstein with Octabox camera right for key. Einstein on tanks behind camera right. Lumipro 160 in back for additional fill. Fired with Cybersyncs.
Opened in 1968 as a hillbilly theme park and associated with Al Kapp and his "Lil Abner" comic strip, the park was initially successful and hosted around 2-300,000 visitors a year, and many music acts such as Reba McIntyre and Ike & Tina Turner. By 1976 the park was facing foreclosure, but continued operations until 1993, when it closed permanently. Since then, it has gone through a series of owners, including some kid who got it through a lawsuit he filed for getting injured at the park.
In July of 2018, I visited Dogpatch with my girlfriend on our way through Arkansas, hoping to hop a fence and explore the area, and were surprised to see the place open! They had a restaurant open (sort of), which seemed to double as their business office, and they had somewhat rehabbed the motel, which we stayed in for the night. We met the new "owners," David Hare, who had come from Los Angeles and had some sort of success in show business, and a husband and wife who had moved from LA with him. They told us they were on their way to Florida to build some sort of theme park when they happened upon Dogpatch and decided to buy it. They were offering tours, so we signed up and they drove us all around the property, which is in significant disrepair. They were telling us super lofty tales of how they were going to fix it all up and rebuild the railroad, and the bridges, and all the attractions, and fix the lake and stock it with fish, etc. etc. It went on and on. Laura and I were looking at each other like these people were nuts and it was a total pipe dream. We started to get hints at what their real goal was, and that was to create some sort of religious cult compound. They were holding religious services at one of the buildings, and strange religious references came up several times during our tour of the property.
Here is a link to a YouTube video of David Hare talking about the first two months after their arrival:
Here is a bizarre video called "Down in Dogpatch," by David Hare, starring his puppet creation "Foxworthy." This is truly bizarre, and you MUST watch this!!
Apparently, they were not the actual owners, but were leasing the place. According to Wikipedia, they never paid rent, and were being evicted as of August 2018. Utilities were shut off, and ongoing legal proceedings have stagnated as they are unable to locate this conman.
Finished! Inspired by Yoshiko Jinzenji's Quilting Line + Color.
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Opening on May 17, 1968,
the park was closed permanently on Oct. 14, 1993.
In August of 2014, Charles L. Pelsor (the inventor of the spill less doggy bowl) purchased the property for a little over 8 million American dollars. In October 2014, he and some volunteers started renovating the remaining buildings and cleaning up the park. On December 6 and 7 of 2014, he gave two "river walk" tours. Future plans are to come.
Dogpatch USA is located on Hwy. 7 between the towns of Harrison and Jasper, in Northwest Arkansas.
Opening on May 17, 1968,
the park was closed permanently on Oct. 14, 1993.
In August of 2014, Charles L. Pelsor (the inventor of the spill less doggy bowl) purchased the property for a little over 8 million American dollars. In October 2014, he and some volunteers started renovating the remaining buildings and cleaning up the park. On December 6 and 7 of 2014, he gave two "river walk" tours. Future plans are to come.
Dogpatch USA is located on Hwy. 7 between the towns of Harrison and Jasper, in Northwest Arkansas.
Dogpatch U.S.A.
Marble Falls (Dogpatch), Arkansas
Newton County
This is the first abandoned place I've shot at that made me sad. While the idea of a hillbilly theme park is sort of laughable, tons of Arkansans (and probably even some out-of-towners) visited this place before it closed 1993. (I guess when Bill Clinton left the state it was time let the redneck image go?) Anyway, the reason it made me sad is that I went here when I was a kid. I have tons of happy pictures of me running around in little bib overall jean shorts (how appropriate) having the time of my life.
It seems the town name was changed from Marble Falls to Dogpatch when the park opened. After the park closed residents opted to revert back to Marble Falls. I can't say that I blame them, but Dogpatch is a lot more fun.
***Please note, this is private property. We had permission from the former owner to shoot here. The land has since been sold and the new owner has cleaned up the location and has plans to restore it. Please don't attempt to visit here without permission from the owner.***
Dogpatch USA was a theme park located in Harrison Arkansas based on the Li'l Abner comic strip series created by Al Capp. It was open from 1968 to 1993.
Watch the drone video we created while there: vimeo.com/117753092
Te read the full history of Dogpatch and also see the images we produced there, please visit my blog at: artofabandonment.com/2015/01/dogpatch-u-s-a-abandoned-the...
View my full body of work on my website at: www.TheDigitalMirage.com
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Opening on May 17, 1968,
the park was closed permanently on Oct. 14, 1993.
In August of 2014, Charles L. Pelsor (the inventor of the spill less doggy bowl) purchased the property for a little over 8 million American dollars. In October 2014, he and some volunteers started renovating the remaining buildings and cleaning up the park. On December 6 and 7 of 2014, he gave two "river walk" tours. Future plans are to come.
Dogpatch USA is located on Hwy. 7 between the towns of Harrison and Jasper, in Northwest Arkansas.
Those who enjoy abandoned places should enjoy this album from one of my little adventures. Dogpatch USA has a rich and storied past. It began in the late 60s to support the fantastically popular comic strip Lil Abner. Thanks to some terrible business desicions and the fact that no one remembers the stip anymore, the 800-acre park was closed in 1993 and is now slowly rotting away in the hills of the Ozarks. At one time the park had a chance to be as popular as Silver Dollar City.
When I was a kid (about 4) I remember going and greatly enjoying myself at the fish hatchery and cave. Do you remember Dogpatch?
This is from a daytrip June 22, 2009. I've been before. My first time to visit Dogpatch was about four years ago and I love the place!