Prairie Dell, Bell County, developed along the Texas leg of the Chisholm Trail in the late 1860s and peaked in the early twentieth century. Film buffs know it as the locale for the Texas Battle Land scene in "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2" (1986). It was filmed at the site of the short-lived Matterhorn theme park (since razed). Prairie Dell 01

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Prairie Dell, Bell County, developed along the Texas leg of the Chisholm Trail in the late 1860s and peaked in the early twentieth century. Film buffs know it as the locale for the Texas Battle Land scene in "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2" (1986). It was filmed at the site of the short-lived Matterhorn theme park (since razed).

Prairie Dell 01
Description
Highway sign for Prairie Dell Rd pointing right with billboard advertising for a Private Investigator
Creator
Dan K. Utley
Date
March 7, 2021
Site pages
Prairie Dell
Media
PD 1.jpg

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