Florida Memory is administered by the Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services, Bureau of Archives and Records Management. The digitized records on Florida Memory come from the collections of the State Archives of Florida and the special collections of the State Library of Florida.
State Archives of Florida
- ArchivesFlorida.com
- State Archives Online Catalog
- ArchivesFlorida.com
- ArchivesFlorida.com
State Library of Florida
Related Sites
Listen: The Latin ProgramIndians at the Six Gun Territory attraction in Ocala.
Image Number
Photographer
Date
Date Note
Rights
Collection
Bert Morgan photographic collection, N2013- 16, Box 9
Geographic Term
Subject Term
Historical reenactments
Indians in popular culture
Parties
Attractions--Florida--Marion County--Ocala
Amusement parks--Florida--Marion County--Ocala
Wild west shows
Costume--History--19th century
Performing arts--Florida--Marion County--Ocala
Entertainers--Florida--Marion County--Ocala
Actors--Florida--Marion County--Ocala
Indians of North America--Clothing
Additional Creator
Additional Creator
Physical Description
General Note
Six Gun Territory was a 200-acre western-themed tourist attraction located on State Highway 40 (Silver Springs Blvd) in Ocala, Florida. Designed by Russell Pearson (who also designed Silver Dollar City in Branson, MO and Ghost Town in the Sky in Maggie Valley, NC), it opened on 2 February 1963 and remained opened until 1984. Visitors arrived at the visitor center (a replica Southern Railway station) and rode a wood-burning narrow gauge engine to a mock Western town to see gunfights, saloon dances, an "Indian village" and various amusement rides.
Accompanying note: "Col. and Mrs. Cloyce Tippett party at Ocala, Florida."
Biographical Note
Bert Morgan was a photographer whose best-known work was his photographs of Palm Beach high society events and people taken by Morgan along with his son Richard Morgan. His work was regularly published in magazines such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, Town and Country, and The Social Spectator.
Order Prints
Please select the size and options
Order Scan
Please select the size and options