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Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
History & Culture
Covered wagon with the sides rolled up.
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Model of a typical covered wagon used during the voyage west.

The Oregon Trail crosses the southern portion of Hagerman Fossil Beds.  The Monument is one of only 3 units in the National Park system that contains parts of the Oregon National Historic Trail. Ruts for the trail can be seen at the Oregon Trail Overlook parking lot.
Suckerfish fossil being prepped for removal to the lab.  

Did You Know?
The Hagerman Fossil Beds paleontology crew has made some unusual finds. Early one summer the field crew found an articulated skeleton of a suckerfish (family Catostomidae) which was later jacketed and brought back to the lab for cleaning and study.

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Last Updated: September 15, 2006 at 10:30 EST