The Jason Russell House was the site of the bloodiest fighting during the first day of the Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775. Today it and the adjoining Smith Museum hold collections of the Arlington Historical Society.
Helen Devine with The Smith-Museum Mastodon Tusk |
Lecture SeriesMastodons in ArlingtonTuesday, October 26, 2004Timothy KardatzkeWhat did New England look like during the Ice ages? What kinds of animals lived here during that era? Would you have guessed that mastodons lived here? The tusk of a mastodon discovered in Spy Pond in the late 1950s has given us at least one clue. We will explore the flora and fauna that may have populated this part of New England.These questions and more will be discussed during this presentation. We will go back in time to explore an era when you would not have recognized Arlington. The highlight of our exploration will be a single mastodon tusk recovered from Spy Pond during the 1950s. This treasure now resides in the Smith Museum at the Jason Russell House. Information from the tusk gathered during the early 1960s has provided a mystery that maybe we can solve today. The lecture will be held at the Smith Museum, adjacent to the Jason Russell House. Admission is free and seating is unreserved. The lecture will take place at 8:00 p.m. with doors open at 7:30. Wheelchair access is at the Jason Terrace entrance. Directions |