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Dinosaur State Park. See some 500 tracks left by the dinosaurs that once roamed the area around this park north of Middletown. The tracks are preserved under a giant geodesic dome. You can even make plaster casts of tracks on a special area of the property; call ahead to learn what materials you need to bring. 400 West St., east of I-91 Exit 23, Rocky Hill, CT, 06067. 860/529-8423. www.dinosaurstatepark.org. $6. Exhibits Tues.-Sun. 9-4:30, trails daily 9-4:30.
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