May 5, 2010
Dinosaur Sighting: Granger’s Dinosaurs
A metal Spinosaurus stands outside Granger's dinosaur sculpture park. From Wikipedia.
Past editions of Dinosaur Sightings have mentioned the numerous dinosaur sculptures that can be found in the state of Oregon, but the state’s neighbor to the north can also boast a few dinosaurs. As pointed out by reader Marc Shecter, in 1993 the town of Granger, Washington decided to build a number of steel, chickenwire, and cement dinosaurs to attract tourists. The first dinosaur (a “Brontosaurus”) was unveiled the following year, followed by Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, and a number of other famous dinosaurs.
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“… a prehistoric Mastodon dinosaur…” What?
Wow, that’s a near exact replica of the Carnegie Collection’s spinosaurus model from the 80′s. The maiasaura and deinonychus at that link are also clearly based on the Carnegie toy line.
[...] is the case, reader Michael Stearns tells us, in Granger, Washington. Not only does the town have a dinosaur sculpture park, but various dinosaurs adorn vehicles around town. On the truck pictured above, a Triceratops [...]