Here are some articles incl. w/ a brief description

This article from the Daily Reflector in Greenville describes one of the myths surrounding Acid Park. Also says that it got its name apparently because it is the best place on the East Coast to trip acid.

• http://0-infoweb.newsbank.com.uncclc.coast.uncwil.edu/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_docid=108DD72A0CDB00D9&p_docnum=1&p_queryname=6&p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated4&p_nbid=J68C59GPMTE5MDYwODA0MC43NDk1ODE6MToxMjoxNTIuMjAuMjYuMzA

An article from the Greensboro News & Record that discusses Vollis Simpson and how he has become nationally known for his art. Also gives biographical information about Simpson.

• http://0-infoweb.newsbank.com.uncclc.coast.uncwil.edu/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_docid=10660BF408A4CF60&p_docnum=1&p_queryname=7&p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated4&p_nbid=J68C59GPMTE5MDYwODA0MC43NDk1ODE6MToxMjoxNTIuMjAuMjYuMzA
A site with a fairly good picture of Acid Park at night. It also briefly discusses the myth.

• http://www.geocities.com/dyedinthewool/Acid_Park.html
An article that has similar information to the one from Greensboro News & Record but it tells how the car that is wrapped around the tree and also mentions Simpson’s wife’s attitude toward the myths about the park.

• http://0-infoweb.newsbank.com.uncclc.coast.uncwil.edu/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_docid=0EE38B682A341C66&p_docnum=4&p_queryname=8&p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated4&p_nbid=J68C59GPMTE5MDYwODA0MC43NDk1ODE6MToxMjoxNTIuMjAuMjYuMzA

An article from a newspaper that discusses the myth surrounding Acid Park, but also goes into some discussion about the history of urban legends.
• http://media.www.theeastcarolinian.com/media/storage/paper915/news/2004/10/12/Features/Drugs.Death.Depicted.In.Urban.Legend-2209359.shtml

A site that briefly discusses Vollis Simpson’s background, defines “whirligigs” and his position in “outsider art”, and also includes an interview with Simpson about the process of making his artworks.

• http://www.folkart.org/mag/vollis/vollis.html