Ark Encounter (English Wikipedia)

"Final Piece of Land for Full-size Ark Purchased". Answers in Genesis. February 16, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2017. Accordingly, the Ark Encounter will be built in multiple phases ...
Ham, Ken (February 3, 2017). "We're Keeping the Rainbow at the Ark Encounter". Answers in Genesis. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
"Ark Encounter Makes Enormous Impact in First Year". Answers in Genesis. July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017.

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"Noah's Ark park seeks expansion with new religious exhibit". Associated Press. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
Lovan, Dylan (April 14, 2016). "Noah's Ark job float your boat? Then you must be Christian". Associated Press State Wire. Retrieved June 11, 2018.

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"A costly modern Ark". The Courier-Journal (Editorial). Tysons Corner, VA: Gannett Company. December 28, 2010. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2014.

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"Our Greatest Need". Ark Encounter. February 16, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2017. ... $24 million price tag ...

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Wingfield, Mark (April 18, 2021). "Creationism is big business in Northern Kentucky". Baptist News Global. Retrieved April 30, 2022.

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Demeropolis, Tom (October 7, 2015). "Will the Ark Encounter Rain $4 Billion On the Region's Economy?". Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
Caproni, Erin (January 26, 2016). "Judge Rules on Ark Encounter Incentives". Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved February 1, 2016.

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Mitchell, Bea (July 12, 2021). "Ark Encounter expanding with Tower of Babel attraction". Blooloop. Retrieved July 14, 2021.

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Latham, Saundra (April 16, 2019). "30 of the Largest Restaurants Around the World". Cheapist.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.

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Law, Jeannie (January 26, 2016). "Ken Ham's Ark Encounter to Host Millions of Visitors in 40 Days, 40 Nights Opening". Christian Post. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
Law, Jeannie (August 22, 2020). "Ark Encounter gearing up to host massive 2021 Christian music festival lasting 40 days, 40 nights". The Christian Post. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
Zaimov, Stoyan (October 27, 2016). "Ken Ham Celebrates 400K Visitors to Ark Encounter, Says He's on Mission With Ray Comfort to Reach Unbelievers". The Christian Post. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
Kumar, Anugrah (February 29, 2020). "Ark Encounter, Creation Museum chosen as America's top religious museums". The Christian Post. Retrieved March 11, 2020.

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Malado, Jardine (September 22, 2016). "Ray Comfort's 'The Atheist Delusion' movie to premiere at Ark Encounter in October". The Christian Times. Retrieved November 19, 2016.

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Kobin, Billy (February 12, 2020). "'We Believe in Dinosaurs': PBS documentary focuses on Kentucky's Ark Encounter". The Enquirer. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
Pilcher, James (June 28, 2016). "Who pays for the new ark? Taxpayers help". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
Hansel, Mark (June 11, 2011). "Ark park could break ground in August". Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
Wartman, Scott (April 23, 2016). "State will pay for revamped exit for Ark Encounter". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
Wartman, Scott (July 5, 2016). "Thousands descend on rural Ky. town to board ark". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
Behrens, Cole (June 6, 2020). "Ark Encounter and Creation Museum reopening Monday: What you need to know". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
Brookbank, Sarah (August 19, 2020). "Ark Encounter hosting '40 Days and 40 Nights of Gospel Music' in 2021". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
Kobin, Billy (February 12, 2020). "'We Believe in Dinosaurs': PBS documentary focuses on Kentucky's Ark Encounter". The Enquirer. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
Rice, Briana (February 28, 2020). "4 museums in and near Greater Cincinnati make USA TODAY's 10Best list". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
Knight, Cameron (July 5, 2018). "Ark Encounter reports 1 million visitors in second year". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
Lovan, Dylan (December 10, 2014). "Kentucky: No tax breaks for Noah's Ark project". Associated Press State Wire. Retrieved June 11, 2018.

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"Northern Kentucky's Biblical Theme Park Ark Encounter is Expanding". CityBeat. June 24, 2019. Archived from the original on June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2021.

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Weed, Alexis (July 7, 2016). "Noah's Ark opens at Kentucky theme park". CNN. Retrieved July 8, 2016.

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Costello, Carol (June 21, 2016). "Kentucky's magnificent, controversial ark". CNN. Retrieved July 15, 2016.

