Overview

• A rare dinosaur bonebed from 115 million years ago was discovered at Dinosaur Park in Laurel, Maryland.
• The bonebed includes the largest theropod fossil found in eastern North America, believed to be from an Acrocanthosaurus.
• Over 100 fossils were found, including bones from sauropods, theropods, and Maryland's state dinosaur Astrodon johnstoni.
• This is the first dinosaur bonebed discovered in Maryland since 1887.
• The discovery provides new information about dinosaur species and ancient environments in the region.