Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument · TX · Trailwind

Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument is a national monument in Texas, managed by the National Park Service.About Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument13,000 years ago, Alibates Flint was used by mammoth hunters as a source of flint for tools. Learn how important this site was to the survival, commerce, and culture of the people of the High Plains.Things to do at Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument

Historic & cultural site

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Managed by: National Park Service

Designation: national monument

State: Texas

2 recorded activities

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