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Kaintuck Territory was a theme park located near Benton, Kentucky, United States. It was largely conducted around an Old West theme. It was built and operated by Walter Sill. The hourly gunfights were little vignettes of the wild west, complete with people shot off roofs. They were written and directed by Willard W. (Bill) Willingham, a veteran western movie actor, writer, and stuntman with experience from dozens of movies. Movie actor Rory Calhoun was present for the grand opening. The park operated during the 1960s and 1970s. It was marketed primarily on a regional basis as a day-trip destination for those living within an easy driving distance. It had a steam train, a stagecoach ride, variety acts such as knife throwing, ventriloquists and magicians, a silent movie palace, and a funhouse.