Near Caρon City in Fremont County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Garden Park
Type Locality of Dinosaurs
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 8, 2024
1. Garden Park Marker
This tablet is the property of the State of Colorado
Garden Park
Type Locality of Dinosaurs
The first remains of several species of dinosaurs were found within a two-mile radius of this point in 1877 by Prof. O.C. Marsh of Yale University, and Prof. E.D. Cope of the Academy of Sciences of Philadelphia.
This discovery of extinct giant reptiles in the western hemisphere received world-wide acclaim. The specimens excavated on these and subsequent expeditions are in the museums listed below.
Erected 1953 by the State Historical Society of Colorado from the Mrs. J. N. Hall Foundation and by the Canon City Geology Club and citizens of Canon City.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Exploration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.
Location. 38° 32.1′ N, 105° 13.306′ W. Marker is near Caρon City, Colorado, in Fremont County. It is on Garden Park Road (County Road 9) 2.6 miles north of Red Canyon Road, on the left when traveling north. Located at Marsh Quarry. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Canon City CO 81212, United States
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Regionally, this marker is in Colorado’s Arkansas River Valley and in Pikes Peak Region. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comancherνa and also the Republic of Texas.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Cleveland-Delfs Quarry (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Morrison Formation (approx. 0.2 miles away); Where Have The Fossils Gone? (approx. 0.2 miles away); Oil Creek (approx. 1.6 miles away); Holy Cross Abbey Monastery (approx. 6.1 miles away); Caρon City / The Gold Belt Tour (approx. 6.3 miles away); Christ Episcopal Church (approx. 6.3 miles away); Samuel H. Atwater House (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Caρon City.
Also see . . . Garden Park Fossil Area. Bureau of Land Management website entry (Submitted on July 15, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 8, 2024
2. Garden Park Marker
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 8, 2024
3. Garden Park Marker looking northern on Garden Park Rd.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 15, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
