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The Springdale Dinosaurs were created by Leo Cate who has built many other dinos over the years. The T-Rex is about 20' long and made from polyfoam and wire. The Stegosaurus seems to be made of cement. From style and condition, these figures look like they are from the 1950s/1960s but they may have been made later than that. There were other Leo Cate dinosaurs at Nate's Fun Land, a mini golf, in Fayetteville, AR but they (and Nate's) are now gone. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.
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Dinosaurs
Mountainburg, AR |
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The Mountainburg Dinosaurs were built by Douglas W. Birchfield in 1980. The T-Rex and Brontosaurus are part of a children's playground.
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Dinosaur World (closed)
Beaver, AR |
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Dinosaur World is the largest dinosaur park in the world. It was built in the 1960s and was previously known as "John Agar's Land of Kong" and "Farwell's Dinosaur Park". John Agar, the park's owner, was an actor from 1950s science fiction movies. "Kong" referred to the 40' tall fiberglass King Kong that was the first statue built. You can either walk or drive the 2-mile route with 90 life-size prehistoric replicas. Unfortunately, the place seems to have closed in 2005. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
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