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Comments:	Dinosaur Ridge is a National Natural Landmark and has been ranked as the top dinosaur tracksite in the United States. In 1877, some of the best-known dinosaurs were first discovered by Arthur Lakes, a professor at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden. These discoveries included Apatosaurus, Stegosaurus (the Colorado State Fossil) and Allosaurus. These specimens represent animals that lived 150 million years ago in the Late Jurassic Period also known as the "Age of Giants".<p> (The Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center is located at: Red Rocks Entrance #1 on the West Side of Dinosaur Ridge (Off of Highway 93) 17681 W. Alameda Parkway Golden, CO). <p> Dinosaur Ridge Main Visitor Center Complex Hours are: <br> Summer hours (May 1 to October 31) - Monday through Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. <br> Winter hours (November 1 to April 30) - Monday through Saturday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. <br> Closed New Year's day, Thanksgiving day and Christmas day. <br> Plenty of free parking.<p> <b>Machine 2:</b> designs all have 'Dinosaur Ridge Morrison Colorado' on them and cost 50 cents each to press. It is located inside the gift shop to the left of the main entrance. You do not have to pay admission to access the gift shop<br> 1. (H) An Eolambia with 'Eolambia'.<br> 2. (H) A Pterodactyl and a skull with 'Pterodactyl'.<br> 3. (H) A Triceratops with 'Triceratops'.<br> 4. (H) A Stegosaurus with 'Stegosaurus'.<p> Moved machine 1 is in the Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center in Golden CO. <br> Design has an Allosaurus with 'Dinosaur Ridge Morrison, CO' on it. <p> G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N39° 41' 20.5758" Longitude: W105° 11' 26.1384"<p> 7/16: A new Penny Men 4 design hand crank machine added here. GSY<p> 10/14/2023: The machine is pressing beautifully on coppers. KJU
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Dinosaur Ridge Main Visitor Center Complex

Machine Locations > Colorado

16831 West Alameda Parkway
Morrison, CO , 80465-9703

Phone: (303) 697-3466

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Dinosaur Ridge is a National Natural Landmark and has been ranked as the top dinosaur tracksite in the United States. In 1877, some of the best-known dinosaurs were first discovered by Arthur Lakes, a professor at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden. These discoveries included Apatosaurus, Stegosaurus (the Colorado State Fossil) and Allosaurus. These specimens represent animals that lived 150 million years ago in the Late Jurassic Period also known as the "Age of Giants".

(The Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center is located at: Red Rocks Entrance #1 on the West Side of Dinosaur Ridge (Off of Highway 93) 17681 W. Alameda Parkway Golden, CO).

Dinosaur Ridge Main Visitor Center Complex Hours are:
Summer hours (May 1 to October 31) - Monday through Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Winter hours (November 1 to April 30) - Monday through Saturday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Closed New Year's day, Thanksgiving day and Christmas day.
Plenty of free parking.

Machine 2: designs all have 'Dinosaur Ridge Morrison Colorado' on them and cost 50 cents each to press. It is located inside the gift shop to the left of the main entrance. You do not have to pay admission to access the gift shop
1. (H) An Eolambia with 'Eolambia'.
2. (H) A Pterodactyl and a skull with 'Pterodactyl'.
3. (H) A Triceratops with 'Triceratops'.
4. (H) A Stegosaurus with 'Stegosaurus'.

Moved machine 1 is in the Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center in Golden CO.
Design has an Allosaurus with 'Dinosaur Ridge Morrison, CO' on it.

G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N39° 41' 20.5758" Longitude: W105° 11' 26.1384"

7/16: A new Penny Men 4 design hand crank machine added here. GSY

10/14/2023: The machine is pressing beautifully on coppers. KJU

Machine 2- Inside gift shop to the left of main entrance

Moved 1

Penny Passport book $5.95 (plus tax)

PennyCollector Colorado state book $5.95 (plus tax)