![]() At the time, there were fears that the stump might be damaged during relocation. The stump was delivered and stored while a plan was devised to move the stump to a site for public display behind Miller Hall. The stump was mounted on a timber frame and moved by heavy-duty truck to UK. Whitfield had the roots recemented to the stump for a display in Kitts, where it remained for many years. The roots were broken from the stump, but Mr. The mine was managed by George Whitfield, who took the effort to remove the several-ton stump from his mine, even building a special car to carry the stump out of the mine. mine near Kitts, in Harlan County, in 1938. The stump was recovered from the roof of the Clover Fork Coal Co. ![]() History: The history of the stump is summarized from an article by Tipton (1967) and several news articles ( see articles and photos). Stump type: Fossil lycopod tree with Stigmaria roots ![]() Rock unit found in: Above Harlan coal bed, Pikeville Formation, Breathitt Group Original location: Harlan County, underground coal mine Location: Outside Mining and Mineral Resources Building, University of Kentucky Whitfield Stump Whitfield stump as it appeared when it was behind the Whitehall Classroom Building at the University of Kentucky. Only the upright, in-place stumps are listed here. Many fossil logs and plants on display in museums and public institutions were found on their sides, and represent plants that were transported from their original position. ![]() The following fossil tree stumps were found in upright positions, and are now on display in public areas in Kentucky. ![]()
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