Inside Nature’s Art Village, the Dinosaur Place, a dinosaur-themed adventure park, features more than 60 prehistoric creatures located in Oakdale, Connecticut, June 21, 2024.

But the tracks they left behind, which are a centerpiece of Dinosaur State Park in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, still made a big impression on a recent visit with my 5-year-old friend Matthew.

Baker will speak about how Connecticut is the real Jurassic Park and the important role that this area played in the early history of the study of dinosaurs.

The park's geodesic dome covers about 500 fossilized dinosaur tracks dating back to a Mesozoic floodplain about 200 million years ago when dinosaurs roamed the planet.

CT dinosaur tracks missing after 200 million years. Where did they go? Meghan Seremet, Connecticut State Geologist, examines rock for dinosaur prints at Wethersfield Cove on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023.

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ROCKY HILL -- Connecticut officials are pushing to promote a state park that is home to dinosaur tracks dating back 200 million years.

ROCKY HILL, Conn. (WTNH) — This weekend marked Dinosaur Day at Dinosaur State Park in Rocky Hill. It was created to commemorate the discovery of dinosaur tracks in Connecticut back in 1966. S… ...

ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut officials are pushing to promote a state park that is home to dinosaur tracks dating back 200 million years. Dinosaur State Park in Rocky Hill is putting on ...