Tourism - Dinosaur Park - Rapid City, South Dakota
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Hikenutty
N 44° 04.756 W 103° 14.694
13T E 640526 N 4882174
One of the earliest dinosaur parks in the United States. This free park features 5 large concrete dinosaurs shaped as dinosaurs were thought to like in the 1930's.
Waymark Code: WM1WE9
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 07/20/2007
Views: 49
The five sculptures were a Depression-era WPA project supported by the city of Rapid City, which hoped to capitalize on the flood of visitors to nearby Mt. Rushmore. Emmit A. Sullivan is credited as the sculptor.
The dinos were dedicated on May 22, 1936, on the crest of a hill overlooking the city. The five figures -- an Apatosaurus, Triceratops, Stegasaurus, Tyrannosaurus Rex., and a Brontosaurus, were fashioned from concrete over iron pipe frameworks.
The Brontosaurus is 80-ft. long and 28-ft. high, standing at the highest point of the ridge. The other dinos are situated along walkways straddling the ridge and down the slope to the parking lot.
They've been part of this free public park for over 70 years now. Kids are encouraged to climb on all its displays which may explain the rounded and worn edges.
The park was designated a National Registered Historic Place in 1990.
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation:
Daylight hours
Admission Prices:
Free
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Up to 1 hour
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle Only
The attraction’s own URL: Not listed
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