Ya ... Inilah tempat yang kami datangi sore itu di kota Rapid City South Dakota. Masih di hari Minggu tanggal 6 Juli 2014. Saat kami sampai di taman yang bernama Dinosaur Park ini, kami melihat ada dinosaurus hehehe ... Maksudku pat
ung dinosaurus. Lebih lengkapnya, kami melihat patung dinosarus (binatang purba) sebanyak kurang lebih 7 buah. Ketujuh patung tersebut, menurut Wikipedia terdiri atas: Dinosaurs represented in the park include Apatosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, Stegosaurus, and an Anatotitan (formerly Trachodon). A Protoceratops and a Dimetrodon (Dimetrodon is not actually a dinosaur) were added later on and are located near the gift shop and parking lot. With the exception of the Protoceratops, the dinosaurs they selected were based on fossils found in South Dakota and the Western United States. Menurut websitenya: Dinosaur Park is located at 940 Skyline Drive on 20 acres and is home to
historic life-sized concrete dinosaur figures. It is a very popular destination
for tourists and local residents alike. The Park also includes a restroom and
gift shop which is open fro
m May 31st thru September 6th. Skyline Drive is a scenic roadway that runs along the hogback ridge that
divides Rapid City geographically east and west. The dinosaur figures,
constructed in the late 1930's, are listed on the Register of Historic Places. Menurut wikipedia: Dinosaur Park is a tourist attraction in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States. Dedicated on May 22, 1936, it contains seven dinosaur sculptures on a hill overlooking the city, created to capitalize on the tourists coming to the Black Hills to see Mount Rushmore. Constructed by the city of Rapid City and the Works Progress Administration, WPA Project #960's dinosaurs were designed by Emmet Sullivan. Sullivan also designed the
Apatosaurus (formerly Brontosaurus) at Wall Drug nearby in Wall, South Dakota, the Christ of the Ozarks statue in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, and the dinosaurs at the now closed Dinosaur World in Beaver, Arkansas.The park is located at 940 Skyline Drive and is maintained by the city of Rapid City. Admission is free, however steep flagstone stairs may limit handicapped accessibility. The park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1990. Lebih lanjut dikatakan: The dinosaurs were constructed out of 2 inch black iron pipe, with a wire mesh frame and a concrete skin. Originally they were gray in color, but by the 1950s the statues were painted bright green with white undersides. Being constructed in the 1930s, the dinosaurs reflect the thinking of the times (i.e.:dragging tails). The tyrannosaur's original finger claws (of which it 
incorrectly had three on each hand) as well as its teeth have been lost or damaged over the years to where its hands are stumps and its teeth are all but gone. Vintage postcards of the T. rex do in fact show these were originally part of the sculpture. The Stegosaurus also had a shorter tail with 4 correct tail spikes, but this has changed recently where the tail spikes have been removed (perhaps due to safety concerns) and the tail considerably lengthened. Ya ... Seperti disebutkan sebelumnya, taman ini dibangun sejak sekitar tahun 1930-an. Menurutku, taman yang berlokasi di sebuah bukit ini memiliki pemandangan yang indah. Saat berdiri di salah satu sisi taman, kita bisa melihat kota Rapid City yang seak
an ada di bawah kita. Wow ... Terasa sekali dari atas bukit ini bahwa Rapid City ternyata datar dan luas sekali. Kami lumayan beruntung bisa menikmati taman ini sebelum matahari terbenam. Saat kami datang, ada beberapa pengunjung yang juga datang. Parking lot yang ada di bawah diisi beberapa kendaraan yang datang dan pergi. Datang dan pergi? Ya ... Karena tempat ini hanya menyajikan pemandangan alam dari atas bukit, tidak banyak pengunjung yang berlama-lama disitu. Kami pun juga hanya berkunjung sekitar 30 menit saja. Setelah merasa cukup berada disitu, kami memutuskan untuk kembali ke penginapan. Lumayan ... Hari pertama kami di state South Dakota ini kami isi dengan mengunjungi landmark kota Rapid City yang gambarnya ada di brosur hehehe ...
