Haddonfield in Camden County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hadrosaurus foulkii
Dedicated October 18, 2003
Commemorates the Historic Discovery
by William Parker Foulke
Haddonfield, N.J.
1858
Erected 2003.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is October 18, 1858.
Location. 39° 53.816′ N, 75° 2.067′ W. Marker is in Haddonfield, New Jersey, in Camden County. Marker is at the intersection of Kings Highway (New Jersey Route 41) and Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling south on Kings Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Haddonfield NJ 08033, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Hadrosaurus foulkii Sculpture (a few steps from this marker); New Jersey Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jonas Cattell (about 600 feet away); In Memory of Elizabeth Haddon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Reeves-Glover House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Quaker Graveyard (approx. ¼ mile away); Guard House (approx. ¼ mile away); Indian King Tavern (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Haddonfield.
More about this marker. A footprint of the dinosaur appears on the marker.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. See where the Hadrosaurus foulkii was unearthed at the Haddonfield Dinosaur Commemorative Site.
Also see . . . Hadrosaurus Foulkii. Website devoted to finding the world’s first dinosaur skeleton. (Submitted on March 28, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,062 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 28, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.