Ark Encounter

Ken Ham, founder of Answers in Genesis envisioned a full scale replica of Noah’s Ark to “lend credence to the biblical account of a catastrophic flood and to dispel doubts that Noah could have fit two of every kind of animal onto a 500-foot-long ark.”

Following the announcement of the plan on December 1, 2020, they proceeded to raise $100 million to construct the Ark Encounter experience.

Over 1,000 people were involved in the construction of the ark, which is the largest timber-frame structure in the world. Much of it was even constructed by Amish woodworkers.

On July 5, 2016, your author was at the ribbon cutting along with an estimated 7,000 others, not counting the 150 protestors outside.

Since then, approximately 1 million visitors per year have made their way to the Ark Encounter, and your author has led over 15 motorcoach tours. If you haven’t been to the Ark, don’t just go – take your church with you!