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Rose Island Amusement Resort History
Explore the ruins of Rose Island Amusement Resort, a 1920s Indiana amusement park you can still walk through today at Charlestown State Park.
The Road They Said Didn't Exist
How did they get supplies onto Rose Island? The historians weren't sure. Then Sarah showed me something most visitors never notice—the service road.
How People Got to Rose Island
How did the bear and all the other animals get to Rose Island? The answer reveals a hidden transportation system most visitors never imagined.
What Happened to David Rose
I found David Rose's obituary and discovered the accepted story was completely wrong. He didn't die broke—he was a civic leader connected to 26 firms.
Ruins That Need Remembering
My daughter took me to Rose Island ruins in Indiana. What I found wasn't a small attraction—it was a 118-acre resort that drew 4,500 visitors daily.