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Loftus, Tom (April 26, 2016). "Ark Park Tax Incentives Worth Up to $18M Approved". Courier-Journal. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
Shapiro, Bobby (July 7, 2016). "What to know if you're visiting Ark Encounter". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
Lotus, Tom (July 13, 2016). "Can public schools take field trip to ark park?". Courier Journal.
Puckett, Jeffrey Lee (July 20, 2017). "Ark Encounter Thrills Gay Nation With Rainbow Light Display; Twitter Explodes". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
Wolfson, Andrew (May 25, 2019). "Owners of biblical replica of Noah's ark sue over ... rain damage (and it wasn't even 40 days and 40 nights)". The Louisville Courier-Journal. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
Ladd, Sarah (August 28, 2020). "Northern Kentucky's Ark Encounter and insurance settle lawsuit over rain damage". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
Kobin, Billy (February 26, 2020). "'We Believe in Dinosaurs': PBS documentary focuses on Kentucky's Ark Encounter". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky.
Novelly, Thomas (August 2, 2018). "Not as many people are flooding into Ark Encounter as projected". Retrieved August 2, 2018.
"A costly modern Ark". The Courier-Journal (Editorial). Tysons Corner, VA: Gannett Company. December 28, 2010. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
Loftus, Tom (August 22, 2014). "Ark park hiring targeted by church-state group". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved February 10, 2025.

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Ramey, Corinne (July 8, 2015). "Meet the Creationist Group Building a Life-Size Noah's Ark". Curbed.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2016.

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Rosenau, Josh (August 13, 2016). "That sinking feeling". New Scientist. 231 (3086): 18–19. doi:10.1016/S0262-4079(16)31456-7. ISSN 0262-4079.

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"Ark Encounter's New $3M Virtual Reality Attraction Takes Visitors Back in Time to Witness the Flood". August 26, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2021.

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Caleb, Parke (January 11, 2019). "Ken Ham offers free admission to schools after atheist group warns against Ark Encounter field trips". Fox News. Retrieved January 11, 2019.

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"Atheist Group's Anti-Ark Encounter Billboard Rejected". ABC News. Associated Press. May 11, 2016. Archived from the original on May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.

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Schneider, Roger (July 3, 2016). "Anabaptist craftsmen use skills to help create ark attraction". Goshen News. Goshen, Indiana. Retrieved July 5, 2016.

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Marshall, Bryan (May 27, 2020). "Ark Encounter to reopen June 8". The Grant County News. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
Kelly, Amanda (December 6, 2017). "'Crazy Train' Ozzy Osbourne makes stop in Grant County". Grant County News. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
Kelly, Amanda. "Safety fee assessment projections fall short". Grant County News. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
"Ark Encounter requests safety fee exemption". Grant County News. June 28, 2017. Archived from the original on March 30, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2017.

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Alford, Roger (May 20, 2011). "Noah's Ark theme park gets go-ahead in Kentucky". The Herald-Dispatch. Huntington, WV. Associated Press. Retrieved October 7, 2014.

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"These Creationists Have a Bigger Plan than a Giant Ark". The Herald. June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.

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Lovan, Dylan (February 27, 2014). "Noah's ark project spurred by evolution debate". Associated Press. Retrieved May 1, 2017.

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Meehan, Mary (June 26, 2016). "Massive ark attraction set to open in Northern Kentucky". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky: The McClatchy Company. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
Ward, Karla (June 26, 2016). "Noah's Ark takes shape in Grant County". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky: The McClatchy Company. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
Blackford, Linda (July 7, 2016). "Massive Noah's Ark park opens in Kentucky". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky: The McClatchy Company. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
Hopkins, Shawntaye (December 2, 2010). "Beshear defends use of tax incentives". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky: The McClatchy Company. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
Blackford, Linda B. (December 18, 2010). "State cited feasibility study it hadn't seen on Ark park". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky: The McClatchy Company. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
Blackford, Linda B. (August 9, 2011). "Noah's Ark theme park to get deep discount on property taxes". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky: The McClatchy Company. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
Blackford, Linda B. (November 27, 2013). "City seeks to jump-start stalled Ark Encounter park with $62 million 'junk' bond offering". Lexington Herald-Leader. The McClatchy Company. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
Chappatta, Brian (January 3, 2014). "Planned Ark park in Northern Ky. faces collapse without more bond buyers". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky: The McClatchy Company. Bloomberg News. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
Brammer, Jack; Cheves, John (April 15, 2014). "Lawmakers approve road-building plan, scholarship bill in final hours of legislative session". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky: The McClatchy Company. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
Brammer, Jack (July 30, 2014). "Stumbo: State tax incentives for Noah's Ark theme park violate constitution". Lexington Herald-Leader.
Blackford, Linda; Estep, Bill (July 14, 2016). "Public schools warned about taking field trips to Noah's Ark park". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
Blackford, Linda (July 14, 2016). "Ark park offers $1 admission to public school kids after field-trip warning". Lexington Herald Leader.
Chisenhall, Jeremy (April 8, 2020). "Ark Encounter goes green to show 'compassion' for Kentucky coronavirus victims". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
Chisenhall, Jeremy (May 21, 2020). "Kentucky Ark Encounter will reopen June 8 with new safety guidelines, CEO says". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
Blackford, Linda (June 2, 2017). "Town expected flood of business after Noah's Ark opened. So far, it's a trickle". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
"Williamstown plans to reject Noah's Ark tax exemption request". Lexington Herald-Leader. June 29, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
Blackford, Linda (July 25, 2017). "After months of disagreement, Noah's Ark operators say they will pay safety tax". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
Blackford, Linda (July 24, 2017). "After state suspends tax break, Noah's Ark park transfers land back to for-profit entity". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
Blackford, Linda (September 7, 2017). "Noah's Ark theme park getting $1.8 million state tax rebate after first year". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
"No more state aid for Ark Park". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. August 27, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
Blackford, Linda B. (April 27, 2016). "Noah's Ark park – State awards $18 million tax break to theme park". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved June 11, 2018.

