Falls of the Ohio State Park, State park with fossil beds in Clarksville, Indiana, US.
The 220-acre park contains fossil beds along the Ohio River, featuring exposed Devonian limestone formations dating back 390 million years.
In 1778, George Rogers Clark established the first permanent English settlement in the Northwest Territory near the current park location.
The interpretive center displays exhibits about natural history, geological formations, and the development of Louisville and southern Indiana through centuries.
Visitors can access the fossil beds from August through October when the Ohio River reaches its lowest water levels.
The site contains more than 600 fossil species, including 250 coral types, making it one of the largest exposed Devonian fossil beds globally.
Location: Indiana
Inception: 1990
Website: https://in.gov/dnr/state-parks/parks-lakes/falls-of-the-ohio-state-park
GPS coordinates: 38.27560,-85.76360
Latest update: April 13, 2025 15:18
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