Hype for the Future 62FBM: Faribault, Minnesota

Introduction Faribault is a city in and the county seat of Rice County, Minnesota, in the exurban area located to the south of the Minneapolis—St. Paul region representative of the Twin Cities. Located in the Faribault area is the Rice County Historical Society, though the venue is physically located more or less on the northern fringe of the city. More centrally located are the Jesus Statue at Peace Park, the Alexander Faribault House, and the Batchelder’s Block. The Fleur de Lis […]

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Hype for the Future 62FBM: Faribault, Minnesota

Introduction Faribault is a city in and the county seat of Rice County, Minnesota, in the exurban area located to the south of the Minneapolis—St. Paul region representative of the Twin Cities. Loc…

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It’s a #LostBones #FossilFriday! 🐂🦥🐴🐘🐪🐟🍃 This juvenile bison mandible was found two feet below the surface near Cannon Lake, just outside Faribault, Minnesota, during excavation for a cabin foundation.

Donated in 2018, it is now housed at the Rice County Historical Society in Faribault.

https://rchistory.org
Instagram: @ricecountyhistory

#Pleistocene #BisonBison #mandible #Palaeontology #ShareYourDiscovery #CitizenScience #RiceCounty

Rice County Historical Society

It’s a #Minnesota #LostBones #FossilFriday! 🐂🦥🐴🐘🐪🐟🍃 This beautiful juvenile bison mandible is estimated to be from an individual around 4 months old. It was found in a sinkhole in Wolcott township by an independent researcher and is currently housed at the Rice County Historical Society in Faribault.

https://rchistory.org

@ricecountyhistory #pleistocene #anokasandplain #bisonbison #palaeontology #shareyourdiscovery #citizenscience #ricecounty

Rice County Historical Society

It’s a #lostbones #FossilFriday! 🐂🦥🐴🐘🐪🐟🍃 This mammoth partial pelvis (right pelvic wing) is currently housed at the Rice County Historical Society in Faribault, #Minnesota.

It was found by a local man along Mud Creek in Warsaw County and was donated in the early 1900s.

https://rchistory.org

#pleistocene #mammoth #pelvis #palaeontology #fossils #shareyourdiscovery #citizenscience #RiceCounty #columbianmammoth

Rice County Historical Society