Port Orange in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Bongoland
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1. Bongoland Marker
Several attempts were made to operate Dunlawton Plantation as a tourist attraction in the the 1950's Dr. Perry Sperber leased the premises from J. Saxon Lloyd for a park to display prehistoric monsters and had a number of replicas, molded in concrete on wire frames constructed. The park was called "Bongoland" in honor of a large baboon housed on the grounds an Indian village was also reproduced and a small train carried visitors around. But the day of the theme parks had not yet come and Bongoland was closed for lack of public interest. Identification of the animals that roamed the world millions of years ago has been furnished by the Volusia Anthropological Society.Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Paleontology.
Location. 29° 8.511′ N, 81° 0.431′ W. Marker is in Port Orange, Florida, in Volusia County. Marker can be reached from Old Sugar Mill Road, on the left when traveling east. The marker is on the grounds of the Dunlawton Sugar Mill Botanical Gardens,
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2. Bongoland Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Historic Sugar Cane Machinery (within shouting distance of this marker); Florida Hammock Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Destruction of Dunlawton Plantation (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Emathla (King Philip) (about 400 feet away); Spanish Mills and Bongoland (about 400 feet away); Dunlawton's Building Blocks (about 500 feet away); Living on the Edge (about 500 feet away); Sugar Making (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Orange.
Regarding Bongoland. "Bongoland" was built amidst the ruins of the old Dunlawton Sugar Plantation, which saw its massive sugar mill destroyed during the Second Seminole War. Today, the site is home to the Sugar Mill Botanical Gardens. Several of Bongoland's concrete replica "prehistoric monsters" still exist and can be seen throughout the Gardens.
Additional keywords. Sugar Mill Botanical Gardens
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3. The Triceratops from Bongoland
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4. The Bongoland Dimetrodon
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5. Bongoland's Giant Ground Sloth
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6. The Bongoland Tyranosaurus Rex
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7. Welcome to Dunlawton Sugar Mill Gardens
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8. Bongoland's Stegasaurus
Prehistoric animals made by M.D. "Manny" Lawrence
Early 1950's
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2010, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,869 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on August 25, 2010, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
