Laramie, Wyoming -
Big Brown T-Rex

Copper? Bronze? Whatever this statue of a dinosaur is made of, it scares some kids.

Address:
1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, WY
Directions:
University of Wyoming, Geological Survey Bldg. on the corner of 11th and Lewis. A short walk between the Engineering and Geological Survey Bldgs, then turn right and he's in the trees.

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T-Rex on the campus. Copper Dinosaur - T-Rex

This life size dinosaur is made of copper and was built by Samuel H. Knight. It sits beside the Geological Survey Bldg. on the University of Wyoming campus. [Joe Boulter, 09/30/2007]

Copper T-Rex

A life-sized dinosaur is made of copper plates welded together. It stands in front of the Geology Museum on the University of Wyoming campus. Stop in and see it. Grab a pine cone from the tree nearby and try and lob it into the dino's mouth! [A Hendrickson, 11/04/2006]

Big copper T-Rex

Some well-known sculptor built a copper (or bronze) T-Rex in front of the U of Wyoming Geology Museum. I saw it being built inside a wooden structure in the early 1960s. In the dark room, with only the strip of light the open door allowed in, the T-Rex, almost finished, was TERRIFYING (to this then-child, anyhow). [Eloise, 01/05/2001]

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