Old Salem Public Recreation Area

Very Rude and Offensive

Me and my wife along with our children and grand children were treated very rudely by the park personnel in charge of admissions. First our children and grand children arrived at the gate after us and were asked why they were there and who they came to see. Later we were notified very rudely and with an unrational level of arrogance by the gate female, that we had to leave at sundown. As we were about to get into our vehicles to leave, the female now on an ATV,came over and verbally harrassed us and threatened to call the sheriff. It was obvious that we were already leaving. When we got to the gate to exit, we were yelled at very loundly by the male at the gate and told to provide our license, name and address and that we were barred from the park. We felt singled out and gravely offended by this action. It was without cause. We will never forget the experience and plan to seek action in this matter.