Mazon Creek Fossil Beds
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| Mazon Creek Fossil Beds | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
| Nearest city: | Benson Road, Morris, Illinois |
| Architectural style(s): | No Style Listed |
| Designated as NHL: | September 25, 1997[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | September 25, 1997[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 97001272 |
| Governing body: | Private |
Mazon Creek Fossil Beds is a site of fossiliferous ironstone nodules.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1997.[1][3]
It is 3 miles southeast of Morris on Benson Road.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Mazon Creek Fossil Beds. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ Joanne Klussendorf (March 30, 1995), National Historic Landmark Nomination: Mazon Creek Fossil Beds PDF (133 KiB), National Park Service. Accompanying photos, from 1912 and 1991.PDF (279 KiB)
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