BEDFORD (WSLS 10) - Some of you may remember visiting or hearing about Holy Land USA in Bedford.
According a former employee of the Bedford Visitors' Center, nearly 25,000 people would visit the tourist attraction every year after it opened in the early 1970s. But Holy Land USA closed in 2009.
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So, what happened?
Julia Smith owns 34 of the nearly 200-acres that was once the thriving attraction.
"We have some people who think that it's open and we're like 'wait a minute, it's private property now,' and things have changed," Smith explained.
In the early 1970s, Bob Johnson created Holy Land USA in memory of his son. But soon after Bob Johnson passed away, Holy Land closed down.
But if you visit the property today, not much has changed.
Many of the replicas are still there. The barn, Noah's Ark, Shepherd's Cave and many biblical messages.
The lot of land where a replica of Noah's Ark sits is for sale. However,  the Ark was transformed into a 9-bedroom home some years ago.
Realtor John Tatulli said kids used to camp at Noah's Ark and a lot of people who have visited the property used to be former campers.
Those who live close by say there are many memories shared on that property.
"It is sad that they didn't keep it going, but I can understand," said neighbor Rita Dooley. "It was work. It was a lot of work involved."