ung dinosaurus. Lebih lengkapnya, kami melihat patung dinosarus (binatang purba) sebanyak kurang lebih 7 buah. Ketujuh patung tersebut, menurut Wikipedia terdiri atas: Dinosaurs represented in the park include Apatosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, Stegosaurus, and an Anatotitan (formerly Trachodon). A Protoceratops and a Dimetrodon (Dimetrodon is not actually a dinosaur) were added later on and are located near the gift shop and parking lot. With the exception of the Protoceratops, the dinosaurs they selected were based on fossils found in South Dakota and the Western United States. Menurut websitenya: Dinosaur Park is located at 940 Skyline Drive on 20 acres and is home to
historic life-sized concrete dinosaur figures. It is a very popular destination
for tourists and local residents alike. The Park also includes a restroom and
gift shop which is open from May 31st thru September 6th. Skyline Drive is a scenic roadway that runs along the hogback ridge that
divides Rapid City geographically east and west. The dinosaur figures,
constructed in the late 1930's, are listed on the Register of Historic Places. Menurut wikipedia: Dinosaur Park is a tourist attraction in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States. Dedicated on May 22, 1936, it contains seven dinosaur sculptures on a hill overlooking the city, created to capitalize on the tourists coming to the Black Hills to see Mount Rushmore. Constructed by the city of Rapid City and the Works Progress Administration, WPA Project #960's dinosaurs were designed by Emmet Sullivan. Sullivan also designed the Apatosaurus (formerly Brontosaurus) at Wall Drug nearby in Wall, South Dakota, the Christ of the Ozarks statue in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, and the dinosaurs at the now closed Dinosaur World in Beaver, Arkansas.The park is located at 940 Skyline Drive and is maintained by the city of Rapid City. Admission is free, however steep flagstone stairs may limit handicapped accessibility. The park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1990. Lebih lanjut dikatakan: The dinosaurs were constructed out of 2 inch black iron pipe, with a wire mesh frame and a concrete skin. Originally they were gray in color, but by the 1950s the statues were painted bright green with white undersides. Being constructed in the 1930s, the dinosaurs reflect the thinking of the times (i.e.:dragging tails). The tyrannosaur's original finger claws (of which it incorrectly had three on each hand) as well as its teeth have been lost or damaged over the years to where its hands are stumps and its teeth are all but gone. Vintage postcards of the T. rex do in fact show these were originally part of the sculpture. The Stegosaurus also had a shorter tail with 4 correct tail spikes, but this has changed recently where the tail spikes have been removed (perhaps due to safety concerns) and the tail considerably lengthened. Ya ... Seperti disebutkan sebelumnya, taman ini dibangun sejak sekitar tahun 1930-an. Menurutku, taman yang berlokasi di sebuah bukit ini memiliki pemandangan yang indah. Saat berdiri di salah satu sisi taman, kita bisa melihat kota Rapid City yang seakan ada di bawah kita. Wow ... Terasa sekali dari atas bukit ini bahwa Rapid City ternyata datar dan luas sekali. Kami lumayan beruntung bisa menikmati taman ini sebelum matahari terbenam. Saat kami datang, ada beberapa pengunjung yang juga datang. Parking lot yang ada di bawah diisi beberapa kendaraan yang datang dan pergi. Datang dan pergi? Ya ... Karena tempat ini hanya menyajikan pemandangan alam dari atas bukit, tidak banyak pengunjung yang berlama-lama disitu. Kami pun juga hanya berkunjung sekitar 30 menit saja. Setelah merasa cukup berada disitu, kami memutuskan untuk kembali ke penginapan. Lumayan ... Hari pertama kami di state South Dakota ini kami isi dengan mengunjungi landmark kota Rapid City yang gambarnya ada di brosur hehehe ...
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