Hot Springs, South Dakota -
Mammoth Site: Indoor Boneyard
Watch scientists unearth Mammoth bones inside a climate-controlled building. Possibly the sweetest gig in paleontology.
- Address:
- 1800 W. Hwy. 18 By-Pass, Hot Springs, SD
- Directions:
- South edge of town. Take the Hwy 18 bypass to Mammoth St., then turn north.
- Phone:
- 605-745-6017
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Mammoth Site: Indoor Boneyard: People have stared at bones in pits ever since there have been bone pits old enough for detached viewing. Yet in recent years it has become an uncertain, even discouraged, activity. [09/11/2008] Complete Story...
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Mammoth Site: Indoor Boneyard A fun and informative stop, especially if you have children who are fascinated by ancient creatures. July is the month to visit because that is when people are actually working on the dig (the rest of the year they are cataloging and researching the material unearthed).
This is the only site in the world with fossils from Columbian and Woolly mammoths. The laboratory in the basement shows volunteers working on the meticulous process of cleaning up the fossils. The tour and new knowledge about mammoths was definitely worth the money! [Kim, 07/15/2010]
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