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Location DB > United States > Ohio > Canton > Mother Goose Land
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Mother Goose Land
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created by KD20 on 6/18/2015 5:45 PM
last modified by KD20 on 6/18/2015 6:28 PM
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 Overview
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An abandoned children's theme park in downtown Canton. It has since been repurposed as a dog park. The dog park is basically a field with three fire hydrants that have dog stuff painted on them. Currently, the lone holdovers from the theme park are the entrance gates and Willy the Whale, a large concrete whale that you can go inside. The castle-like entry was made from donated bricks and the tower is an old sewer pipe.
 Basic Information
Type: Outdoors
Status: Repurposed
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: not very exciting
 Physical Information
Address
Schroyer Avenue
Canton, Ohio
United States
Owner: City of Canton
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  •  Hazards
  • water
  • teenage hooliganism
  •  Interesting Features
    -Willy the Whale!
    -Mural painted of characters from the original Mother Goose Land
    -A great example of a city putting an abandoned place to good use while preserving its character
     Security Measures
  • none-it is now open to the public
  •  Historical Dates
    Built: 1954
    Closed: 1980
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     History
    Mother Goose Land was a children's theme park that operated in downtown Canton from 1954 through the 1980s before closing and quickly becoming dilapidated. Besides featuring live animals, attractions included Willy the Whale, Ali Baba's Cave, The Three Bears' House, Noah's Ark, The Cheese House, The Old Lady and Her Shoe, The Pumpkin House, and the Old Mill along with characters like Humpty Dumpty. Most of the attraction were removed once the park closed, save for one because it was cemented into the ground. During 30 years of abandonment, only Willy the Whale remained and he was mostly used as a sleeping area for the homeless and a place for teenagers to be intimate with each other. At one point, Willy's mouth was closed off with concrete blocks but that barrier was soon destroyed. Restoration work began on the park in 2013 and it was reopened to the public on May 2, 2014. Willy the Whale has been repainted and a dog park has been added.
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     Future Plans
    It is now a public park that includes a dog park. Future installations include a larger parking lot, a lily pond for Willy the Whale, a concrete plaza for chalk art, a playground, and an asphalt trail. A mural with original Mother Goose Land characters has been painted along the east wall of the park.
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    Before Restoration: 11/2012
    Thu, Jun 18th, 2015
    posted by KD20
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    After Restoration 6/2015
    Sat, Jun 27th, 2015
    posted by KD20
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    Photography 7 / 10
    Coolness 9 / 10
    Content Quality 10 / 10
     Validation
    This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Mike Dijital on 6/28/2015 12:56 AM.

     Latest Changes
  • on Jun 28 15 at 0:56, Mike Dijital validated this location
  • on Jun 27 15 at 22:17, KD20 updated gallery After Restoration 6/2015
  • on Jun 27 15 at 22:17, KD20 updated gallery picture Silver
  • on Jun 27 15 at 22:17, KD20 updated gallery picture Bones
  • on Jun 27 15 at 22:16, KD20 updated gallery picture Sky
  • on Jun 27 15 at 22:15, KD20 updated gallery picture Rules
  • on Jun 27 15 at 22:15, KD20 updated gallery picture Dogs
  • on Jun 27 15 at 22:15, KD20 updated gallery picture Pigs
  • on Jun 27 15 at 22:15, KD20 updated gallery picture Characters
  • on Jun 27 15 at 22:13, KD20 updated gallery picture Shoe
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