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"Ky. Noah's Ark attraction gets final piece of land". kypost.com. Cincinnati: E. W. Scripps Company. Associated Press. February 16, 2012. Archived from the original on June 19, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2017.

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Clark, Ryan (July 15, 2020). "The Ark Of Williamstown, Kentucky". Lethbridge News Now. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

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Weber, Don (June 6, 2017). "As One Year Anniversary Approaches, Ark Encounter a Boon for Dry Ridge Hospitality Businesses, Mayor Says". Spectrum News. Retrieved June 10, 2017.

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Ortiz, Erik (July 16, 2016). "'Absolutely Wrong': Bill Nye Takes on Noah's Ark Exhibit". NBC News. Retrieved April 29, 2017.

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Tucker, Lindsay (January 29, 2016). "Noah's Ark Rises in Kentucky, Dinosaurs and All". Newsweek. Retrieved May 10, 2016.

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Hansel, Mark (July 9, 2016). "Ark Encounter protesters and supporters share common ground in an unlikely place". The Northern Kentucky Tribune. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
"Ark Encounter marks fifth anniversary with record crowds, announcement of new attractions to come". Northern Kentucky Tribune. July 8, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
Clabes, Judy (February 27, 2023). "The Ark Encounter is top reader's choice in poll for best religious museum in America". NKY Tribune. Retrieved April 3, 2023.

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Westerman, Ashley (July 5, 2016). "Life-Size Noah's Ark To Open Amid A Flood Of Skepticism". National Public Radio. Retrieved July 8, 2016.

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"From the Makers of the Creation Museum Comes 'Ark Encounter,' a Noah's Ark Theme Park". National Religious Broadcasters. November 14, 2013. Archived from the original on December 12, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2016.

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Goodstein, Laurie (June 26, 2016). "A Noah's Ark in Kentucky, Dinosaurs Included". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
Goodstein, Laurie (December 5, 2010). "In Kentucky, Noah's Ark Theme Park Is Planned". New York Times. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
"Tax Breaks Are Withdrawn For Park That's Site of a New Noah's Ark". The New York Times. Associated Press. December 11, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2018.

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"Noah's Ark". RoadsideAmerica.com. January 1, 2018. Archived from the original on January 5, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2018.

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Eads, Morgan (July 23, 2017). "A Christian Theme Park Claims It Is 'Taking Back' the Rainbow From the LGBTQ Community". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved July 26, 2017.

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Palmer, Rob (December 19, 2019). "Challenging Creationism at the Ark Encounter: An Interview with Bailey Harris". Skeptical Inquirer. Center for Inquiry. Retrieved August 8, 2023.

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Booker, Ted (July 6, 2016). "Mishawaka firm builds a new Noah's ark – without the flood". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved July 8, 2016.

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Fisher, Max (December 28, 2010). "Kentucky Creationist Museum Will Feature Dragons, Unicorns". The Atlantic. Retrieved February 16, 2019.

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Gabbat, Adam (July 6, 2016). "Creators of the lost ark: replica of Noah's vessel unveiled in Kentucky". The Guardian. Retrieved July 8, 2016.

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"5 Must-See New Architecture Projects For 2016". The Urban Developer. January 19, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.

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Alford, Roger (December 3, 2010). "Full-scale replica of Noah's Ark planned in Kentucky". USA Today. The Associated Press News Service. Retrieved April 20, 2016.

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Wartman, Scott (December 23, 2016). "Kentucky Ark Builder Wants to Take Rainbow Back". USA Today. Retrieved January 17, 2017.

