The former Cook ranch is tied directly to the fossil discoveries that led to protection of Agate Fossil Beds. Harold Cook’s family also developed close relationships with Lakota leaders, and the historic homestead helps connect the monument’s paleontology with its human history.
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Source: nps.gov/agfo/learn/historyculture/cook-homestead.htm