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'''Space Farms Zoo and Museum''' is a combination of a zoo for animals and a historical museum located at 218 [[County Route 519 (New Jersey)|Route 519]], in the [[Beemerville, New Jersey|Beemerville]] section of [[Wantage, New Jersey|Wantage Township]] in [[Sussex County, New Jersey|Sussex County]], [[New Jersey]], in the United States. It is currently owned by [[New Jersey General Assembly|New Jersey Assemblyman]] [[Parker Space]]. |
'''Space Farms Zoo and Museum''' is a combination of a zoo for animals and a historical museum located at 218 [[County Route 519 (New Jersey)|Route 519]], in the [[Beemerville, New Jersey|Beemerville]] section of [[Wantage, New Jersey|Wantage Township]] in [[Sussex County, New Jersey|Sussex County]], [[New Jersey]], in the United States. It is currently owned by [[New Jersey General Assembly|New Jersey Assemblyman]] [[Parker Space]]. |
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Founded in 1927, the zoo is home to a wide selection of [[mammal]]s and [[reptile]]s |
Founded in 1927, the zoo is home to a wide selection of [[mammal]]s and [[reptile]]s, including some [[endangered species]].<ref>[http://www.spacefarms.com/zoo.html Space Farms Zoo and Museum (zoo section)]</ref> At one time, Space Farms was host to the largest bear in captivity in the world,<ref>[https://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/bear.html Which is the largest bear on earth?]</ref> a [[Kodiak bear]] named Goliath, part of a taxidermy exhibit in the main hall of the museum as of his death in 1991.<ref>Strunsky, Steve. |
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[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C02E0DA123FF93AA25753C1A961958260 "ON THE MAP; A Zoo (and Much More) That Would Overwhelm Noah's Ark"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 19, 1997. Accessed October 11, 2007. "One of the permanent fixtures at Space Farms is Goliath, a 12-foot-tall, 2,000-pound Kodiak bear, who arrived as a cub 30 years ago and remains an attraction, having been stuffed after his death in 1991."</ref> His |
[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C02E0DA123FF93AA25753C1A961958260 "ON THE MAP; A Zoo (and Much More) That Would Overwhelm Noah's Ark"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 19, 1997. Accessed October 11, 2007. "One of the permanent fixtures at Space Farms is Goliath, a 12-foot-tall, 2,000-pound Kodiak bear, who arrived as a cub 30 years ago and remains an attraction, having been stuffed after his death in 1991."</ref> His large skull is upstairs, where it can be compared to skulls of other animals. |
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The Space Farms museum houses |
The Space Farms museum houses [[Antique car|antique vehicles]] and items used during the early history of the United States, such as horse-drawn [[carriages]] and early [[motorcycles]].<ref>Krebs, Michelle. [https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/20/automobiles/20MUSE.html "Driving Back in Time: Auto Exhibits in the Mid-Atlantic States"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 20, 2006. Accessed October 11, 2007.</ref> The vehicles are largely unrestored. There are also colonial period tools and weapons on display. |
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Children can feed young animals by hand and there is a |
Children can feed young animals by hand and there is a food and drink area for picnics. There is also a [[gift shop]] and [[playground]] area. |
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| 41°12′35″N 74°41′35″W / 41.2096°N 74.6930°W | |
| Date opened | 1927 |
| Location | Sussex County, New Jersey, United States |
| Website | www |
Space Farms Zoo and Museum is a combination of a zoo for animals and a historical museum located at 218 Route 519, in the Beemerville section of Wantage Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, in the United States. It is currently owned by New Jersey Assemblyman Parker Space.
Founded in 1927, the zoo is home to a wide selection of mammals and reptiles, including some endangered species.[1] At one time, Space Farms was host to the largest bear in captivity in the world,[2] a Kodiak bear named Goliath, part of a taxidermy exhibit in the main hall of the museum as of his death in 1991.[3] His large skull is upstairs, where it can be compared to skulls of other animals.
The Space Farms museum houses antique vehicles and items used during the early history of the United States, such as horse-drawn carriages and early motorcycles.[4] The vehicles are largely unrestored. There are also colonial period tools and weapons on display.
Children can feed young animals by hand and there is a food and drink area for picnics. There is also a gift shop and playground area.
Notes
- ^ Space Farms Zoo and Museum (zoo section)
- ^ Which is the largest bear on earth?
- ^ Strunsky, Steve. "ON THE MAP; A Zoo (and Much More) That Would Overwhelm Noah's Ark", The New York Times, October 19, 1997. Accessed October 11, 2007. "One of the permanent fixtures at Space Farms is Goliath, a 12-foot-tall, 2,000-pound Kodiak bear, who arrived as a cub 30 years ago and remains an attraction, having been stuffed after his death in 1991."
- ^ Krebs, Michelle. "Driving Back in Time: Auto Exhibits in the Mid-Atlantic States", The New York Times, August 20, 2006. Accessed October 11, 2007.
Further reading
- Day, Lori S. The Zookeeper's Daughter PublishAmerica, 2004.
- Day, Lori S. Zoo Momma Daylite Sales, 2016
- Space, Fred. Ralph Space the Legend, The Story of Space Farms and Tales of Beemerville Privately Published, 2007.