Kings Dominion in Doswell in Hanover County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Reptilian

Temple of the Crocodile

— Discovered & Named by: Professor Rovin Jay (2015) —

Reptilian Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 25, 2026

1. Reptilian Marker

Inscription. Although Professor Jay was born and raised in France, his parents are of African and American descent. A Professor of Archelogy at the Université de Paris in Paris, France, he has been on sabbatical for six years working with the Whey Foundation leading the Reptilian Temple Project.

Prof. Jay joined the Foundation because he supports the group's tenets of exploring without destroying.

Using the cartography maps of Prof. Gerald Winston Whey drawn in 1935, the project team uncovered the Location of this temple. The Jungle's waters are said to be filled with the mighty Crocodile. According to Legend, the builders of this temple were awed and terrified by the creature's deceivingly stealthy yet quick movement.

At this temple, the ancients would crawl aboard a carved representation of the fearsome, toothsome creature and zig-zag through the mud clay trough that encircles the Jungle, taking on the powers of the mighty reptile.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Anthropology & Archaeology • Entertainment • Exploration. In addition, it is included in

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the Believe It or Not series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 37° 50.407′ N, 77° 26.453′ W. Marker is in Doswell, Virginia, in Hanover County. It is in Kings Dominion. It can be reached from Kings Dominion Boulevard near Interstate 95, on the right. The marker is near the Reptilian ride in the Jungle X-Pedition section of Kings Dominion amusement park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16000 Theme Park Way, Doswell VA 23047, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 25, 2026

2. Reptilian Marker

The marker is next to the line for the ride.

of this marker: Volcano (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Arachnidia (about 400 feet away); The Scooby-Doo Ghoster Coaster (about 500 feet away); Jungle X-Pedition Base Camp (about 500 feet away); Boulder Bumpers (about 600 feet away); Ranger Smith's Jeep Tour (about 700 feet away); Boo Boo's Tree Swings (about 700 feet away); The Wave Swinger (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Doswell.

More about this marker. Another sign next to this one describes the crocodile.

Also see . . . Jungle X-Pedition. The KDFans website looks at the "history" behind the Jungle X-Pedition section of Kings Dominion, where the Reptilian ride is located. (Submitted on July 30, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Nearby marker about the crocodile image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 25, 2026

3. Nearby marker about the crocodile

Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 30, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.