Wesley Gordon Fossil Hall

view "Irvingtonian Landscape" by Laura Cunningham

This exhibit includes areas on the Irvington Fossils, Modern Bones, Environments Through Time, and Boy Paleontologist Room.  It is named in  honor of  Wesley D. Gordon, who is the main contributor of materials in this hall. 

Irvington Fossils.  This fossil collection was excavated in the 1940's-60's in a quarry located in the Irvington area of Fremont by a group of young boys.  The collection of fossils included mammoths, sabertooth cats, giant cave bears, dire wolves, camels, western horses, sloths, and pronghorn antelopes.

Bones.  Take a look at the modern vertebrates including fish, birds, mammals, fish, and amphibians.  Look at modern skulls so you can compare with fossil group.  

Environments Through Time.  Look at displays that show what organisms lived in the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic periods.  

Boy Paleontologist Room.  The young boys who uncovered the largest collection of ice age fossils in the San Francisco Bay area spent over 365 days working in rough terrain, found an unmatched collection of Pleistocene fossils.  Look at hats, hammers, and other pieces of equipment that the boys actually used.