Abandoned Pottery Factory 6

This place was built in the 1970's as a tourist trap. The main draw was the factory where you could take a tour and see pottery being produced in traditional ways, but this complex eventually included a huge market with stalls, an RV campground, a florist area, and several other buildings. While business boomed in the 1970's and 80's, by the late 1990's patronage had died down considerably.
I was first here between 1998 and 2000 when it was still open and there was very little pottery available. A couple years ago, in a bid to boost business, they built a massive brand-new high-end complex in front of this one along the highway. After the construction of the new complex was completed the old one was completely abandoned except for a few of the larger buildings being used as warehousing.

Stairs to nowhere and a gatepost in the campground.