Mammoth Site

The Waco Mammoth Site is the largest known concentration of prehistoric mammoths dying from the same event. This discovery has received national and international attention by Archaeologists and Paleontologists from across the United States and from as far away as Scandinavia and Great Britain, many of which have visited the site to aid in the research.

The story of the Waco mammoths has captured the imagination of central Texans for almost 30 years. Investigation of the site began in 1978 when Paul Barron and Eddie Bufkin first discovered a bone protruding from an eroding creek bank and reported it to the Baylor University's Strecker Museum staff. By 1990, fifteen mammoths had been identified, their remains preserved and removed. During the clean-up of the dig site, another bone was found which has led to the discovery of ten additional mammoths, a camel, and a young saber-toothed cat's tooth. Boreholes in the site area indicate that additional mammoths have yet to be unearthed.

Although the site is not currently open to the public, we include it here to raise awareness of it. Fundraising is currently going on to preserve the site and open it to the public. Please visit the official website to learn more.