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Hillsboro, Texas: Low Rider T Rex

A T rex mounted on a wheeled platform low to the ground, apparently so that tourists can straddle the dino's back and pose as if they're riding it.

Texas Through Time Fossil Museum

Address:
110 N. Waco St., Hillsboro, TX
Directions:
Texas Through Time Fossil Museum. Downtown, on the east side of N. Waco St., between Fancher and E. Franklin Sts.
Hours:
Museum open Tu-W, F-Sa 11-4. The T rex is brought indoors after hours. Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Admission:
Free
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Low Rider T Rex.

T-Rex

The T-Rex is in the ground outside the Texas Through Time Fossil Museum.

[Pamela, 03/08/2024]

The T rex is mounted on a wheeled platform, and is designed so that tourists can straddle the dino's back and pose as if they're riding it.


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