Cameron Hills in Fremont in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Sabercat Historical Park
City of Fremont
— Via Orinda Entrance —
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, December 14, 2022
1. Sabercat Historical Park Marker
Throughout the last Ice Age, mammoths, saber-toothed cats and other large animals lived here. Most of these animals are now extinct, but they left behind a treasure trove of fossils.
Local students, dubbed the “boy paleontologists,” excavated some of the most remarkable fossils in and near Sabercat Creek, from the 1930s to the 1960s.
Sabercat Creek flows year-round, from the foothills of the Diablo Range to San Francisco Bay, sustaining plants and animals, including migratory birds.
Erected by City of Fremont.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Paleontology. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.
Location. 37° 31.686′ N, 121° 56.257′ W. Marker is in Fremont, California, in Alameda County. It is in Cameron Hills. Marker is at the intersection of Via Orinda and Castillejo Way, on the right when traveling east on Via Orinda. The resin marker is mounted in a metal frame at the Sabercat Trail parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1837 Vía Orinda, Fremont CA 94539, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Hirsch Dairy Barn (a few steps from this marker); Under the Canopy (within shouting distance of
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Also see . . . Washington Township Museum of Local History: Boy Paleontologists.
"In the Irvington gravel pits, known as Bell Quarry, located off of Osgood Road from 1944 to 1960, the Boy Paleontologists of Hayward unearthed plant and animal fossils including mammoths, saber cats, horses, camels, and even rodents. A new species named Tetrameryx irvingtonensis, a four-pronged antelope, was the most significant find."(Submitted on December 19, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, December 14, 2022
2. Sabercat Historical Park Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, December 14, 2022
3. Looking East from the Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 420 times since then and 166 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 19, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.
