Prehistoric Forest - Onsted MI 

Address: 8203 US-12
City: Onsted
State: MI
Zip: 49265
County: Lenawee
Number of visits to this page: 9457
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Opened in 1963, this Irish Hills attraction featured animatronic dinosaurs and cavemen made of fiberglass and Styrofoam. The animals had motorized jaws and limbs that squeaked open in tandem with tape-recorded roars as tourists passed by in the Safari Train. At the front of the park stood a towering waterfall, a water slide and a volcano that belched smoke. It was campy and kitschy and had the early 1960s written all over it.

The construction of I-94 drew much of the travel traffic away, changing entertainment tastes and redirecting tourists elsewhere. The theme parks along U.S.-12 began to wither, the tourist stops closed and the route is now a graveyard of once-popular roadside attractions.

When Prehistoric Forest closed in 1999, many of the dinosaurs were left behind in the woods, suffering through Michigan’s harsh seasons. They also became a favorite target of vandals. As of 2019 the new owner had plans of restoring and re-opening the property according to the Detroit Free Press.

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Prehistoric Forest - 2002 Water Winter Wonderland Shot
2002 Water Winter Wonderland Shot
Prehistoric Forest - 2002 Water Winter Wonderland Shot
2002 Water Winter Wonderland Shot
Prehistoric Forest - 2002 Water Winter Wonderland Shot
2002 Water Winter Wonderland Shot
Prehistoric Forest - 2002 Water Winter Wonderland Shot
2002 Water Winter Wonderland Shot
Prehistoric Forest - Old John Margolies Photo
Old John Margolies Photo
Prehistoric Forest - Old John Margolies Photo
Old John Margolies Photo
Prehistoric Forest - Old John Margolies Photo
Old John Margolies Photo
Prehistoric Forest - Old John Margolies Photo
Old John Margolies Photo
Prehistoric Forest - Old John Margolies Photo
Old John Margolies Photo
Prehistoric Forest - Old John Margolies Photo
Old John Margolies Photo
Prehistoric Forest - Old Brochure 1
Old Brochure 1
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Old Brochure 2
Prehistoric Forest - Vintage Postcard
Vintage Postcard
Prehistoric Forest - Old Sign For Sale
Old Sign For Sale
Prehistoric Forest - Jungle Rapids Water Slide
Jungle Rapids Water Slide
Prehistoric Forest - Train
Train
Prehistoric Forest - Dimetrodon
Dimetrodon
Prehistoric Forest - Dimetrodon
Dimetrodon
Prehistoric Forest - From The Web
From The Web
Prehistoric Forest - From The Web
From The Web
Prehistoric Forest - From The Web
From The Web
Prehistoric Forest - From The Web
From The Web
Prehistoric Forest - Vintage Aerial
Vintage Aerial
Prehistoric Forest - Old Candid Photo
Old Candid Photo
Prehistoric Forest - Vintage John Margolies Shot
Vintage John Margolies Shot
Prehistoric Forest - Vintage Postcard
Vintage Postcard
Prehistoric Forest - Vintage Postcard
Vintage Postcard
Prehistoric Forest - Vintage Postcard
Vintage Postcard
Prehistoric Forest - Vintage Postcard
Vintage Postcard
Prehistoric Forest - Vintage Postcard
Vintage Postcard
Prehistoric Forest - Vintage Postcard
Vintage Postcard
Prehistoric Forest - Vintage Postcard Of Neanderthal Man
Vintage Postcard Of Neanderthal Man
Prehistoric Forest - Vintage Postcard Of Prehistoric Elephant
Vintage Postcard Of Prehistoric Elephant
Prehistoric Forest - Vintage Postcard
Vintage Postcard
Prehistoric Forest - Vintage Postcard Of Neanderthal Man
Vintage Postcard Of Neanderthal Man
Prehistoric Forest - Vintage Postcard Of Prehistoric Elephant
Vintage Postcard Of Prehistoric Elephant
Prehistoric Forest - Vintage Postcard
Vintage Postcard
Prehistoric Forest - Aerial From 1970S
Aerial From 1970S
Prehistoric Forest - Aerial From 1970S
Aerial From 1970S
Prehistoric Forest - Aerial Photo Of Lodge And Parking Lot
Aerial Photo Of Lodge And Parking Lot
Prehistoric Forest - Old Aerial Of Volcano
Old Aerial Of Volcano
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