Castle
This magnificent structure has been constructed out of prehistoric logs, some of which weigh more than 10,000 pounds apiece. The entire castle is composed of more than 300 tons of petrified rock (think 8 full semi-trucks, or 200 . . . — — Map (db m231224) HM
Ole S. Quammen, the mastermind behind the Petrified Wood Park, was born in 1871, his family immigrated to America in 1872 and homesteaded in MN. When Quammen was 23 he became a Watkins Medical Co. distributor which eventually led him to Voltaire, ND . . . — — Map (db m231140) HM
father of Mrs. Harry C. Olson,
the creator and donor of this,
the world's largest
Petrified Wood Park of its kind.
Mr. Quammen's picture is displayed in the museum. — — Map (db m113240) HM
Petrified wood is actually a fossil. and these are estimated to be 20-30
million years old.
The petrification process can take very little time under the right circumstances but the longer the process is given, the harder the rocks will . . . — — Map (db m231496) HM
Several large red/pink stones can be located throughout the park that have an interesting history. In 1889 North Dakota and South Dakota simultaneously were admitted to the Union and became the 39th and 40th state.
In 1890 US Congress passed a . . . — — Map (db m231228) HM
Constructed in 1933, the Petrified Wood Park Museum is a truly impressive structure. The walls of the building are constructed from petrified logs and the flooring of the original building is made of petrified grass and reeds. The base of the walls . . . — — Map (db m231226) HM
