A bronze and stone marker in downtown Haddonfield commemorates the site where the skeleton of Hadrosaurus foulkii was unearthed in 1858. William P. Foulke was vacationing in Haddonfield when he heard that twenty years earlier, workers had found gigantic bones in a local marl pit. Foulke spent the rest of the summer directing a crew of hired diggers shin deep in gray slime. Eventually he found the bones of an animal larger than an elephant with structural features of both a lizard and a bird. Foulke had discovered the first nearly-complete skeleton of a dinosaur -- an event that would rock the scientific world and forever change our view of natural history. The discovery site was forgotten until it was rediscovered in 1984 by a local Boy Scout.
Location:
Grove St and Maple Ave, Haddonfield New Jersey 08033
Telephone
856-216-7253
Other Science nearby:
(North Beach Haven) Alliance for a Living Ocean
(Philadelphia) College of Physicians of Philadelphia
(Haddonfield) Hadrosaurus Foulkii
(Camden) New Jersey State Aquarium
(Camden) Thomas Kean NJ State Aquarium, Camden
(Whitehorse) Yukon Escapes
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01/10 Coming to The Haddonfield area
Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival Atlantic City NJ April5-6 Over 90 different breweries from around the corner and across the country will showcase their unique libations.
Dewey Beach PopFest Dewey Beach DE April12-13 Features three nights of showcase performances and two days of demo and mentoring sessions, tradeshow, and industry events.
Contemporary Art Fair Connecticut Norwalk CT April27-28 Modeled after our two sucessful NYC shows at the Javits Center. Each of the two shows will have approximately 100 exhibitors.
Galena Dogwood Festival Galena MD May4 The annual Galena Dogwood Festival is will take place throughout Galena. The parade will have a War of 1812 theme.
Dover Days Festival Dover DE May3-5 As one of the longest running festivals in the state of Delaware, Dover Days dates back to 1933. What started as a garden tour staged by the Dover Garden Club, has now become an annual time to remember First State heritage with community spirit and an entertaining festival of family events.
Dover Days Festival Dover DE May3-5 You can claim Dover, Delaware, the capital city of the First State, as your state capital during the 80th anniversary celebration of the Dover Days Festival!.
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