On-the-Road Fossil Diversions
in Southern Indiana and North Central Kentucky

In October of 2007, Cindy and I spent a week in Bloomington, Indiana, and
had a couple of days after to fossil collect in southern Indiana and northern
Kentucky. About a month before our trip I solicited the Paleolist members for
collecting sites and was rewarded with several suggestions. There was also
similar interest expressed by others that would be traveling through this area.
The photos I am presenting, although moderate in quality, give an idea of what
can be found at a few easily accessible sites. We visited suggested sites and
some of those listed at the Falls Of The Ohio website.

Our route took us to to the following localities

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1

Near Harrodsburg, Indiana. This site had more potential than we had time for.

2

Near Madison, Indiana. A huge site, did not know where to begin. State
trooper checked on us for car trouble and then wished us good luck on collecting.

3

Near Worthville, Kentucky. It was raining and getting dark but we collected
until we could not see. Definitely worth revisiting.

4

Near Fisherville, Kentucky. It was a beautiful sunny morning and we spent
several hours just picking up fossils exposed by recent rains.
Another site that is worth revisiting.

5

Falls of the Ohio, pile of Waldron shale.

Falls of the Ohio. The only collecting allowed was in the remnants of a
pile of Waldron shale that had been dumped for the previous September's Falls
festival. We spent a little time there but mostly enjoyed touring the visitor's
center. Although the Ohio River was up there were still much Devonian material
visible down on the flats.

6

NW corner of I-64 and Hwy 37, Indiana. This is a heavily collected site and
serious collecting would take more time than we had. Spent an hour or two
climbing around just enjoying being out.

I would like to thank those that have gone before me. Specifically, for the
wood handled brick hammer I found near Fisherville and the Estwing framing
hammer I found at I-64 and Hwy 37.

Dave Lochhaas
Columbia, Missouri

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