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Heller, Karen (May 24, 2017). "A giant ark is just the start. These creationists have a bigger plan for recruiting new believers". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
Kennicott, Philip (January 5, 2011). "Noah's Ark replica shows conservative Christians are embracing green building". Washington Post. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
A flagship for a biblical worldview, The Washington Post, July 8, 2016
Contrera, Jessica (July 10, 2016). "Bill Nye Visited a Noah's Ark He Doesn't Believe Should Exist". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
Rosenberg, Eli; Heller, Karen (May 25, 2019). "Lawyers for Noah's Ark theme park are suing its insurance company for rain damage". Washington Post. Retrieved May 26, 2019.

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"Noah's Ark park battles advocacy group over public school field trip visits". Associated Press (via The Washington Times). January 20, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2019.

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Boyd, Gordon (July 7, 2016). "Ark Encounter opens to praise, protests". WAVE. Retrieved July 8, 2016.

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Walsh, Sarah (June 10, 2016). "Former president Jimmy Carter visits planned Ark Encounter theme park in Kentucky". WCPO Cincinnati. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
Engel, Liz (July 14, 2016). "Repeat business key to Ark Encounter success: Can attraction keep people coming back?". WCPO. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
Associated Press, WCPO Staff (July 12, 2016). "Noah's Ark, Ark Encounter, Answers in Genesis: Public schools warned against visiting Noah's ark attraction in N. Kentucky". WCPO Cincinnati. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
Ashwill, Vickie (May 16, 2017). "Ark Encounter helped tide of Northern Kentucky tourism rise in 2016". WCPO. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
Lovan, Dylan (January 25, 2016). "Ark Encounter Builder Wins Legal Battle Over Tax Incentive". WPCO.com. Retrieved February 1, 2016.

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Sirianni, Maura (July 7, 2016). "Ark Encounter opens in northern Kentucky". WDRB. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
Smith, Lawrence (July 16, 2021). "Ark Encounter planning to add Tower of Babel attraction to tackle issue of racism". WDRB. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
Smith, Lawrance (July 6, 2017). "1 Year After Opening, Ark Encounter's Attendance and Impact is Growing". WDRB. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
Smith, Lawrence (February 24, 2017). "'Ark Encounter' park bringing a flood of tourists to Grant County, Kentucky". WDRB. Retrieved May 1, 2017. The ark did exactly what it said it would do

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"Owners of Kentucky's Noah's Ark Attraction Sue Over Flooding Damage". The Weather Channel. Retrieved May 26, 2019.

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"Noah's Ark". RoadsideAmerica.com. January 1, 2018. Archived from the original on January 5, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
"Northern Kentucky's Biblical Theme Park Ark Encounter is Expanding". CityBeat. June 24, 2019. Archived from the original on June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
"Plans announced for 'Noah's Ark' attraction in NKY". WISTV. November 30, 2010. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
Hansel, Mark (June 11, 2011). "Ark park could break ground in August". Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
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"From the Makers of the Creation Museum Comes 'Ark Encounter,' a Noah's Ark Theme Park". National Religious Broadcasters. November 14, 2013. Archived from the original on December 12, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
Ramey, Corinne (July 8, 2015). "Meet the Creationist Group Building a Life-Size Noah's Ark". Curbed.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
"Atheist Group's Anti-Ark Encounter Billboard Rejected". ABC News. Associated Press. May 11, 2016. Archived from the original on May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
Marshall, Bryan (May 27, 2020). "Ark Encounter to reopen June 8". The Grant County News. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
Kelly, Amanda (December 6, 2017). "'Crazy Train' Ozzy Osbourne makes stop in Grant County". Grant County News. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
"NKY Tourism Report: Ark Encounter, Kona Ice Honored". The River City News. March 23, 2017. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
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"Ark Encounter requests safety fee exemption". Grant County News. June 28, 2017. Archived from the original on March 30, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2017.

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"AiG to file discrimination suit against Kentucky". WHAS. February 3, 2015.
Williams, Chris (November 12, 2015). "Ky. lawmaker supports Ark Encounter tax breaks". WHAS. Retrieved June 11, 2018.

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"Plans announced for 'Noah's Ark' attraction in NKY". WISTV. November 30, 2010. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.

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Sherter, Alain (July 7, 2016). "Visitors, protesters turn out for Ark Encounter opening in Grant County". wkyt.com.

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"Ark Encounter building expansion to host larger events". WLWT-TV. November 14, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017.

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James, Josh (July 8, 2017). "Ark Encounter, Protesters Mark One-Year Anniversary". WUKY. Retrieved July 9, 2017.

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Nye, Bill & Ham, Ken (March 13, 2017). "Nye/Ham: The Second Debate Premiere (video – 117:04)". YouTube.
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