The Prehistoric Life Museum

We are pleased to add Dave's narration to our museum pages. These come directly from the tape which plays in the museum currently.

To see a table of Geological Time, click here!

Pennsylvanian Period

Fern
Age: Pennsylvanian
(290 -325 million years old)
Location: Illinois


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Tully Monster
Illinois State Fossil
Tullemonstrum Gregarium
Age: Pennsylvanian
(290 -325 million years old)
Location: Essex, Illinois

Horseshoe Crab
Paleolmulus
Age: Pennsylvanian
(290 -325 million years old)
Location: Essex, Illinois

Veiled Jellyfish
Age: Pennsylvanian
(290 -325 million years old)
Location: Essex, Illinois

True Fern 
Asterotheca Daubrei
Age: Pennsylvanian
Location: Coal City, Illinois


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Dragonfly Nymph named after Lincoln Douglass
Mischoptera Douglassi
Age: Pennsylvanian
Location: Coal City, Illinois


Scorpion Claw named after David Douglass
Titanoscorpio Douglassi
Age: Pennsylvanian
Location: Coal City, Illinois


Fossil cephalopod named after June Douglass
Jeletzkyz Douglassae
Age: Pennsylvanian
Location: Essex, Illinois


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the double lines to pause, or the square to stop
 

 

See our new Guest Page with photo's of visitors to the museum!

Groups of 10 or more, please call for reservations.

Dave's Down to Earth Rock Shop and
The Prehistoric Life Museum
704 Main Street
Evanston, IL 60202
phone: 847  866 - 7374
fax: 847  866 - 6854

Store Hours: 
M, T, Thurs, F: 10:30 - 5:30
Sat: 10:00 - 5:00
Closed Wednesday and Sunday

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