Glen Rose in Somervell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
A Story in Stone
Photographed By James Hulse, September 26, 2023
1. A Story in Stone Marker
Acrocanthosaurus - Equipped to Kill!
With teeth like daggers and claws that could rip through toughest hide, Acrocanthosaurus was one of the deadliest of all carnosaurs, the meat-eating dinosaurs. An upright gait allowed this two-legged fearsome predator to outrun prey such as the Sauroposeidon.
Sauroposeidon - Safety in Numbers
Sauroposeidon felt safer traveling in large groups to evade predators like Acrocanthosaurus. However, neither this strategy nor their size could protect them from being hunted down by these ferocious predators.
Captions
Lower Left: Examples of enormous Acrocanthosaurus tracks found in the Paluxy riverbed.
Lower Center: Large, saucer-shaped the Paluxy riverbed show that herds of Sauroposeidon moved from place to place to find food and evade predators.
Lower Right: Juvenile sauropod trackway
Erected by Dinosaur Valley State Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Paleontology
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Location. 32° 15.197′ N, 97° 49.091′ W. Marker is in Glen Rose, Texas, in Somervell County. Marker is on Park Road 59, 0.2 miles north of Park Road 45. The marker is located near the parking lot to the main track area on the north side of the Dinosaur Valley State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1629 Park Rd 59, Glen Rose TX 76043, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fossil Tracks (a few steps from this marker); Sign of Ancient Times (a few steps from this marker); Roland T. Bird - Dinosaur Hunter (within shouting distance of this marker); Deep Water Shelter (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ancient Secrets Revealed (approx. 0.3 miles away); An Ancient Story (approx. 0.3 miles away); Misleading Models (approx. 0.4 miles away); World's Fair Wonders (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Rose.
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1. Mapping Dinosaur Tracks. Texas Parks and Wildlife
The Main Crossing - This is an eroded section of limestone that contains only a few sauropod tracks. Be careful if you walk across the river while water is flowing, as the concrete roadbed is very slippery from algae growth. The mud swells(Submitted on November 19, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)of a few sauropod tracks rise above the sand on the east bank of the river just north of the roadbed.Photographed By James Hulse, September 26, 20232. The Story in Stone Marker along the parking lot
2. Acrocanthosaurus. Wikipedia
Acrocanthosaurus (high-spined lizard) is a genus of carcharodontosaurid dinosaur that existed in what is now North America during the Aptian and early Albian stages of the Early Cretaceous, from 113 to 110 million years ago. Like most dinosaur genera, Acrocanthosaurus contains only a single species, A. atokensis. Its fossil remains are found mainly in the U.S. states of Oklahoma, Texas, and Wyoming, although teeth, a tibia, and vertebrae attributed to Acrocanthosaurus have been found as far east as Maryland, suggesting a continent-wide range.(Submitted on November 19, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
3. Sauroposeidon. Wikipedia
Sauroposeidon (meaning "lizard earthquake god", after the Greek god Poseidon) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur known from several incomplete specimens including a bone bed and fossilized trackways that have been found in the U.S. states of Oklahoma, Wyoming, and Texas.(Submitted on November 19, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, September 26, 2023
3. Acrocanthosaurus Tracks
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 19, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
