The Dinosaur Place

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The Dinosaur Place
Previously known as Dinosaur Crossing
Monty T Rex.jpg
Monty T. Rex, a 14-feet tall T-Rex mascot of The Dinosaur Place, on Route 85 in Montville, Connecticut.
Location Montville, Connecticut, USA
Coordinates 41°25′57″N72°13′21″W / 41.4326°N 72.2226°W / 41.4326; -72.2226
StatusOperating
Opened2001 (2001)
Theme Dinosaur
Area60 acres (24 ha)
Website Official website
Life-sized Brachiosaurus at The Dinosaur Place in Montville, CT TheDinosaurPlace.jpg
Life-sized Brachiosaurus at The Dinosaur Place in Montville, CT

The Dinosaur Place is a family-owned 60-acre dinosaur-themed adventure park located in Nature's Art Village in Montville, Connecticut. [1] [2] [3] [4] The park features 60 life-sized dinosaurs on 1.5 miles of trails, playgrounds, a custom-made play zone "T-Rex Tower", splash pad, a maze and several additional attractions. [5] [6]

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History

The Dinosaur Place opened in 1991 as Nature’s Art, a gift shop selling fossils, minerals, and jewellery in Salem, Connecticut. In 2001, the owners Linda and Roger Phillips purchased the Montville property and began the construction of the dinosaur-themed park that initially was called Dinosaur Crossing. Eventually, Nature’s Art Village expanded to 24,000 square feet and opened the gallery of crystals and authentic fossils next to The Dinosaur Place. [7] [8] [9]

T-Rex Tower, two-story custom-made playscape. TRex Tower.jpg
T-Rex Tower, two-story custom-made playscape.

Features

Events

The Dinosaur Place runs multiple events throughout the year, including Easter Dino Egg Hunt, the Earth Week, [12] and a Halloween event in October called Pumpkin Passage. [13] [14]

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