Red Boiling Springs in Macon County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Palace Amusement Park

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 21, 2021

1. Palace Amusement Park Marker

Inscription. This park was part of the Palace Hotel complex and was owned and created by Charles Bancroft McClellan, Sr. Features included a two story building which housed an eight lane, five pin bowling alley on the ground floor and on the second floor a formal dance hall complete with big band orchestra and ball room dancing first and concluding with square dancing featuring Calvin "Cance" King on the fiddle. There was also a skating rink on the second story when not used for dances. Two gazebos with mineral water, one black and the other red were located here. A miniature golf course and a caddy shack were in this park. A shooting gallery, shuffle board, and gift shop were featured. A swimming pool was created in the creek between the park and the hotel.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports.

Location. 36° 32.132′ N, 85° 50.995′ W. Marker is in Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee, in Macon County. It is on Main Street (Tennessee Route 56) north of McClure Street, on the right when

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traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 316 Main St, Red Boiling Springs TN 37150, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Palace Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Ephraim Bean Barber Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Red Boiling Springs (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Enlistment Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Civil War Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); Macon County In The Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); McClellan's General Store (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line);

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 21, 2021

2. Palace Amusement Park Marker

Palace Tanning Booth (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Red Boiling Springs.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 408 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 8, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.