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'''Old York Farms''' is a privately-owned attraction and event venue surrounding the [[Joseph Corry residence]] off of [[School Street]] in the former community of [[York]], now [[Oakman]], in southern [[Walker County]]. Corry operated a grist mill and served as the community's postmaster. His house was used as a post office and as a recruiting station for the Confederate army. | '''Old York Farms''' is a privately-owned attraction and event venue surrounding the [[Joseph Corry residence]] off of [[School Street]] in the former community of [[York]], now [[Oakman]], in southern [[Walker County]]. Corry operated a grist mill and served as the community's postmaster. His house was used as a post office and as a recruiting station for the Confederate army. | ||
[[Harold Corry]], who purchased the property from his mother in [[1992]], began relocating or recreating other buildings to the site and filling them with antiques. He recreated the [[Chamborden Saloon]] with its original bar, cabinets and mirror. Harold's son [[ | [[Harold Corry]], who purchased the property from his mother in [[1992]], began relocating or recreating other buildings to the site and filling them with antiques. He recreated the [[Chamborden Saloon]] with its original bar, cabinets and mirror. Harold's son [[Bull Corry|Richard "Bull" Corry]], a former [[Mayor of Oakman]], has continued that project and began opening the site to festivals, concerts and other events, including weddings and reunions. The attraction was formerly marketed as '''Old York USA Heritage and Music Park'''. | ||
The property was used as a filming location for the [[List of films|feature]] ''[[Hell on the Border]]''. | Bull Corry opened the [[Bull Pen Steakhouse]] near the road as an anchor, with the "[[Old York Opry]]" music hall adjoining. | ||
The property, which now has more than 20 historic buildings, was used as a filming location for the [[List of feature films shot in Birmingham|feature]] ''[[Hell on the Border]]''. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:22, 3 May 2019
Old York Farms is a privately-owned attraction and event venue surrounding the Joseph Corry residence off of School Street in the former community of York, now Oakman, in southern Walker County. Corry operated a grist mill and served as the community's postmaster. His house was used as a post office and as a recruiting station for the Confederate army.
Harold Corry, who purchased the property from his mother in 1992, began relocating or recreating other buildings to the site and filling them with antiques. He recreated the Chamborden Saloon with its original bar, cabinets and mirror. Harold's son Richard "Bull" Corry, a former Mayor of Oakman, has continued that project and began opening the site to festivals, concerts and other events, including weddings and reunions. The attraction was formerly marketed as Old York USA Heritage and Music Park.
Bull Corry opened the Bull Pen Steakhouse near the road as an anchor, with the "Old York Opry" music hall adjoining.
The property, which now has more than 20 historic buildings, was used as a filming location for the feature Hell on the Border.
References
- Phillips, James (February 3, 2019) "Hollywood comes to Oakman." Daily Mountain Eagle