Overmyer Mastodon Site in United States

Overmyer Mastodon Site
Type	excavation site

Owner	Robert Overmyer
Address	Overmyer Farm , Richland Township
Place	Rochester
District	Faulton county
State	Indiana
Country	United States

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History of updates	2021-07-02

Latest document update	2021-07-02 02:37:52

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Overmyer Mastodon Site, located at Overmyer Farm , Richland Township, in Rochester, Indiana, United States .

Comments / picturesDuring the excavation of an agricultural drainage ditch in 1976 on the farm of Robert Overmyer northwest of Rochester, Indiana, skeletal remains of a Proboscidean were encountered by Mr. Van Horn, the operator of the dredger.

A total of 106 identifiable skeletal remains of the Overmyer Mastodon were recovered,making the Skeleton 41–48% complete.

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Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Overmyer Mastodon Site, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=3233. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232682584_The_Overmyer_Mastodon_Mammut_Americanum_from_Fulton_County_Indiana

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