Mount Elizabeth, Indian Riverside Park

The Mount Elizabeth site is a large coastal midden dating between 2,000 and 3,000 years ago.

The exhibit on the site was developed by the Southeast Florida Archaeological Society Chapter of the Florida Anthropological Society.

Information provided by Florida Department of State.

Tarpon Bay Explorers at Darling National Wildlife Refuge

Tarpon Bay Explorers present Sanibel's ancient history through naturalist guided and self-guided kayak tours on Commodore Creek, a trail used by the ancient Calusas. The Shell Mound Trail has views of a 2,000-year-old shell mound covered with subtropical vegetation.

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Around the Bend Nature Tours

Florida Native American Heritage Trail

Around the Bend Nature Tours offers group tours and educational field trips to discover the rich natural and cultural heritage of Florida's southwestern Gulf of Mexico. Hands-on programs with replica tools and storytelling are available for ...

Madira Bickel Mound State Archaeological Site

This ancient Native American site was the first in Florida to be designated a State Archaeological Site. Karl and Madira Bickel donated the mound and surrounding property to the state in 1948. The flat-topped ceremonial mound-composed of sand, shell, and ...

Big Cypress National Preserve Oasis Visitor Center

The Big Cypress Swamp became a refuge for Seminole and Miccosukee people remaining in Florida at the end of the third Seminole War in 1858.

Today, a large portion of the swamp is within the boundaries of the Big Cypress ...

Billie Swamp Safari, Big Cypress Reservation

Billie Swamp Safari offers firsthand experience of the wildlife and environment of the everglades.

Overnight guests sleep in a native-style chickee hut. There are also day and evening swamp tours, and campfire stories about the history and legends of the ...

Barbara Sumwalt Museum

Exhibits focus on Useppa Island's history, including displays on the pre-European inhabitants of the island from 12,000 to 7,000 years ago and the Calusa, who lived in the area at the time of Spanish exploration of Florida.

The Useppa Woman, ...

Fort Foster, Hillsborough River State Park

Fort Foster State Historic Site is part of Hillsborough River State Park, though located on the East Side of US 301 from the park. Fort Foster is a reconstructed fort from the Second Seminole War. The original fort was built ...

Upper Tampa Bay Park Archaeological District

This is a 2,144-acre park and preserve located on Double Branch Peninsula in Tampa Bay. The archaeological district within the park includes 18 sites that date from 4,000 to 500 years ago and are associated with the Manasota Culture.

The ...

Safety Harbor Museum of Regional History

With artifacts from the nearby Safety Harbor archaeological site, dioramas and displays tell the story of Florida's first people and the arrival of Spanish explorers in the 16th century.

Information provided by Florida Department of State.