Friday, August 17, 2018

Prehistoric Postscript

The view back in August 2010 just before it closed
As I was preparing to wrap up this look back at Prehistoric Forest, I wondered: what does the property look like today? So I made a quick prehistoric pilgrimage out to Marblehead earlier this week to find out.

As I approached the shuttered attraction, I was surprised to see that the mountain was still there.

Signs were posted to keep nosy bloggers from pulling into the parking lot to take pictures.
The sign was still up, but painted over.
Although the dinos are gone from Prehistoric Forest, there’s still at least one monster lurking just a few miles away to the west.
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In case you’re wondering, Fort Firelands is still open too.

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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 17, 2018 at 12:39 PM

    Hi Dan. - From Bill N... Thought you might be interested in this. [if you have not seen it already] and in reading through the comments, there is 'The rest of the story' , cut and paste this blog site.... http://www.richlandsource.com/area_history/then-now-big-jacque-on-lexington-avenue/article_fc1ff92e-2a69-11e5-85a4-1b279de7f6ec.html?mode=jqm

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  2. Dennis ThompsonAugust 17, 2018 at 3:35 PM

    That's a great lead, Bill. Here is the big guy in a 1982 aerial when he was at a miniature golf course:

    https://vintageaerial.com/photos/ohio/ottawa/1982/TOT/55/25

    Here is the golf course in 1971 before he showed up:

    https://vintageaerial.com/photos/ohio/ottawa/1971/KOT/140/17

    Here he is in 1993, now a gas station and restaurant:

    https://vintageaerial.com/photos/ohio/ottawa/1993/IOT/30/6

    Dennis

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  3. Dan BradyAugust 19, 2018 at 10:15 AM

    Thanks for posting those links, gentlemen! Very interesting and cool to see Jacques in his original location as well as his pre-gas station career!

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