East Cambridge in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Dinosaurs in New England

Rocky Hill, Connecticut

— 200 million years old —

Dinosaurs in New England Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 13, 2021

1. Dinosaurs in New England Marker

Inscription. The Connecticut River valley has a large number of dinosaur tracks preserved in sedimentary rocks. These footprints were cast from tracks at Dinosaur State Park in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. The site was discovered in 1966 and has more than 2,000 preserved tracks. The large number of fossils in that area suggests it may have been a communal water hole. The fossils date from the Late Triassic and Early Jurassic periods.

Erected by Museum of Science, Boston.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Paleontology. A significant historical year for this entry is 1966.

Location. 42° 22.088′ N, 71° 4.298′ W. Marker is in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is in East Cambridge. Marker is on Museum of Science Driveway just east of Charles River Dam Road (Massachusetts Route 28), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 214 Monsignor O'Brien Highway, Boston MA 02114, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Red Granite (a few steps from this marker); They Built the Museum of Science (within shouting distance of this marker); Tyrannosaurus rex (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Spot where the British Landed (approx. 0.4 miles away);

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The Goal (approx. half a mile away); Charlestown World War II Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Putnam School (approx. half a mile away); The Home of John Sweat Rock (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cambridge.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 13, 2021

2. Dinosaurs in New England Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 571 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.