Over one million years ago the Columbian mammoth first crossed over the Bering Strait, a temporary land bridge connecting Asia to North America. 26,000 years ago, a sink hole had filled with water from a hot spring which had attracted many Ice age animals to unfortunately fall in. Sediment that had also fallen in over time had buried and preserved the animals remains. Fast forward to modern day and The Mammoth site now boasts the discovery of 58 Columbian and 3 Woolly mammoths and plenty of other fascinating Ice Age creatures.
The Mammoth site is an ongoing excavation site with new discoveries continuing to be made! With the museum being built to surround the dig site visitors are free to view the ancient sinkhole while exploring it’s findings. In addition to educating visitors about the Ice Age, the Mammoth site offers engaging classes and events. Kids are encouraged to participate in the site’s learning opportunities with programs and interactive museum exhibits. Classes as well as professional research opportunities allow students and adults to bud into paleontologists.
112 Casino Dr, Oglala, SD 57764, USA
Distance: 29.73 mi (straight line)
Galleries and Venues Food and Drinks Tribal Experiences Shopping Viewpoints
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Manderson-White Horse Creek, SD, USA
Distance: 38.58 mi (straight line)
Black Hills Powwow
Distance: 47.07 mi (straight line)
White River Visitor Center, Porcupine, SD, USA
Distance: 49.86 mi (straight line)
The Heritage Center at Red Cloud Indian School, Mission Drive, Pine Ridge, SD, USA
Distance: 51.10 mi (straight line)
Pow Wow Grounds, Pine Ridge, SD, USA
Distance: 54.07 mi (straight line)
Wounded Knee Memorial, Wounded Knee, SD, USA
Distance: 59.70 mi (straight line)
7900 Lakota Prairie Drive Kyle, SD 57752
Distance: 62.37 mi (straight line)
Oglala Lakota Living History Village, South Dakota 240, Philip, SD, USA
Distance: 84.02 mi (straight line)
Museums and Interpretive Centers Guided Tours Tribal Experiences
105 Akicita St, St Francis, SD 57572, USA
Distance: 133.21 mi (straight line)
Sinte Gleska University, Antelope Lake Circle, Mission, SD, USA
Distance: 142.97 mi (straight line)
Sinte Gleska University, Antelope Lake Circle, Mission, SD, USA
Distance: 142.97 mi (straight line)
Galleries and Venues Museums and Interpretive Centers Tribal Experiences
Iron Lightning, SD, USA
Distance: 145.79 mi (straight line)
Rosebud Casino, 30421 U.S. 83, Valentine, Nebraska, USA
Distance: 149.33 mi (straight line)
Central Wyoming Fair & Rodeo, Fairgrounds Road, Casper, WY, USA
Distance: 150.81 mi (straight line)
Ubetcha Wateca, Main Street, Eagle Butte, SD, USA
Distance: 155.47 mi (straight line)
Number Nine Steakhouse, Main Street, Eagle Butte, SD, USA
Distance: 155.58 mi (straight line)
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