Smithsonian National Zoo in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
A Hollywood Legend at the Zoo?
This life-sized model of a triceratops may not give autographs but he was the star of a 1968 hit. Uncle Beazleyfor that's who he is"starred" in the movie The Enormous Egg, a film based upon the 1956 children's book of the same name.
Once filming of the movie finished, this model triceratops was given to the Smithsonian Institution. For years, he made his home on the National Mall near the National Museum of Natural History. In 1994 he came to the Zoo.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 55.721′ N, 77° 2.853′ W. Marker was in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It was in Smithsonian National Zoo. It could be reached from Olmsted Walk. The marker is on the grounds of the National Zoological Park. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 3001 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington DC 20008, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: A Fiberglass Film Star (here, next to this marker); Olmsted Walk (a few steps from this marker); How to Drink Coffee and Save Birds (a few steps from this
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Another marker is no longer nearby. The Book That Brought a Dinosaur to Life (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced by the linked marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 444 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 2, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on December 17, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
