Knott's
Berry Farm or as it is being called these
day Knott's Theme Park had it's humble beginnings as
a roadside stand along
Highway 39. The farm sold berries, berry plants
and pies. To help support the farm, Knott's wife Cordelia
sold chicken dinners to passing motorists. Within a few
years the chicken dinners became so popular there were
lines waiting to eat her now famous chicken. Walter Knott
added attractions to help entertain people
while
they waited for the chicken dinners. He built a ghost
town using buildings relocated from
real
old
west
towns. Then a narrow-gauge train ride, a pan-for-gold
area, and the Calico Mine Ride. In 1968, the Knott family
fenced the farm and charged admission for the first time.
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