47 Reviews Grant's Zebra can be found here in decent numbers, and visitors typically look forward to seeing them. There was a herd of about a dozen that we encountered, and they will readily approach a car looking for food. I was watching zebras approaching the two people in the front seats. With my window...
13 Reviews Tying in with Dinosaur Valley State Park, Dinosaur World may be just what the kids need to help visualize these prehistoric creatures. Although this attraction is not connected with the state park, it does nicely contribute to the learning experience. You'll see over one hundred life-size...
2 Reviews This was an early Texas gristmill which was constructed by Charles Barnard in 1860. The original mill was a three story building built like a fort to try and withstand Indian attacks. In 1895 a cotton gin annex was added. During the 1940’s a hospital wing was built and a second level was added to...
3 Reviews The Puluxy River, which winds through Dinosaur Valley State Park, is a tributary of the Brazos River. There was an ancient sea here at one time. The river carved a path through the ancient rock formations aeons ago. The dinosaur tracks were left on the soft mud edging the water, sediment filled the...
1 Review The museum is open Tuesday to Saturday and offers displays of dinosaur footprints, artefacts and fossils from the archaeological digs in the area. There is also a prototype model of the hyperbaric biosphere where actual experiments are conducted. The biosphere simulates the believed earths...
2 Reviews I just loved the buildings and shops around downtown Glen Rose. Its very small but still quaint. The centrepiece of course is the courthouse - everything else encircles it. One thing you don't see is the presence of fast food chains to small the modest charm of this town. The square has been quite...
1 Review The Old County Jail was built in 1934 and was a replacement for the first county jail built in 1884 on the same site. The first jail was only one story tall with the cell cage setting on the ground inside. This newer building was home to the Sheriff and/or Jailer and family on the lower floor. The...
1 Review Glen Rose has its historical center laid out in the typical fashion of a rural Texas town. The courthouse is in the center of a city block, All around it is ample parking and the old buildings that make up the town square. There are antique places and some places to eat. The courthouse is...
1 Review This tiny log cabin was established on May 24, 1901 and was discontinued in 1904. It was located in the Hopewell Community of Somervell County and was on the property that later became part of the dam of Squaw Creek Lake. Texas utilities moved all the buildings that were on the farm away. A local...
1 Review This lovely old building was once the First National Bank Building. Constructed of native limestone and built in 1896. Its early days was a saloon. The upper level hosted dances, socials, and stage shows. Later in 1902, it became the home for the First National Bank building. In 1917 the bank had...
1 Review The first building on this site was the Glen Rose Herald Newspaper which was destroyed by a tornado in 1902. The newspaper rebuilt then sold the building when then went on to house the first indoor picture show in town. Later the first coca-cola bottling plant in Glen Rose moved into the building....
1 Review This is one of two historic buildings on the square. It was build in 1894 by Dr T.B Campbell and his wife. The walls are native limestone and are 18” think. It has been a General store, telephone exchange, post office and other businesses. It has been recorded as a Texas Historic Landmark.
Down The Road Club: Didn't See Much Nightlife Downtown
keeweechic Says: On our short visit into downtown Glen Rose I saw little evidence of any major nightlife except this private club opposite the Glen Hotel. I'm sure there are places though.
keeweechic Says: From the Downtown Glen Rose to Fossil Rim, follow US67 for approximately 3 miles (southwest). Turn south onto CO 2008 at the Fossil Rim sign. The entrance is about 2 miles along on the right.
keeweechic Says: There is also stores that sell antique jewellery and Christmas items as well as crafts and handmade quilts. The stores themselves are just lovely with such character.
keeweechic Says: Glen Rose is the apparently the Blue Grass Capital of Texas. They host festivals from April through to October. In July there is ‘Bluegrass Pickin Under the Stars and in October there is 4 days of Bluegrass music at Oakdale Park. Other events are May with the Bluegrass...
VeronicaG Says: Working your way from the parking area to the dinosaur tracks is fairly easy to a point, but not wheel chair accessible. A paved walkway takes you a short distance, then you must scramble over large boulders and thread your way along a dirt path until reaching the...
The Promise - A Night Under The Stars With Jesus
kristengibson Says: Spend a night under the beautiful autumn evening sky with Jesus at the Texas Amphitheatre in Glen Rose,TX. With The Promise you will experience the birth, life, words, death, resurrection, and triumphant ascension of Jesus Christ. The Promise begins with a Grandfather and...
VeronicaG Says: Dinosaur Valley State Park has four separate areas where prehistoric reptiles have left their tracks: Site #1 This area is known as the old swimming hole. It is the site of several tracks made by a three toed dinosaur. Even with 6-8 inches of murky water covering the tracks,...
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On the wall of the courthouse gazebo is imbedded a slab of limestone rock. Called the Tracks of Time, this is one of many dinosaur tracks left in the Paluxy...
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Q: what does the turkeys foot look like

A: Are you talking about the dinosaur tracks? I don't know of any turkey's foot at Glen Rose... Bill
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Glen Rose is the county seat of Somervell County which was established in 1875 and named for General Alexander Somervell. The General took an active part in the Texas Revolution and was later a...
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UPDATE: In June 2008, we returned to explore the dino tracks and swim in the Paluxy River one summer afternoon...and to think we could follow alongside their formidable footprints--it was such a...
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Glen Rose is roughly an hour's drive from the Dallas/Fort Worth area. It lies in the vicinity of the north Texas hill country. Despite the small size of the town itself, there are some very notable......
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Dinosaur Valley State Park is a really cool place to go if your into the whole nature thing. It's a huge park where camping, picnicking, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, and wildlife observation are...
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I went to Glen Rose to see Fossil Rim (www.fossilrim.org) and Dinosaur Valley State Park.
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