Makoshika State Park Visitor Center
Glendive, MT
From collectors
Makoshika State Park ("ma-KO-sh(ih)kuh", from Sioux Ma-ko-shi-ka or 'bad earth', is the largest of Montana's state parks at more than 11,000 acres. It is located east of Glendive. The park contains spectacular badlands which conceal dinosaur fossils. The park contains rock from the Hell Creek Formation and dinosaurs such as Triceratops are found there. In 1997, a fossil of Thescelosaurus was found at Makoshika by an expedition led by Jack Horner and Bob Harmon. Birds such as Turkey Vultures, Prairie Falcons and Eagles make their homes here. The visitor center houses a small museum with displays about geology and local fossils.
Hours of operation for Visitors Center: Summer; May 1 through September 30 Monday through Sunday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Winter; October 1 through April 30 Wednesday through Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Closed all federal and state holidays except Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day.
Plenty of free parking.
Mailing Address: Makoshika State Park P.O. Box 1242 Glendive, MT 59330-1242
Machine 1 is in the Park's Store on the main level. Cost to press: 51¢ each design. Designs all have a beaded border with 'Makoshika State Park Glendive, Montana':
1. (H) A Triceratops full body.
2. (H) Visitor center building.
3. (H) Triceratops skull.
4. (H) Caprocks.
Latitude/Longitude: (47.08972 / -104.70633)
Google Maps coordinates: 37QV+WF Glendive, Montana
11Jul2023 - RAH - Successful mail off! Super friendly staff.
5/26/23: 4 penny designs. They roll long but very clear.
Machines and designs
| Machine | Designs | Coin type |
|---|---|---|
| Machine 1 - In the main level of the Park store | 4 | Penny |
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