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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:
- Glen Rose is a small city in Somervell County, Texas, famous for the Dinosaur Valley State Park, where scientists discovered dinosaur footprints preserved in the limestone of the Paluxy River bed.
- The Dinosaur Valley State Park was established to preserve this now popular tourist attraction.
- The Fossil Rim Wildlife Center focuses on the conservation of over 1,000 endangered and threatened animals from 50 species.
- The Creation Evidence Museum of Texas contains exhibits that attempt to prove that humans and dinosaurs existed simultaneously, supporting the Creationist Theory.
- The Somervell Country Museum is a local history museum featuring an eclectic collection of items from the past of Glen Rose and Somervell County.
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