ARK Encounter - Williamstown, KY

Williamstown, KY - Tuesday, July 19, 2016

As we were bringing our granddaughter home by way of Kentucky, we heard that a full size replica of Noah's Ark would soon be opening (July 7th).  We even thought we were planning to be close, as we were planning to stop in Corbin, KY, near Williamsburg, KY.  See where I am headed?  Wrong time and wrong town.

Now we are back in Kentucky, so we planned better this time, making a one night stop in Walton, KY (I-75, exit 171) and just a short distance to the Ark Encounter (https://arkencounter.com/, exit 154).

Arriving just before noon, we quickly setup and took off for this adventure.  We purchased our tickets online ahead of time.
 
You drive to a huge parking lot, where you catch a shuttle bus to the Ark.  When we arrived at the parking area, we exchanged our tickets for a brochure, and wrist bands, then caught the bus.

   Many buses, no waiting.

 Yes, that is the Ark!  Imagine Noah's neighbors when he was building this monster!

 
Another perspective!  This is a big boat!

The inside is constructed in such a way that you know Noah had a huge task to complete, forget about gathering any critters.

This is a cross section showing the supports for the hull.
 

Both above and below, Dusty gives perspective to the immense size of these supports.

There were many educational posters, many which explain the differences in creation vs evolution.  I will share just a few.

 

An area for the smallest of children too!

Possible storage of food and water, 

Bird and animal cages,

  Obviously, all critters were imaginary, but looked really good.

There was also an area on the third floor that was a representation of possible living quarters, common area that the family shared.

They were afloat for a year, so had to have the means to grow some foods.  This was a small garden area.
 

  Noah on the ladder, wax figure.
 
As well as areas showing possible task stations,

There many more photos for me to choose and sort through, but I know it is time for me to shut this post down.  We spoke with some construction workers who told us that more areas would be completed and probably open in another year.  Extremely interesting, and of course more so to believers.