Downtown in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Triceratops Horridus
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Tyrannosaurus Rex
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 29, 2026
1. Triceratops Horridus / Tyrannosaurus Rex Marker
Triceratops Horridus
Nickname: "Roland"
Triceratops lived during the Late Cretaceous period, more than 66 million years ago. It used its horns to attract mates. McCauley welded these parts together in snow and freezing temperatures over three days in January.
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Nickname: "Delilah"
This is McCauley's first large sculpture. Inspired by the fossil skeleton of "Sue," one of the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex specimens ever discovered, he spent a year hunting through the scrap yard for the parts to build it.
Erected by COSI; with a grant from Ohio Arts Council.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Arts, Letters, Music • Paleontology. A significant historical month for this entry is January 2017.
Location. 39° 57.57′ N, 83° 0.427′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from West Broad Street north of West State Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 333 W Broad St, Columbus OH 43215, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Stegosaurus Stenops / Velociraptor Mongoliensis (a few steps from this marker); Dorrian Green
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 29, 2026
2. Triceratops Horridus / Tyrannosaurus Rex Marker with the Triceratops Horridus sculpture visible
Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
