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Florissant Fossil Beds National MonumentA variety of tools used to excavate for fossils
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Historic photograph of tourists in the late 1800's fossil hunting near a train  

Did You Know?
The area now known as Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument had become a popular tourist area by the 1870's.

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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:23 EST