Coon Creek Science Center with Kids | Things to Do in Memphis, TN with Kids
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The Coon Creek Science Center is a science center and fossil finding site and home to one of the most important fossil sites in North America. The 232-acre property boasts the geologic Coon Creek Formation, a sedimentary sandy marl deposit that dates back to the Late Cretaceous Age, making it about 73 million years old.

The formation features many fossils, including marine shells, crabs and snails, and like vertebrate fossils like sharks and offers visitors the chance to dig for their own fossils and take them home. In addition to fossil digging, the Coon Creek Science Center provides a variety of other activities such as hiking, wildlife watching at one of five ponds, star-gazing, environmental camps, and special tours.

Coon Creek Science Center, 2983 Hardin Graveyard Rd, Adamsville, TN 38310, Phone: 901-636-2362

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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