Dinosaur Gardens Explained

Dinosaur Gardens is a tourist attraction in Ossineke, Michigan, United States. Built on a 40acres tract of drained swampland, visitors encounter several dozen home-made sculptures of dinosaurs, prehistoric birds, prehistoric mammals, and cavemen. The attraction was started by folk artist Paul N. Domke in 1935.[1] There is also a gift shop and a dinosaur-themed miniature golf course on the premises.[2]

Dinosaur Gardens is perhaps best known for its seemingly out-of-place Christian imagery.[3] For example, visitors are greeted at the entrance by a statue of Jesus holding a globe in his left hand. The belly of a Brontosaurus sculpture on the property includes a display proclaiming Jesus as “The Greatest Heart”.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: History. Dinosaur Gardens.
  2. Web site: 2022-01-10 . Dinosaur Gardens, LLC . 2022-07-25 . Pure Michigan Official Travel & Tourism Website for Michigan . en.
  3. Web site: Article "Jesus welcomes you to Dinosaur Gardens, where science and religion have playfully coexisted for 85 years", Roadtrippers magazine. 5 January 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200105155853/https://roadtrippers.com/magazine/dinosaur-gardens-michigan/ . 2020-01-05 .
  4. Web site: Charitan . Alexandra . 2020-01-05 . Jesus welcomes you to Dinosaur Gardens, where science and religion have playfully coexisted for 85 years . 2022-07-25 . Roadtrippers . en.

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