Haddonfield, New Jersey: First Dinosaur Discovered
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- Address:
- 698 Maple Ave., Haddonfield, NJ
- Directions:
- East end of downtown. At the Haddon Diner on Haddon Ave., turn northeast at the stoplight onto Maple Ave. and drive until it ends. There's a small park, an informational sign, and a historical plaque on a rock with an image of the dinosaur.
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First Dinosaur Discovered
In 1858 the first nearly-complete skeleton of a dinosaur -- later named Hadrosaurus -- was dug out of farmland at the edge of the town of Haddonfield.
Roadsideamerica.com Report... [06/24/2023]Visitor Tips and News About First Dinosaur Discovered
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Literally at the end of a street in a residential neighborhood. I was skeptical, but it's there! Looks like people leave and take toy dinosaurs.
[Sean Hollett, 08/07/2023]Nearby Offbeat Places
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