Editing Morrison, Colorado (section)

===Dinosaur discoveries===
In 1877, the [[holotype|holotypic]] remains of the [[dinosaur]]s ''[[Stegosaurus armatus]]'' and ''[[Apatosaurus ajax]]'' were discovered near Morrison by [[Arthur Lakes]]. The majority of these fossils were shipped to [[Othniel Charles Marsh]] at Yale's [[Peabody Museum of Natural History]] in New Haven, Connecticut. These finds from the Morrison area figured in the 19th century "[[Bone Wars]]" between rival [[paleontologist]]s Marsh and [[Edward Drinker Cope]].

In 1896, the [[Late Jurassic]] section of sedimentary rock excavated by Lakes was formally named the [[Morrison Formation]] for the town near the prominent outcrops where it was described (Eldridge, 1896). In 1944, a [[type locality (geology)|type locality]] was designated at the roadcut along the north side of W. Alameda Parkway, {{convert|2|mi|0}} north of Morrison, in SE/4 sec. 23, T. 4 S., R. 70 W. (Waldschmidt and LeRoy, 1944).<ref>[http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Geolex/NewUnits/unit_9394.html USGS GEOLEX Name Summary]. Accessed October 13, 2011.</ref>

The [[Morrison Natural History Museum]] houses and displays some fossils found by Lakes, and museum staff have begun reworking Lakes' original digs at Quarry 10. In 2006, the MNHM reported rare adult ''Stegosaurus'' tracks from the Morrison area. A year later the first hatchling ''Stegosaurus'' tracks were reported. These fossils are on display at the museum.<ref>[http://www.mnhm.org/explore/index.html/ Morrison Natural History Museum website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111228184829/http://www.mnhm.org/explore/index.html |date=December 28, 2011 }}, accessed 2011.12.28.</ref>

[[Cretaceous]]-age dinosaur tracks and one of Lakes' historic dig sites can still be viewed on what is now known as [[Dinosaur Ridge]] east of Morrison.

Also located near Morrison is a significant [[archaeological site]]; known as the [[LoDaisKa site]], it was inhabited for approximately 7,500 years.<ref>[http://www.coloradohistory-oahp.org/programareas/register/1503/cty/jf.htm Jefferson County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101121131633/http://coloradohistory-oahp.org/programareas/register/1503/cty/jf.htm |date=November 21, 2010 }}, [[History Colorado|Colorado Historical Society]] Office of Archaeology & Historic Preservation, n.d. Accessed February 15, 2011.</ref>