Mazon Creek Fossil Beds
Added to the National Register in 1997, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Site |
| Address | Benson Rd., 3 mi. SE of Morris, Morris, IL |
| County | Grundy County |
| Listed | Sep 25, 1997 |
| Listed for | Science |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Mazon River; Benson Farm; Fossil Bed Farm |
| Reference number | 97001272 |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Benson Rd., 3 mi. SE of Morris, Morris, IL |
| Coordinates | 41.321° N, 88.346° W · Directions ↗ |
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Questions people ask
When was Mazon Creek Fossil Beds listed on the National Register?
Sep 25, 1997. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Mazon Creek Fossil Beds?
Benson Rd., 3 mi. SE of Morris, Morris, Grundy County, Illinois.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Mazon Creek Fossil Beds?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 97001272. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.