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Agate Fossil Beds National Monument Visitor Center

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Agate Fossil Beds National Monument Visitor Center

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    June 22, 2023

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    At Agate Fossil Beds you can explore fossilized skeletons of Miocene mammals. The monument also preserves Lakota heritage and early ranching in Nebraska.

    June 22, 2023

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    At the visitor center you can see full skeletons of extinct Miocene mammal and learn about the natural history of prehistoric Nebraska. The Visitor Center also commemorates the pact between rancher James Cook and Chief Red Cloud of the Lakota on which the monument is founded.

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    1. Fossil Hills Trail

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    Hike the easy, paved Fossil Hills Trail at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, exploring ancient fossil beds and the Niobrara River valley.

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    Location: Sioux County, Nebraska, United States

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