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Ashfall
Fossil Beds
'Must See' - A National Treasure
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Calling
it a "one-of-a-kind paleontological treasure"
the U.S. Department of the Interior recently named
Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park near Royal, Nebraska a
National Natural Landmark.
A chance discovery in north central Nebraska a little more
than 25 years ago led to the discovery of a significant paleontological find and
the founding of an educational attraction that is known worldwide. And now that
Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park has been designated a National Natural
Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior.
The Ashfall Story
In 1971, heavy spring rains eroded a deep gully at the edge
of Melvin Colson's cornfield. Later that year, paleontologist Mike Voorhies
happened to find the skull of a complete baby rhino protruding from the side of
the gully. It lay near the bottom of a newly exposed bed of sparkling gray ash
and turned out to be the first of more than 100 rhino skeletons excavated by
University of Nebraska State Museum crews at what became known as the Ashfall
Site.
This is a 'must see'
adventure - there is noting like it anywhere else!
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