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Mar 26, 2024 · Visit the only recorded evidence of a nursery herd of ice age Columbian mammoths in the U.S. Learn about the history, trails, partners, and Junior Rangers of this national park site.
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Welcome to Waco Mammoth National Monument. This newer unit...
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Waco Mammoth National Monument sits within 100 acres of...
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The Columbian mammoth is a distant relative of the woolly...
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The Waco Mammoth National Monument is a paleontological site and museum in Waco, Texas, United States where fossils of 24 Columbian mammoths ( Mammuthus columbi) and other mammals from the Pleistocene Epoch have been uncovered.
Jun 26, 2024 · Learn about the Ice Age and the fossils of mammoths and other animals at this park in Texas. Find out how to get there, when to visit, and what to expect from guided tours and events.
The five-acre Waco Mammoth National Monument sits within 100+ acres of wooded parkland along the Bosque River. Surrounded by oak, mesquite and cedar trees, the site offers an escape from the modern world and provides a glimpse into the lives of Columbian mammoths.
Waco Mammoth National Monument. 1,260 reviews. #6 of 98 things to do in Waco. Speciality Museums. Closed now. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. What people are saying. By Austin T. “ Pleasantly surprised ” Oct 2023. The informative guided walk up to the dig site was great, and the site itself was so interesting. By michaelpoto4.
Jul 9, 2015 · Learn how a chance discovery of a mammoth bone led to the excavation of a nursery herd of Columbian mammoths and other Ice Age animals. Find out how they died, how they are preserved, and how they became a national monument.
Learn about the only nursery herd of Columbian mammoths in the U.S. at this paleontological site. See fossils of Ice Age creatures and take tours at the Dig Shelter.