The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, South Dakota is celebrating fifty years of discovery with Mammoth Days, a two-day community event on Friday and Saturday, June 21 and 22, 2024.
June 21 will be a Family Fun Night at The Mammoth Site from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Events will include:
· Bounce houses
· Freewill BBQ
· Yard games
The fun continues all day on June 22. Saturday’s events are:
· Bounce houses and food trucks from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
· Atlatl throwing competition, sponsored by Liv Hospitality, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
o $5 entry fee
o 9 a.m. ages 10-13 bracket
o 11 a.m. ages 14-17 bracket
o 1 p.m. ages 18+ bracket
o Liv Hospitality Stay and Play packages awarded to the winner of each bracket
· Dedication of the Lang Family Dig Building at 3 p.m.
· Street dance with music from Wild Blue and beer garden from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
“As The Mammoth Site marks its 50th anniversary, it’s not just a celebration of the past but a testament to the ongoing journey of discovery,” said Presston Gabel, COO/Business Manager. “From a potential housing development to a world-renowned paleontological dig site and museum, we remember our humble beginnings as we look to the future and continue educating the general public about the last Ice Age. Please celebrate with us.”
The Mammoth Site was discovered in June 1974, when land developer Phil Anderson’s housing development project was stopped by the discovery of a mammoth tusk. Over the next fifty years, over 60 mammoths (58 Columbian and three woolly) and 87 other late Ice Age species have been discovered, making The Mammoth Site the world’s largest mammoth research facility.
For more information, contact Claire Scarborough at 605-745-6017 or news@mammothsite.org