The Colden Estate and Mansion - Colden Preservation & Historical ...
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Reasons to include Fossils<strong>The</strong> Hudson Valley was the heart ofMastodon country during the very early19 th century.James Parkinson, 1811. . .http://www.hudsonrivervalley.org/themes/mastodon.html‣ New York has a unique environment when it comes to fossilhistory. With a 450 Million Year Old fossil bed underlying theregion, this part of the state influenced much of science.‣ This reviews the local “professional opinion” for the time <strong>and</strong>its importance to the history of science <strong>and</strong> religion. It helpsus underst<strong>and</strong> why the <strong>Colden</strong>s had such an globally withregard to this new theory (Erasmus Darwin’s precursor toCharles Darwin’s evolution theory)‣ Other famous scientists like Alex<strong>and</strong>er Garden <strong>and</strong> JohnBartram are known for their interest <strong>and</strong> documentation ofthe local fossils; now members of the <strong>Colden</strong> family like Jane,Alex<strong>and</strong>er <strong>and</strong> Cadwallader, Sr. <strong>and</strong> Jr. are added to this list.Organic remains of a former world…, Volume 3.By James Parkinson. 1811. “Letter XXVI. Mastodon ,“pages 352-367.
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