A Family Vacation Guide To The
Appalachian Mountains
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The theme park now known as
 Dollywood opened 1961 as a small Civil War themed tourist attraction called
"Rebel Railroad."
In 1976, two brothers by the names of Jack and
Pete Herschend of Branson, Missouri bought the park from the Cleveland Browns. The
following season the name was changed from Goldrush Junction to
" Silver Dollar City Tennessee," as a sister park to the Herschends' original
Silver Dollar City in Branson.
In 1986 Dolly Parton joined the Herschend brothers when she bought into the park and
redeveloped it as Dollywood.
DON'T MISS THE STEAM ENGINE AT
DOLLYWOOD
In the late 1960s the
name Rebel Railroad was changed to "Goldrush Junction," and the Civil War theme became a Wild
West theme. Later a giant roller coaster was added to the theme park.
AUSTRIALIAN
PERFORMERS AT DOLLYWOOD - BAVARIAN
CULTURAL DANCE GROUP
The Cleveland Browns football team
purchased Goldrush Junction in 1970 and expanded the park with a log flume and several other
small rides along with attractions such as the Austrailan Aerial Performers and the Ukraine
Cultural Dance Group as shown in these pictures.
GRIST MILL
AT DOLLYWOOD
Since it has grown to be Tennessee's
number one tourist distination with a
large variety of rides and unique
attractions.
Dollywood is a family fun theme park at it's
best!
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