Dinosaur Gardens

Dinosaur Gardens is a tourist attraction in Ossineke, Michigan, United States. Built on a 40-acre (160,000 m2) tract of drained swampland, visitors to the "zoo" encounter several dozen home-made sculptures of dinosaurs, prehistoric birds, prehistoric mammals, and cavemen, many of which are arranged into action-packed (and often violent) scenes. The attraction, started by folk artist Paul N. Domke in 1935,[1] also boasts a gift shop and a dinosaur-themed miniature golf course.

A dinosaur sculpture
The park entrance

Dinosaur Gardens is perhaps best known for its seemingly out-of-place Christian imagery.[2] For example, visitors are greeted at the entrance by a statue of Jesus holding a globe in his left hand. One can also climb into the belly of an Apatosaurus sculpture and find a display proclaiming Jesus as “The Greatest Heart”. However, such eccentricities have made the attraction a popular destination for generations of curiosity seekers.

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References
  1. "History". Dinosaur Gardens.
  2. "Article "Jesus welcomes you to Dinosaur Gardens, where science and religion have playfully coexisted for 85 years", Roadtrippers magazine". 5 January 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-01-05.



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