Melting Snowman at a miniature golf course. In 1946 a new attraction opened, Santa Claus Land, which survived and is technically the oldest theme park in the world - although its name is now Holiday World and Splashin' Safari and it makes Santa share billing with Halloween, the 4th of July, and Thanksgiving. Their owners succeeded only in destroying each other. In 1935 two attractions arrived in Santa Claus to try and mine its Christmas gold: Santa Claus Town and arch-rival Santa Claus Park. It was then announced that all letters to Santa - which had previously been thrown away - would now be routed to Santa Claus.
The Postmaster General was furious (the more mail that came through, the more money postmaster Martin was paid) and he threatened to force yet another name change in 1931, but the public howled in protest and the threat was withdrawn. This triggered publicity, an appearance in Robert Ripley's Believe it or Not! syndicated newspaper column, and a flood of children's letters. Town postmaster James Martin spent years trying to change it back, and in 1927 the town became Santa Claus again. Then in 1895 the Grinch-like Secretary of the Interior changed the name of the town to one word, Santaclaus, supposedly to conform to a nationwide standardization for place names. Santa Claus remained that way for decades of peaceful obscurity. "It's Santa Claus!" cried a child, and the town decided that indeed it was. "They wanted to keep the Santa," said the curator at the Santa Claus Museum, "and all they could think of was Santa Claus." But that's not a very magical story, so a tale developed that the new-name debate took place on Christmas Eve, and that it was interrupted when a door blew open and sleigh bells could be heard on the wind. When its citizens asked for a post office in 1856, they were told that Indiana already had a post office named Santa Fe and that if they wanted one they would have to change their town's name. We look forward to seeing you soon at the Santa Claus Museum & Village.Long before there were cars or vacations, there was Santa Claus, Indiana. Standing 22-feet-tall and built of solid concrete, this statue is one of a kind. And don't miss the opportunity to take your family photo in front of the historic 1935 Santa Claus Statue. Stop by the 1880 Santa Claus Church, a beautiful historic structure that contains most of its original furnishings.
This historic structure also serves as the headquarters for Santa’s Elves, a group of volunteers who tirelessly help Santa answer the thousands of children’s letters that arrive every year.
Include your full address, as Santa and his Elves will write back in December. Make sure to visit the Original Santa Claus Post Office and pen your free letter to Santa. Explore the joy behind Christmases of yesteryear with antique toy displays and a large collection of Santas of every shape, size and interpretation. Page through decades of children's letters to Santa Claus, and listen to the voice of Santa Jim Yellig. Exhibits feature the story behind the town's famous name, the history of tourism, and artifacts highlighting the town's unique history. 65) to the present day town of Santa Claus. The Santa Claus Museum features historical documents, photos and artifacts illustrating the progression from the tiny settlement of Santa Fee (pop. Visit the Santa Claus Museum & Village and discover the story of Santa Claus.
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