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The Hadrosaurus foulkii Leidy Site is a historic paleontological site in Haddonfield, Camden County, New Jersey.Now set in state-owned parkland, it is where the first relatively complete set of dinosaur bones were discovered in 1838, and then fully excavated by William Parker Foulke in 1858.
Hadrosaurus foulkii, the only species in this genus, is known from a single specimen consisting of much of the skeleton and parts of the skull. The specimen was collected in 1858 from the Woodbury Formation in New Jersey , US, representing the first dinosaur species known from more than isolated teeth to be identified in North America.
1868. Leidy collaborated with artist Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins to mount Hadrosaurus foulkii for the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.This became both the first mounted dinosaur skeleton ever mounted for public display and also one of the most popular exhibits in the history of the academy.
Foulke obtained permission to investigate the now scattered fossils in 1858, and these specimens as well were given to Leidy. They were described in the same year as Hadrosaurus foulkii, giving a slightly better picture of the form of a hadrosaur. Leidy provided additional description in a 1865 paper. [4]
The first was Leidy's work with artist Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins to mount Hadrosaurus foulkii for the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. This became both the first mounted dinosaur skeleton ever mounted for public display but also one of the most popular exhibits in the history of the Academy.
Where the first relatively complete set of dinosaur bones in the world were discovered in 1858 by William Parker Foulke, a member of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences, and subsequently removed, preserved, and named (Hadrosaurus foulkii) by Joseph Leidy, also of the Academy.. 22: Hangar No. 1, Lakehurst Naval Air Station
Born in Philadelphia, [3] and a descendant of Welsh Quakers who had emigrated in 1698, William Parker Foulke was an abolitionist, prison reformer, pamphleteer, philanthropist, lawyer, [4] historian and geologist, the last of which directly led to the discovery, which was partially named for him by Joseph Leidy and for which he is now best-known.
Hadrosaurus foulkii Leidy Site: Hadrosaurus foulkii Leidy Site. October 12, 1994 : End of Maple Avenue near the Cooper River Haddonfield: 51 ...