Attraction News Stories
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Attractions that materialize the Bible circulate in public life through news stories and profiles. Read a sample of these profiles below.
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Palestine Park (Chautauqua, New York)

• “Chautauqua,” Harper’s New Monthly Magazine (1879)
• “The Palestine Class,” The Chautauquan: A Weekly Newsmagazine (1913)

Cyclorama of Jerusalem

• “The Cyclorama of Jerusalem,” Catholic Union and Times (1888)
• “Jerusalem and the Crucifixion,” New York Times (1888)

Sacred Mount of Varallo (Varallo, Italy)

• “An Italian Jerusalem,” The Wide World Magazine (1898)

Holy Land Exhibition

• “Land of the Cross,” The Michigan Daily (1912)
• “Local Items,” The Saline Observer (1912)

Biblical Gardens

• “Zoar Restores Its Century-Old Gardens,” Better Homes & Gardens (1931)
• "Flowers of the Bible," Nature (1934)
• "Carmel Biblical Garden," Sunset Magazine (1941)
• "Biblical Garden Has No Apples," New York Times (1974)
• "Biblical Herb Fair in Fairfield," New York Times (1977)
• "Bible in Bloom at St. John the Divine," New York Times (1981)
• "New York City's tiny Biblical Garden," Chicago Tribune (1983)
• "Garden Where Biblical Plants Come to Life," New York Times (1985)
• “Garden of Inspiration,” Jewish News (2010)

Desert Christ Park (Yucca Valley, California)

• “Desert Christ,” Life Magazine (1951)
• “Thousands Visit Shrine at Desert Christ Park,” Desert Sun (1955)

Garden of Hope (Covington, Kentucky)

• “Come Ye, Who Are Heavily Laden,” Cincinnati Post (1956)
• “Christ’s Tomb Replica to be Built in Covington,” Cincinnati Times-Star (1956)
• “Tomb of Christ,” Cincinnati Times-Star (1956)
• “Garden of Hope,” Cincinnati Enquirer (1956)
• “Tomb on Kentucky Hill is Dedicated to Christ,” Cincinnati Post (1957)
• “Pastor’s Dream Nears Completion,” [unknown] (1958)
• “Egypt, Israel Find Common Ground in Covington,” Cincinnati Times-Star (1958)
• “Taft Gift to Garden of Hope,” Cincinnati Times-Star (1958)
• “Garden Rises in Beauty,” Kentucky Post (1958)
• “Bible Student Expert on Holy Lands,” Cincinnati Times-Star (1959)
• “Service in Garden,” Cincinnati Times-Star (1959)
• “Garden of Hope Founder is Dead,” Cincinnati Enquirer (1960)
• “Rev. Morris Coers Dies, Began Garden of Hope,” Kentucky Post (1960)
• “Hope Revived,” Cincinnati Enquirer (1967)
• “The Garden of Hope Needs Faith, Charity,” Louisville Courier-Journal (1967)
• “Family with Ties to Jerusalem Buys Garden of Hope,” Cincinnati Enquirer (1970)
• “New Interest is Stirring in Covington Garden of Hope,” Cincinnati Enquirer (1971)
• “Garden of Hope chapel loses four candelabras to thieves,” Cincinnati Post (1979)
• “Garden of Hope: Elusive Dream,” Kentucky Post (1993)
• “Maybe Angel Wore Overalls in Covington,” Kentucky Post (1995)
• “State’s empty tomb replica resurrected,” Western Recorder (1998)
• “The Tomb is Empty,” Western Recorder (1998)
• “More Religious Spots Worth a Visit,” Cincinnati Enquirer (2008)

Garden of Eden (Bristol, Florida)

• “Want to Get into Garden of Eden for Buck, 10 Cents?” Chicago Daily Tribune (1956)

Book of Job (Pineville, Kentucky)

• “Living Mosaics in a Biblical Play,” Life Magazine (1960)

Shrine of St. Joseph (Yarnell, Arizona)

• “Yarnell,” Arizona Highways (1960)
• “Arizona’s Shrine of St. Joseph,” Arizona Highways (1988)

Bible Land (Calimesa, California)

• “The Bible is His Beat,” Family Weekly (1962)
• “The Sand Man,” Desert Magazine (1964)

Holy Land Museum (New York City, New York)

• “A Day in the Big Apple,” The Ram (1983)

Holy Land, USA (Waterbury, Connecticut)

• "Kitsch Crusade: Artists Rally for Holy Land," New York Times (1988)
• "God Gave Him a Great Gift, A Great Vision," Republican-American (2018)

Holy Land Experience (Orlando, Florida)

• "A Biblical Theme Park in Florida Begets Ill Will," New York Times (2001)

Museum of Biblical Art (New York City, New York)

• "A Museum about the Bible Aims to be Taken Seriously," New York Times (2005)
• "Biblical Art Museum is Closing," NewYork Times (2015)

Bible Park USA (Murfreesboro, Tennessee)

• "Cool Reception for Bible Park in Bible Belt," New York Times (2007)