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Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
For Kids

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You'll be amazed by our fossils!
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Visitors enjoying our amazing fossils.
Children visiting Hagerman Fossil Beds enjoy seeing the latest DVD at the Visitor Center. The Discovery Center is a fun spot to explore.
Out on the Monument, the family can hike along the Emigrant Trail and pretend they’re one of the many people who walked over 1,300 miles so far on this trek west. Or you can walk along the Oregon Trail and check out the wagon ruts left so many years ago.  You're sure to find plenty of fun things to do and see.

Become a WebRanger!

Visit the National Park Service’s site for kids of all ages. If you love our National Parks, Monuments and Historic Sites, this site is for you. As a WebRanger, you’ll learn what Park Rangers do to help protect our natural resources and our cultural heritage. You’ll also learn how Park Rangers observe and discover new things about our National Parks - things to share with your friends.  
Check us out at: 
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Rangers having fun at Fossil Days
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Seasonal rangers having fun during the Hagerman Fossil Beds 'Fossil Days'celebration.
 
Drawing of how the Hagerman Horse may have appeared.  

Did You Know?
The zebra-like horse fossil Equus simplicidens was originally named Plesippus shoshonensis by Dr. Gidley, Smithsonian paleontologist, who led the 1929 excavation at Hagerman. He felt the fossil was different enough to represent a new species distinct from any other fossil horses.

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Last Updated: September 15, 2006 at 10:32 EST