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Mammoth Site

Distance	About 50 miles
Time Needed:	Give it at least a couple of hours
Best Time To Go:	Open All year. Hours vary with season. Summer hours: 8 a.m.~8p.m. daily. Winter hours: 9 a.m.~3:30 p.m., Monday~Saturday, 11 a.m.~3 p.m. Sunday. Other times: 9 a.m.~5 p.m Daily.
Directions:	US16 or 16A to US385 to Hot Springs
Highlights:	Excavation of the worlds largest find of mammoths
Description:	Open year round, the Mammoth Site offers the museum visitor a 30 minute guided tour plus a 10 minute video. The tour/video information features the Mammoth Site and Ice Age Geology, Paleontology, and Paleoecology. Today, visitors to the museum observe first-hand a scientific excavation. During the month of July, Earthwatch volunteers under the direction of Dr. Larry Agenbroad excavate, identify and study the Ice Age fossils.      Programs include a children's dig where youngsters get a chance to see how the excavation is done and the tools used. The museum area includes a full scale replica which is certain to awe children and adults alike.      Contact: PO Box 692      Hot Springs, SD 57747-0692.      Phone: 605-745-6017      Link: http://www.mammothsite.com