Marsh [Felch] Quarry - Correspondence Letters - Garden Park Fossil Area

Marsh [Felch] Quarry - Correspondence Letters

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Marsh Quarry and Marsh-Felch Correspondence Letters

Sections:
•Marshall P. Felch
•The Letters
•Interactive Map
•Lesson Plans
•Antiquities Act Celebration
•Additional Information

Explore the interactive map of the Felch Quarry to uncover what species of dinosaurs were excavated at Garden Park, their position within the dig site, and where they are on display today.

This website details the correspondence between Othniel C. Marsh (the infamous paleontologist) and Marshall P. Felch (a Cañon City, Colorado resident) from 1881 to 1892. During this time, Felch excavated fossils for Marsh, and sent them by train to Yale College in New Haven, Connecticut.

In this website you will find links to:

A brief life story of M.P. Felch
All letters of correspondence between Felch and Marsh with additional documents (except for the Marsh to Felch letters in 1885)
An interactive map illustrating where and what the fossils were in the quarry
Lesson plans for teachers, students, and curious learners

Furthermore, a page offers information on Cañon City's Antiquities Act Centennial Anniversary Celebration. Plus, there is an Additional Information page for those who would like to continue searching the net for more about the amazing discoveries found here and around the world.

The work of removing fossils from this quarry calls for a vast amount of ability, skill, and patience, sometimes more than I possess - and is like dislodging an enemy from some strongly fortified position - only there the more damage done the better the work - while here we must take the fortress and all belonging with it without a scratch.

M.P. Felch
Jan. 6, 1885

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