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Big Bone Lick State Park

Union, Kentucky • Boone County

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About This Property

Source: AI Generated

Big Bone Lick State Park is a Kentucky state park situated in Union. The park preserves a significant fossil bed and the surrounding natural landscape, notable for its rich paleontological history.

Property Information

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Category
Site
Acreage
80
Listed Date
6/13/1972
Other Names
Big Bone Lick

Significance Details

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Area of Significance
Prehistoric; Science; Social History
Periods of Significance
1800 Ad - 1824 Ad; 1700 Ad - 1749 Ad
National Historic Landmark
No
Level - International
No
Level - National
No
Level - State
Yes
Level - Local
No
Level - Not Indicated
No

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