Ark Encounter

[Mark-DuCo]

My son and I finally made it to the Ark Encounter this weekend. I thought it was amazing. The ark itself, which is the largest timber framed structure in the world, is impressive, pictures just don't do it justice. The displays were rather informative whether you believe the story of Noah's ark or not. They also had a display with items from the Bible Museum in DC which had actual texts dating back to 200 AD.

I'm not trying to persuade anyone in their beliefs with this post, simply sharing my visit with this amazing attraction.

 

[HoughMade]

We went last summer. My older son is finishing his second summer working at the Creation Museum a little north of there in Hebron, Ky. He gets free admission to that and the Ark Encounter and we made a trip with the other kids last year to take advantage. It is impressive to say the least. He made his last visit to the Ark as a tourist (with free admission) on Sunday. He comes home tomorrow and returns to college on Saturday.

Glad you enjoyed it.

 

[T.Lex]

Neat! Thanks for sharing.

Is it ironic that an attraction dedicated to Noah's Ark won't let you go in the water?

 

[HoughMade]

Neat! Thanks for sharing.

Is it ironic that an attraction dedicated to Noah's Ark won't let you go in the water?

Well, staying out of the water was the whole idea, wasn't it?

 

[PaulF]

Did you go on a weekend? How busy was it?

I keep reading reports that attendance is much lower than expected...what did you think of the crowd?

BTW: I was down your way this weekend with my mom. We visited my grandparents grave in Dubois and spent the evening at French Lick.

...really made me nostalgic for my summers there as a boy.

 

[Mark-DuCo]

Did you go on a weekend? How busy was it?

I keep reading reports that attendance is much lower than expected...what did you think of the crowd?

BTW: I was down your way this weekend with my mom. We visited my grandparents grave in Dubois and spent the evening at French Lick.

...really made me nostalgic for my summers there as a boy.

We got there right when it opened at noon and the parking lot was about 1/4 full. I honestly have no idea how many people were there at one time because there are 4 levels to the ark. It didn't really feel crowded probably because of the massive size, but there were definitely a lot of people.

Hope you enjoyed your visit down here.

 

[HoughMade]

I don't know about Mark's experience, but inside the organization, they are very pleased with attendance and they will be continually expanding what they have for years to come.

 

[rob63]

Thanks for posting this. It never would have occurred to me in a million years to go see that, but now that I have seen your photos, that is on my list of things to see. Amazing!

 

[fullmetaljesus]

The ark itself is pretty cool, aside from that it was a pretty neat Jurassic Park museum. Personally I though I don't recall that long haired guy being in any of the movies.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

My wife and I took the kids a few years ago. It was awesome, and there were quite a few people there. Gotta say, I was pretty moved walking up to
it. Like was said, pictures don’t do it justice.

 

[PaulF]

We got there right when it opened at noon and the parking lot was about 1/4 full. I honestly have no idea how many people were there at one time because there are 4 levels to the ark. It didn't really feel crowded probably because of the massive size, but there were definitely a lot of people.

Hope you enjoyed your visit down here.

There’s no denying...that place is HUGE! I followed the construction project online...the satellite views of the jobsite were insane.

Dubois county is a hidden Hoosier gem. I used to spend my summers down there following my grandpa all over fishing and checking his traps. That’s where I learned to shoot, fish, and butcher game...all of which were uncommon among my suburban-raised friends.

When I was a teenager we used to explore the ruins at West Baden Springs...what they’ve done to that place defies belief.

My wife and I have talked about retiring to Jasper or nearby...we’d have everything we need.

 

[Donnelly]

We went to the Creation Museum two weeks ago. It seemed rather busy to me. We went to the COSI museum in Columbus Ohio the next day. It didn't seem as busy, but Columbus did have a Jazz and Rib festival going on at the same time. We are hoping to check out the Ark Encounter next year.

 

[HoughMade]

We went to the Creation Museum two weeks ago. It seemed rather busy to me...

At some point, you probably saw my son on the job.

 

[T.Lex]

At some point, you probably saw my son on the job.

Coincidentally, that's what God said to people in Jerusalem about 30 AD.

 

[HoughMade]

Coincidentally, that's what God said to people in Jerusalem about 30 AD.

My son's a good guy, but he ain't perfect. On the plus side, as far as I know, no one's looking to murder him.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Thanks for posting the pictures, Mark. We keep talking about going but there's always something that seems to come up.