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Florissant Fossil Beds National MonumentWindows on the Hornbek homestead
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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Parkcasts: Florissant Fossil Beds

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How do we find fossils?

Shale Splitting

 

  • How do we find fossils?
 
Kristine and John during Homestead Days

Hornbek Homestead History: Outside

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  • Learn about the buildings and wagons of the Hornbek Homestead.
 
Sally talks about Hornbek Homestead

Hornbek Homestead History: Inside

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  • Learn about Adelaine and the rooms she lived in during the late 1800's.
 
Spinning wool methods

Hornbek Homestead History: Wool Spinning

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  • Learn about how to spin wool as Adelaine Hornbek did back in the late 1800's.
fossil of wasp  

Did You Know?
Up to 1,500 different kinds of fossil insects have been found in the Florissant Fossil Beds making it one of the most diverse insect fossil sites in the world.

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Last Updated: December 24, 2008 at 17:08 EST