LOCATION FILE
Rose Island
FOLLOWCharlestown, IN
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Opened in 1923 along the Ohio River near Charlestown, Rose Island drew more than 125,000 visitors a year to its roller coaster, pool, dance hall, and zoo before a catastrophic 1937 flood destroyed the park; its crumbling ruins, once nicknamed Devil's Backbone, now sit inside Charlestown State Park.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
Hikers passing the overgrown foundations, stairways, and animal cages describe an unsettling atmosphere and report a persistent local reputation for hauntings tied to the park's abrupt end.
VISITING
Reachable via a public hiking trail in Charlestown State Park; a park entrance fee applies.
SITE PLAN
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EXTERNAL RESOURCES
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INVESTIGATION RECORD
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