We recently traveled to Ark Encounter in KY and it was wonderful! Located in Williamstown, it's halfway between Cincinnati, OH and Lexington, KY. As the world's largest wooden structure, this life-size replica of Noah's Ark is both interesting and informative. Measuring in at 510 feet long, 85 feet wide and 51 feet high, this impressive structure is built per biblical specifications and is constructed from 3.3 million board feet of timber.
Three decks host opportunities to learn and explore as you step back in time.
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| This is the view of the decks when looking up from the ground floor. |
You feel as though you were on Noah's Ark. There are vessels of water and...
bags of food in preparation for the journey.
The cages for smaller animals have clay water dispensers and wooden feed boxes.
Larger animal exhibits contain realistic-looking pairs of creatures.
Displays showing Noah's living quarters were of particular interest. I hadn't ever spent much time considering how that portion of the ark was appointed since I was focused on the animals!
Additionally, there are movies, storyboards, special exhibits and hands-on animal lectures onboard.
There are numerous books of the story of Noah's Ark in existence and many are compiled in a room on the second deck. This is just a glimpse of their extensive collection.
The grounds are tasteful and well-maintained.
There is a small zoo of animals showing various animals who could have traveled with Noah.
Ark Encounter opened July 7, 2016 so it was just under a year old when we were there. Building is currently underway as they continue to expand additional features throughout the grounds, but it does not impact what is already operational. In no way do you feel that anything is lacking. The complex will just become bigger and even better over time! We thoroughly enjoyed the trip and highly recommend it.
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Isn't this a lovely picture? I can't take credit for this one, though! We were told that the photo was snapped by an Ark Encounter manager and it's so perfect that it almost looks photo-shopped. I purchased a package of pictures while we were there and by doing so, have legal rights to make copies... so I had to include it.
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