Historedia
Person

Alpheus Hyatt Verrill

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1896–1897

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Alpheus Hyatt Verrill, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. St. Augustine Monster carcass washed ashore

    1896–1897

    Role: Scientist

    1. 1896-11-30 · Anastasia IslandDiscovery on Anastasia Island

      Two boys discovered the carcass on November 30, 1896, while bicycling near St. Augustine, Florida.

    2. 1897-01 to 1897-04 · St. Augustine, FloridaVerrill's Initial Identification

      Alpheus Hyatt Verrill identified the carcass as a giant squid, later naming it Octopus giganteus.

    3. 1897-01-09 to 1897-01-15 · Crescent BeachStorm Tide Relocation

      A storm tide moved the carcass to Crescent Beach in January 1897.

    4. 1986 · St. Augustine, FloridaRe-evaluation as Whale Blubber

      Gennaro's 1986 histological examination found the tissue resembled octopus, while later analyses concluded the carcass was likely whale blubber.

Sources

  1. St. Augustine Monster Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-29