Peale's Barber Farm Mastodon Exhumation Site
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The Peale's Barber Farm Mastodon Exhumation Site, near Montgomery, New York
is the site of an 1801 exhumation of a mastodon which became "the world's first fully articulated prehistoric skeleton".
The exhumation was led by artist/scientist Charles Willson Peale
.
The site was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
on October 20, 2009. The listing was announced as the featured listing in the National Park Service
's weekly list of November 6, 2009.
The mastodon skeleton is exhibited at the Hessisches Landemuseum in Darmstadt, Germany.
Montgomery, New York
Montgomery, New York may refer to:* Montgomery , New York in Orange County* Montgomery , New York in Orange County* Montgomery County, New York...
is the site of an 1801 exhumation of a mastodon which became "the world's first fully articulated prehistoric skeleton".
The exhumation was led by artist/scientist Charles Willson Peale
Charles Willson Peale
Charles Willson Peale was an American painter, soldier and naturalist. He is best remembered for his portrait paintings of leading figures of the American Revolution, as well as establishing one of the first museums....
.
The site was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on October 20, 2009. The listing was announced as the featured listing in the National Park Service
National Park Service
The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
's weekly list of November 6, 2009.
The mastodon skeleton is exhibited at the Hessisches Landemuseum in Darmstadt, Germany.