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Florissant Fossil Beds National MonumentWindows on the Hornbek homestead
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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Indoor Activities
 
View of front porch of visitor center
Cliff and Jean Dickey
The visitor center contains exhibits, fossil displays, the information desk, and the Rocky Mountain Nature Association bookstore.
 
Inside the visitor center you can view geology exhibits and fossil displays. You can also see the 14 minute "Shadows of the Past" orientation film. In addition, there is the Rocky Mountain Nature Association bookstore.
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Online Museum
Visit the Online Museum to view our gallery of fossils that were found at the Monument.
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A 1 1/2 story, log homestead built in 1878  

Did You Know?
The Hornbek Homestead is located within the boundaries of Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. It was built in 1878 and owned by Adeline Hornbek a rancher and single mother of four teenaged children.

Last Updated: October 21, 2007 at 17:24 EST