Smithsonian National Zoo in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
A Fiberglass Film Star
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 the 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 Natural History Museum (right). In 1994 he came to the Zoo.
Erected by Smithsonian Institution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1968.
Location. 38° 55.724′ N, 77° 2.854′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Smithsonian National Zoo. It is on Olmsted Walk 0.2 miles west of North Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington DC 20008, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is 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 marker: Olmsted Walk (a few steps from this marker); A Book Brings A Dinosaur To Life (a few steps from this marker); How to Drink Coffee and Save Birds (a few steps from this marker); Bald Eagle
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Other markers no longer nearby. A Hollywood Legend at the Zoo? (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Book That Brought a Dinosaur to Life (was here, next to 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 replaced the linked marker.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 22, 2021
2. A Fiberglass Film Star marker with Uncle Beazley
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
