![]() ![]() ![]() Several workers fell to their deaths others committed suicide, seemingly without good reason. Construction of the Atlantic Island Park began in the spring of 1975.Īs soon as the ground was broken, the freak accidents began. The land should be left undisturbed.īut Nathaniel Winter hadn't built his vast empire by yielding to anyone, let alone a bunch of superstitious farmers, and amidst whispers of bribes and threats, he acquired all the necessary permits. The Henderson farm had a dark history, they said, and the grounds were tainted with cursed blood. ![]() With its picturesque location on Solomon Island, a spectacular view of the Atlantic Ocean, and easy access from Kingsmouth Town - a burgeoning tourist destination - it seemed like the perfect location for an amusement park.ĭespite the promise of a major financial windfall for the county, however, the locals were almost unanimously opposed to the plans. In the early 1970s, ruthless industrial magnate Nathaniel Winter purchased the land around the old Henderson farm. "Once a place filled with screams of joy, now those screams have a different sound." ![]()
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