9 3 5 ▁Dom ke ▁had ▁his ▁land ▁dra ined , ▁cleared , ▁and ▁tra ils ▁constructed ▁in ▁prepar ation ▁for ▁the ▁park . ▁He ▁also ▁began ▁experiment ing ▁with ▁various ▁formulas ▁to ▁construct ▁his ▁dur able ▁water proof ▁din osa urs , ▁with ▁the ▁help ▁of ▁the ▁Hur on ▁Port land ▁C ement ▁Company . ▁From ▁ 1 9 3 5 ▁to ▁ 1 9 7 6 ▁Dom ke ▁constructed ▁ 2 4 ▁exhib its ▁at ▁his ▁Pre histor ical ▁Gard ens . ▁This ▁road side ▁att raction ▁also ▁included ▁a ▁gift ▁shop ▁that ▁sold ▁sn acks ▁and ▁sou ven irs . ▁ ▁Dom ke ▁sold ▁the ▁Pre histor ical ▁Gard ens ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 9 , ▁yet ▁continued ▁to ▁create ▁new ▁din osa ur ▁install ations ▁at ▁the ▁park . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁a ▁pro l ific ▁oil ▁painter , ▁who ▁as ▁a ▁dev out ▁Luther an ▁often ▁painted ▁on ▁religious ▁them es . ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁Dom ke ▁sculpt ed ▁a ▁large ▁B abe ▁the ▁Blue ▁Ox , ▁which ▁stands ▁next ▁to ▁a ▁Paul ▁Bun yan ▁statue , ▁now ▁located ▁near ▁O ss ine ke . ▁ ▁Dom ke ▁died ▁on ▁October ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 1 9 8 1 ▁at ▁Al pen a ▁General ▁Hospital ▁in ▁Al pen a , ▁Michigan , ▁aged ▁ 9 5 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 8 5 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 8 3 ▁death s ▁Category : 2 0 th - century