Bayville, New Jersey - Dinosaur Statue
- Address:
- US Hwy 9, Bayville, NJ [Show Map]
- Directions:
- House of Paints. On Route 9 south of town.
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Bayville, New Jersey - Dinosaur If you have a thing for the giant champagne bottle, be sure to go a half mile further south on Route 9. On your right you will see a approximately twelve foot sculpture of a green dinosaur. It's a landmark here.
Someone crashed into the dinosaur a few years ago. Once it was repaired they painted it purple to give it a new, modern, Barney look?! I believe they painted it green again, because no one could give proper directions without the "green" dinosaur -- the purple dinosaur just didn't cut it. [Gail Hickey, 12/21/2004]
[RA: April 2007: The concrete dinosaur has been in Bayville along Route 9 since 1932, according to the local historical society, and has stood in front of the House of Paints since 1957. It was recently renamed "Virginia" as part of a local student naming contest. As reported in the Ocean County Observer, "Virginia" is now covered with red, white and blue painted handprints.]Nearby Offbeat Places
- Big Champagne Bottle, Bayville, NJ - < 1 mi.
- Boardwalk Sideshows, Seaside Heights, NJ - 5 mi.
- Muffler Men Cluster, Seaside Heights, NJ - 5 mi.
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