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A log cabin with large windows and a green roof is shaded by trees.
This log cabin was built by Josie Bassett Morris, who homesteaded by herself at the end of the Cub Creek Road for over 50 years.

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Since time immemorial, people have called this place home. Today, visitors can discover the stories of those who have lived here in many different areas around the park. Click on the linked pictures below to discover more about historic places in Dinosaur National Monument.
 
A petroglyph, or rock etching, of a lizard in reddish sandstone.
Petroglyph and Pictograph Sites

Since time immemorial, people have called this place home. Petroglyphs and pictographs created centuries ago offer a connection to the past.

A black and white photograph of two mules and a man in front of the Carnegie Quarry excavation site.
The Historic Carnegie Quarry

In 1909, paleontologist Earl Douglass uncovered the first bones of the Carnegie Quarry excavation site, now the Quarry Exhibit Hall.

A black and white photo of a white-haired woman standing in front of a wooden gate and cabin.
Josie Bassett Morris Cabin

In 1913, Josie Bassett Morris homesteaded along Cub Creek. The cabin where she lived alone for 50 years still stands.

A rustic cabin with a green doorframe sitting before a large hill illuminated by the setting sun.
Wade and Curtis Cabin

John Wade and Walter Curtis ran the day-to-day operations of a tourist camp from this historic cabin in the early 1900s.

Last updated: April 29, 2024

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4545 Hwy 40
Dinosaur, CO 81610

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435 781-7700

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