Lamb Spring Archaeological Preserve

 

2012 Tours

• Saturday, May 12th at 9:30 a.m - Sold Out
• Saturday, June 9th at 9:30 a.m. - Sold Out
• Saturday, July 7th at 9:30 a.m. - Sold Out
• Saturday, August 4th at 9:30 a.m. - Sold Out
• Saturday, September 8th at 9:30 a.m. - Sold Out
• Saturday, October 13th at 9:30 a.m.

Charles Lamb never expected to find the remains of over 25 Columbian mammoth, ancient camel, bison and ground sloth when he began, in 1960, to enlarge a natural spring on his cattle ranch. Intensive archaeological excavations conducted by the Smithsonian Institution in 1960-1961 and 1980-1981 have yielded mammoth remains dating back 13,000 years and a possible link to the some of the earliest people to inhabit North America.  The site is now preserved through a cooperative agreement between the Archaeological Conservancy and Douglas County. To learn more about Lamb Spring please visit the Lamb Spring Archaeological Preserve website at www.douglas.co.us/lambspring/

Free tours are offered each month from May through October.  The program begins at 9:30 am with an introductory video explaining the excavations which have occurred at the site.  Visitors then drive to the parking area and walk the distance of about two city blocks to the site.  Please contact Douglas County at 303.660.7460 if you would like to make a reservation.

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Oral History Program

In an effort to collect firsthand accounts of the history of Douglas County for the record, the Historic Preservation Board conducts videotaped interviews with longtime residents. The Board has conducted over  80 of these interviews, which have provided a wealth of information on Douglas County’s past.

If you would like more information on the oral history program, please contact the Historic Preservation Board Administrator at 303.660.7460.

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