Schoonmaker Reef
Fossilized reef in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Schoonmaker Reef, also known as Wauwatosa Reef, Schoonmaker Quarry, Raphu Station or Francey Reef is a 425 million year-old fossilized reef in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.[3] It was discovered in 1844 by Increase A. Lapham and Fisk Day on the site of a quarry owned by the Schoonmaker family. Geologist James Hall declared its significance in 1862.[4] It was the first ancient reef described in North America, and among the first described in the world.[2][5] It is located North of W. State St., between N. 66th St. and N. 64th St. extended, in Wauwatosa.[1] It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1997.[2]
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Schoonmaker Reef | |
Location | Wauwatosa, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates | 43°2′50″N 87°59′37″W |
NRHP reference No. | 97001266 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 25, 1997[1] |
Designated NHL | September 25, 1997[2] |
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