JuRustic Park - Marshfield, WI
N 44° 44.144 W 090° 10.066
15T E 724247 N 4957496
Clyde Wynia creates sculptures out of metal. He has these sculptures scattered around his yard which is open to the public to wander through.
Waymark Code: WM2EAF
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 10/19/2007
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From the JuRustic Park web site:
"This site documents the efforts of amateur paleontologist Clyde
Wynia to excavate and recreate as best as possible the now extinct
creatures that inhabited the large McMillan Marsh near Marshfield,
Wisconsin during the Iron Age. The flesh and bones of all the marsh
creatures were ferrous metal, usually mild steel, but occasionally
stainless, high carbon or various types of more exotic alloys. Many
of the iron species died out when farming and industry moved into
the area in the mid 19th century. The creatures were often
harvested for their parts that were then used in farm and
industrial machinery. Over-harvesting eventually led to extinction
of many species. Other species became extinct when acid rain caused
them to rust over. Good rust inhibitors, which could have slowed
the oxidation, were not readily available to these creatures to
save them from the corrosive effects of increasing industrial
pollution. To learn more about these ancient creatures and to see
some of the replicas that Clyde has created come on in and look
around."
The park is located at 222 Sugarbush Lane off of County Road
E north of Marshfield, WI.
JuRustic Park is open most of the spring, summer and fall until
4:30 p.m. There is no admission charge to the public, but a fee is
charged for guided group tours. Group tours are available by
appointment.