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These boats were floating on a body of water that was created to look like The Great Lakes.
The tugboat is in the foreground; the sternwheeler is behind it.

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The actor for Billy the Kid (left) was Billy Collins. Digger O'Toole (right)was played by John Fortna. These character actors performed at a part of Freedomland that reassembled the American West.

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This farm was sponsored by Borden's Diary, which was in The Great Plains part of the park.

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The amusement park opened in 1960 and closed in 1964.

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This guide was created in 1960.

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These actors are depicting a gunfight in the American West in The Great Plains part of Freedomland.

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Michael R. Virgintino talks about writing the book Freedomland U.S..A.: The Definitive History and the history of the amusement park.

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Michael R. Virgintino, the author of Freedomland U.S.A.:  The Definitive History,  talks about the real reason why Freedom U.S.A. closed and how some of ts rides where sold to other amusement parks.

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Visitors observed depictions of the American Northwest on this boat ride.

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While riding in this stagecoach, visitors observed depictions of the American West.
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