One of the world’s largest concentrations of fossil cycads was found here. Literally hundreds of fossil cycads, a small palm looking like plant was found here! That’s why it was made a monument. However so many collectors removed the fossil cycads that it is not longer a place to visit and the National Monument was decommissioned.
Lesson to be learned: Do not remove stuff from national parks and monuments; leave them for future generations to appreciate.
Location: on Hwy 18 between Hot Springs and Edmonton on the north side between country road 185 and 18S.
(Manning, Arthur. 2002. Petrified Wood in the USA. p.74-75)
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