Waco Mammoth National Monument
National Monument · Waco, Texas
A 108-acre monument in central Texas preserving the nation's only recorded discovery of a nursery herd of Columbian mammoths. Between 1978 and today, the remains of 24 mammoths, a camel, and a saber-toothed cat were discovered in the banks of the Bosque River. Visitors can view the active paleontology dig site inside a climate-controlled shelter, seeing the massive bones exactly where they were found (in situ).
6220 Steinbeck Bend Drive, Waco, Texas, 76708, United States
Open daily 9 AM - 5 PM. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's.
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