About Shannon Historical Associates
Shannon Historical Associates, is a non-profit organization founded in May 2007 by Dustin Ray Shannon. Our dedicated team is committed to investigating a wide range of historical subjects, including deserted burial grounds, tombstones, vanished communities, abandoned amusement parks, and property chronicles. Originally established in 2007, Shannon Historical Associates has since expanded its reach, with founder Dustin Ray Shannon relocating to Wichita in 2012 to volunteer at the Old Cowtown Museum. In October 2018, Shannon moved to Huntsville, Alabama, where he continues to collaborate with other historical and genealogical organizations. Join us as we uncover the mysteries of the past and preserve the history of communities and landmarks across the country.
Dustin Ray Shannon
Kansas Real Estate Agent, Genealogist, Cemetery Historian and Author
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Since 2022, Dustin Ray Shannon has shifted his focus away from researching cemeteries and headstones. His last project in this area was the Sandidge-Nuckolls Cemetery near Meridianville, Alabama, which he successfully got recognized and protected by the state. Currently, Dustin dedicates his time to writing books about extinct towns and amusement parks. His recent research subjects include Space City USA in Madison County, Alabama, and Joyland Amusement Park in Wichita, Kansas. He is also passionate about carousels and their history, having saved an 1880 Track Machine Armitage-Herschell Carousel horse from destruction. His ongoing mission is to preserve the past for a better future.
His latest books are "American Photographs: Joyland Park Gunfighters," "Whispers of the Prairie: The Chico Chronicles," and "Kansas Stories: The Heartbeat of Joyland."
Dustin Ray Shannon is an esteemed historian and author residing in Alabama. Since 2007, he has been actively involved in researching and analyzing origins and genealogy, organizing historical facts to provide accurate information to the public.
Dustin's journey into the field of history began in the early 2000s with the research of his family home in Salina, Kansas. He soon delved into the history of Gotthart Schippel, a major landowner in Saline County, leading to the discovery of the ghost town of Glickville and the abandoned Sanborn Cemetery. Over two years, Dustin meticulously traced cemetery ownership back to the 1860s and used Ancestry.com to connect individuals to their families, culminating in the successful Sanborn Cemetery Project.
Among his other notable projects are the research of Chico, Kansas, the Sanborn Cemetery Project, and publishing books on various abandoned amusement parks and locations. He has also contributed to articles in the Salina Journal.
Dustin is well-versed in cemetery and archival preservation. He is a graduate of Salina Central High School and a former volunteer and undertaker at the Old Cowtown Museum. His fascination with abandoned cemeteries, ghost towns, extinct towns, amusement parks, and rural America has been lifelong, leading him to publish eight books on these topics.
In addition to his historical research, Dustin has a diverse background in real estate in Alabama, Florida, and Kansas as a realtor, genealogical research, and real estate history. He has volunteered with numerous organizations, including the Smoky Hill Museum, Wichita Postcard Club, Smoky Valley Historical Society, the Madison County Alabama Cemetery Rehabilitation Authority, and the Old Cowtown Museum. He is the founder and owner of Shannon Historical Associates, a non-profit dedicated to genealogy, carousels, amusement parks. Dustin is a member of the Association of Gravestone Studies, the Alabama Cemetery Preservation Alliance, the National Amusement Park Historical Association, the National Carousel Association, the Carousel Modelers and Miniatures Association, The Wamego Oz Museum, and the National Genealogical Society.
His latest books are "American Photographs: Joyland Park Gunfighters," "Whispers of the Prairie: The Chico Chronicles," and "Kansas Stories: The Heartbeat of Joyland."
Dustin Ray Shannon is an esteemed historian and author residing in Alabama. Since 2007, he has been actively involved in researching and analyzing origins and genealogy, organizing historical facts to provide accurate information to the public.
Dustin's journey into the field of history began in the early 2000s with the research of his family home in Salina, Kansas. He soon delved into the history of Gotthart Schippel, a major landowner in Saline County, leading to the discovery of the ghost town of Glickville and the abandoned Sanborn Cemetery. Over two years, Dustin meticulously traced cemetery ownership back to the 1860s and used Ancestry.com to connect individuals to their families, culminating in the successful Sanborn Cemetery Project.
Among his other notable projects are the research of Chico, Kansas, the Sanborn Cemetery Project, and publishing books on various abandoned amusement parks and locations. He has also contributed to articles in the Salina Journal.
Dustin is well-versed in cemetery and archival preservation. He is a graduate of Salina Central High School and a former volunteer and undertaker at the Old Cowtown Museum. His fascination with abandoned cemeteries, ghost towns, extinct towns, amusement parks, and rural America has been lifelong, leading him to publish eight books on these topics.
In addition to his historical research, Dustin has a diverse background in real estate in Alabama, Florida, and Kansas as a realtor, genealogical research, and real estate history. He has volunteered with numerous organizations, including the Smoky Hill Museum, Wichita Postcard Club, Smoky Valley Historical Society, the Madison County Alabama Cemetery Rehabilitation Authority, and the Old Cowtown Museum. He is the founder and owner of Shannon Historical Associates, a non-profit dedicated to genealogy, carousels, amusement parks. Dustin is a member of the Association of Gravestone Studies, the Alabama Cemetery Preservation Alliance, the National Amusement Park Historical Association, the National Carousel Association, the Carousel Modelers and Miniatures Association, The Wamego Oz Museum, and the National Genealogical Society.
Research Specialties
Genealogical
- Cemetery and Burial record - Headstone inscription and photograph - Obituary - Death Certificates/Mortuary record - Birth and Marriage certificate - Deed and Land record - Newspaper - Hospital & Institutional record Non-Genealogical - Extinct Towns - Amusement Parks |
Research Fees: $15.00 each hour of research. There will be a $45 Nonrefundable Fee.
Billing/Payment: You agree to pay the invoice after the research has been completed (note: we only accept PayPal, Credit and Debit Card as payment). You are responsible for the cost of print copies. Meetings/appointments are free. Shannon Historical Associates is incorporated under the laws of the State of Alabama as a non-profit, non-charitable business. It is a tax exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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