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COON CREEK
SCIENCE CENTER

Clams, snails, crabs, sharks, and giant mosasaurs living in Tennessee! That would be the scene approximately 70 million years ago in what is now West Tennessee as the ancient Gulf of Mexico covered the land. How do we know? A visit to Coon Creek Science Center will help answer this question.

Within the grounds of Coon Creek Science Center, located in rural McNairy County, Tennessee, lies one of the most important fossil sites in North America. Acquired by the Pink Palace Family of Museums in 1988 and currently operated by the UT Martin Center in Selmer, this property contains a treasure trove of superbly preserved Upper Cretaceous marine shells and vertebrate remains left there 70 million years ago when the water of the Gulf of Mexico receded.
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  • Home
  • Experiences
    • AgriTourism >
      • Amish Community
      • Crazy K Ranch
      • Duncan Christmas Tree Farm
      • HOCKADAY HANDMADE BROOMS
      • Hope Vineyards
      • Selmer Farmer's Market
      • Shiloh Corn Maze
      • The Chateau at Shiloh
    • Buford Pusser Tour >
      • EXPERIENCE CENTER
      • Home & Museum
    • Haunted Attraction >
      • Derailed Haunted House
    • History and Heritage >
      • About McNairy
      • McNairy County Archives
      • McNairy County Historical Museum
      • McNairy County Historical Society
      • McNairy County Libraries
    • Music and Arts >
      • A.R.T.S. Group
      • ARTS IN MCNAIRY
      • AiM Art Collections
      • MUSIC HERITAGE
      • Quilting
      • Rockabilly HWY Murals
      • Tennessee Music Pathways
    • Outdoor Recreation >
      • Camping >
        • BIG HILL POND STATE PARK
        • Country Critters Campground & RV Park
      • Golf Courses
      • Parks
      • SHILOH MILTARY NATIONAL PARK
      • Shooting Complex
      • Athletics & Fitness
      • Swimming
    • Scientific Tourism >
      • COON CREEK SCIENCE CENTER
      • McNairy Planetarium
    • SHOPPING
    • Trails and Byways >
      • Civil War Trails
      • Historic Railroad Trail
      • Trail of Tears
      • Walking Tall Trail
  • Eat & Drink
    • Directory
    • SLUGBURGERS
  • Places to Stay
  • Events
    • Community Calendar
    • Big Hill Trail Run
    • Big Hill Pond 25/50k
    • Fashion Show
    • Festivals >
      • Buford Pusser Festival
      • Freedom Festival
      • Kid's Fest
      • Old Purdy Trade Day
      • Bethel Springs Festivals
      • Finger Annual BBQ and Picnic
      • Michie Community Festivals
      • Milledgeville Heritage Festival
      • Ramer Community Festivals
      • Selmer Community Festivals
      • Plein Air Art Festival
      • Rockabilly Highway Revival
      • 731 Fest
    • Love of Literacy
    • Music Fest
    • Taste of McNairy
  • CONTACT