And then some 700 more carpenters, including a few Amish men, rebuilt a replica of the ark in 2017.
On our way back to Minnesota from the East Coast we decided we were close enough to detour a few miles south to northern Kentucky and check out the Ark Encounter.
A Christian Foundation had the vision to build a replica of Noah’s Ark (without taxpayers money) to show people in this day and age what the ark might have looked liked.
The structure itself is massive… 510 feet long, 85 feet wide, and 51 feet high, an impressive sight to see for sure. These measurements were carefully calculated from information they studied about cubits, a term of measurement used in the Bible.
They researched the Bible and other resources to get an accurate design. Inside the ark there are three levels, with several exhibits on each deck.
They’ve recreated what the cages might look like, a possible watering system for distributing water to all the animals, and there was even an explanation to a plausible way Noah could have discarded animal waste, and so much more.
It was well thought out and very interesting.
We decided it was worth the detour to get a new perspective on an old, old story.
Click here to link to the Ark Encounter website.