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Frontier Village Amusement Park, San Jose, California
  Frontier Village at 4885 Monterey Road in San
Jose, California opened in 1961 and closed in 1980.
The western themed amusement park was located at Monterey Road and Baranham Lane in San Jose,
California.
It was built in 1961 on the site of the Victorian estate of Congressman
Hayes.
Frontier
Village featured over 30 rides and attractions including: the Ferris
Wheel, a 1910 Merry-Go-Round, Tarantula, Duster-Turnpike, Apache
Whirlwind, Stagecoach, Indian Jim Canoes, Burro Pack Train, FV & RG
Railroad, Kitty Hawk, Lost Dutchman Mine, Petting Zoo Island, Antique
Autos, El Sito Mysterio, Shooting Gallery, Sidewinder, Round-Up,
Archery, Old 99, Rainbow Falls Fishing, Arcade, Skee Ball, Last Chance
Casino and the Marshal's Office.
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An aerial view of
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Two rough hewn
blockhouses stand
at entrance to
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Railroad Station
welcomes families to
Central Square
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Village
Railroad Station
Central Square
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Casey Jones
Train Engineer
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mailed 1965
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Ferris Wheel
offers an outstanding
view
of the park.
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Antique Auto
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Main Street
Candle Shop & Sweet Shop
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Diamond Lil
Songstress of the
Silver Dollar Saloon
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Silver Dollar Saloon
with its Rinky Tink piano
and Californian dancers.
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Wild Bill Kesley
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Marshal faces
Bad men every hour
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Amusement Park
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Marshal hauls
"dead" desperado
to boot hill.
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Marshal proves again
Crime doesn't pay
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Burro Pack Train
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Stage Lines
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Stagecoach encounters
one of Indian Jim's
War Canoes
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Indian Jim's Canoes
prepares to depart.
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Princess Tenaya
watches as the sun sets.
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Indian Dancing
Authentic Indians
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Archery Range
on Indian Island
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Hunters Paradise
Shooting Gallery
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Indian Jim
on Indian Island
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El Sito Mysterio
defies the laws of gravity
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The Gold Coast Players
present live melodrama
in their little theatre.
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Silver Dollar Saloon
Rinky Tink Piano
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Puppet Show
in the 1890's
Gold Coast Theatre
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The Marshal's gun
barks law and order
every hour.
Marshal Westin
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Silver Dollar Saloon
with Rinky Tink piano
Californian-Californian dancers
and Singing Hostess
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Song
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Guests are greeted by
Friendly Theodore Bear
Notorious Outlaw Dakota
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