Montana Dinosaur Trail

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The Montana Dinosaur Trail is a series of fifteen Dinosaur themed museums, state parks and other attractions that run through the state of Montana in the United States of America. The trail, a plan to increase attendance at the region's museums and drive tourism in general was established via the work of a number of museums as well as county and state officials.[1] The idea for a trail uniting the museums and promoting tourism in eastern Montana came from a meeting of the Missouri River Country board of directors at the Dinosaur Field Station in Malta, Montana and the trail was officially launched via the efforts of the tourism groups of: Custer County, Missouri River County, Russell County and Yellowstone County; two state agencies: Fish, Wildlife and Parks and Travel Montana; and two federal agencies: the Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Land Management.[2]

The Dinosaur Trail opened in May 2005 and drew more than 19,000 visitors during the first summer, exceeding its goal of 12,000.[3] Promotion of the Trail included a "Prehistoric Passport" on which visitors could collect stamps from each museum they visited.[1] In addition to the participating museums, the trail has helped increase visitors to other small businesses along the route.[4]

[edit] Participating organizations

The fifteen organizations that make up the Dinosaur Trail are the following:

  • Blaine County Museum
  • Carter County Museum
  • Dinosaur Field Museum
  • Fort Peck Field Station of Paleontology
  • Fort Peck Interpretive Center and Museum
  • Garfield County Museum
  • H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum
  • Makoshika Dinosaur Museum

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Karen Ogden (2004-06-27). Jurassic Journey: Follow the Dinosaur Trail. The Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
  2. ^ Bill Schneider (2007-07-28). Dino Trail is Tourism Home Run. The New West Magazine. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
  3. ^ Montana's Dinosaur Trail is all Mapped Out. USA Today (2005-08-22). Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
  4. ^ Dinosaur Trail Helping Attract More Tourists. USA Today (2005-08-01). Retrieved on 2008-05-27.

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