Dinosaur Gardens Prehistoric Zoo T his eerie park is unique in its mixture of dinosaurs and cavemen with Christianity . At the entrance, a homemade statue of Christ beckons, holding the Earth aloft in one hand. These sculptures were created in the 1950s, and present a correspondingly distorted view of the Time of Dinosaurs.
Several scenes show cavepeople locked in mortal combat with giant snakes and Mastadons.
A big-headed Aptosaurus statue is entered via a staircase. The park was built, appropriately, in a swamp, and the sculptures were created by somebody named Mr. Domke, who also constructed a nearby Paul Bunyan . The guy who runs the Bunyan attraction gave us a knowing smile when we asked about the sculptor. Windmills, Klompen Dancers, Tulip Time Festival. Misc All visitor tips for Michigan .