Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. Though long abandoned, Dogpatch USA was arguably the country's ...

HARRISON -- People have been slowly loosening their grip. For decades, they have clung to their Dogpatch USA memorabilia -- troves of hillbilly artifacts displayed in living rooms or stashed in attics ...

Dogpatch USA was a theme park nestled in the Ozarks of Northwest Arkansas from 1968 until 1993 During its heyday Dogpatch USA welcomed thousands of guests who were intrigued and captivated by its many ...

The owners of the former Dogpatch theme park in Newton County have agreed to lease the 400-acre property to Heritage USA, a conservative entertainment company, with options to buy. "Heritage USA Inc.

The abandoned Dogpatch USA theme park in northwest Arkansas has been sold for $1.12 million, according to paperwork filed in Newton County Circuit Court in Jasper. The buyer is Down By the Falls LLC, ...

Senior and middle-aged Angelenos who grew up on the wonderfully satirical “Li’l Abner” comic strip can get their nostalgia fix as the denizens of Dogpatch USA cavort on the stage of UCLA’s Freud ...

A 65-year-old welder who invented a spill-proof dog bowl said he would give up his dream to turn Dogpatch USA into an "eco-tourism park," but only if there is no other option. Charles "Bud" Pelsor put ...

Johnny Morris is now the owner of property formerly home to Dogpatch USA theme park. The Bass Pro founder made the announcement Tuesday via news release. There's no set plans for the property just yet ...

After being a fixture of American newspapers for 43 years, the final "Li'l Abner" comic strip was published Nov. 13, 1977. However, many of Al Capp's creations are on stage this weekend in Shawnee ...

Johnny Morris, the Springfield, Mo.-based founder of Bass Pro Shops, has purchased the former Dogpatch USA property in Newton County, according to a Bass Pro Shops media release. The Harrison Daily ...

Here’s the open line. For further amusement: * DOGPATCH: Kat Robinson of Tie Dye Travels and photographer Grav Weldon got an early guided tour around the former Dogpatch USA in advance of a public ...

NEWTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — According to Bass Pro Shops, founder Johnny Morris has announced the purchase of the former Dogpatch USA theme park in Newton County. The former Dogpatch USA park is a ...