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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 four 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.
View of current wetlands  

Did You Know?
The Monument’s fossil record includes plants and animals that lived in the Hagerman area about 3.5 million years ago in a wet and mostly forested floodplain.

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Last Updated: July 11, 2009 at 16:33 EST