Building dinosaurs in Granger began in 1994. It was headed by the public works crew of City of Granger. Various dinosaurs can be seen as you travel down Highway 223 near Granger, Washington. The first to be built was a Brontosaurus, then Tyrannosaurus Rex and a Triceratops. The dinosaurs are made of steel frames, covered with wire mesh. Concrete is then placed over the frame construction. Automotive paint is used to give a shiny, smooth exterior. A Pterosaurs can be found in the middle of Granger’s manmade pond. The dinosaurs are now a tourist attraction for many children and families from all over the Yakima Valley. As a historical note, tusks and teeth of a prehistoric Mastodon dinosaur was once found in a clay pit in Granger.

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