[Dave]

Only $999,666 and Hell can be yours!

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Strange things happen on Friday the 13th, and today marks a strange chapter in Livingston County as Hell goes up for sale. John Colone, who for years has operated the landmark businesses and facilities in the Putnam Township hamlet of Hell, has decided to sell it all off. Pinckney-based relator Rick Beaudin is helping handle the sale and says it includes not only the businesses, such as Screams Ice Cream and Diner, the miniature golf course, the chapel, and the souvenir shop, but also the rights to merchandise, marketing, and slogans for the location. The only business in Hell not included in the deal is the Dam Site Inn. In keeping with the dedicated theme of Hell, the asking price is $999,666. Beaudin says the actual listing will become official next week, but he’s hoping that a business interest with some money to fully promote the tourist attraction will turn it into something along the lines of Bronner’s Christmas Village in Frankenmuth, although certainly with a completely opposite theme. Under Colone’s ownership, Hell has gained international attention through the years for playing off the underworld theme. Perhaps its biggest moment came on June 6th of 2006, or 6-6-06, when thousands of people crowded into the tiny hamlet to celebrate the devilish date. Since then it has become the host to numerous other events, including the Blessing of the Bikes and an annual Hearse parade.