Constructed in the ’60s, the “Bronto” is a unique culmination of pivotal moments throughout Durham’s history.
The 70-foot brontosaurus sculpture off of Ellerbee Creek Trail is, to some, a relic of old Durham. But the triumphantly posed, weathered dinosaur can also be a reminder of a tight-knit community with an appreciation for history and oddity.
While the old “Bronto” has a long history of going through the wringer – decades of erosion, a thrashing hurricane, a decapitation and a re-capitation (thanks to fundraising spearheaded by Durham’s Northgate Park neighborhood), it has an even longer backstory…