词条 | Petrified Sea Gardens |
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| name = Petrified Sea Gardens | nrhp_type= nhl | locmapin = New York#USA | image = Grotto at Petrified Sea Gardens.jpg | caption = Cambrian Period undersea grotto near park entrance, 2008 | location= Saratoga Springs, New York | coordinates = {{coord|43|4|58.97|N|73|50|40.16|W|display=inline,title}} | area ={{convert|25|acre}}[1] | built =1825 | architect= | architecture= | designated_other1_name =National Natural Landmark | designated_other1_color =#ffcaaa | designated_other1_link = National Natural Landmark | designated_other1_number = | designated_other1_abbr = NNL | designated_nrhp_type= January 20, 1999 [1] | added = January 20, 1999[2] | governing_body = Private | refnum=99000631 }}Petrified Sea Gardens, also known as Ritchie Park, is a National Historic Landmark near Saratoga Springs, New York. It preserves an area of ancient stromatolites in a Cambrian rock layer. Stromatolites "were first recognized, discovered, and interpreted in North America" here, on property owned by Robert F. Ritchie, a stonemason and amateur geologist, who detected them in 1922 and opened a park to show them to the public in 1924.[3] Stromatolites, which are marine algae growths, were unknown, and it was a puzzle whether these fossils were organic or inorganic products. James Hall (1811–1898), the first State Paleontologist of New York, identified them as being organic and placed stromatolites in a new genus.[4] Pioneering female paleontologist Winifred Goldring (1888–1971), "who was the fourth State Paleontologist of New York,...wrote the most exhaustive study on these ancient stromatolites."[4] The site was a childhood inspiration for Stephen Jay Gould who went on to become "one of the most famous paleontologists of the twentieth century".[5] It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1999,[1] by which date it had already been named a National Natural Landmark.[6] The site was open as an educational site operated by a non-profit, the Friends of Petrified Sea Gardens[7] until 2006. It is currently closed to the public. It is located at 42 Petrified Sea Gardens Road, about {{convert|0.5|mile}} north of N.Y. 29, west of Saratoga Springs, New York.[4] See also
References1. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=492330989&ResourceType=Site|title=Petrified Sea Gardens|date=2007-09-18|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service}} 2. ^{{NRISref|2007a}} 3. ^1 {{Cite journal|title=National Historic Landmark Nomination: Petrified Sea Gardens / Ritchie Park|url={{NHLS url|id=99000631}} |format=pdf|author=Joanne Kluessendorf|date=July 14, 1998|publisher=National Park Service}} and {{NHLS url|id=99000631|title=Accompanying 2 exterior photos from 1998, plus image of Winifred Goldring, undated|photos=y}} {{small|(550 KB)}} 4. ^1 2 Kluessendorf, p.__ 5. ^Kluessendorf, p.15 6. ^NPS NNL Summary Page 7. ^NRHP, p. 15 External links
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