Hawkshaw

Historic Pensacola Maritime Walking Tour

From the time before Florida entered the United States, people have continuously occupied the Hawkshaw area of Pensacola. Even in the year 1000 BCE, was home to a settlement of people of the Deptford Culture. In ...

Jupiter Inlet Historic and Archaeological Site, Dubois Park

Dubois Park contains the remains of a village occupied by the Jobe and their predecessors from 1,000 years ago.

The shell midden, or trash pile, from the village site is 20 feet high. Jonathan Dickinson, a Quaker merchant whose family ...

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.

Seminole Okalee Indian Village

Seminole Indians' history and culture are explored here. The site features an authentic village with Seminoles demonstrating their world famous arts and crafts.

Wildlife shows, alligator presentations, and animal feedings are conducted on the weekends.

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Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum at Okalee

This branch of the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum, located on the Seminole Hollywood Reservation, is accessible through the Hard Rock entertainment complex.

It includes an exhibit on Florida habitats and features Seminole paintings, colorful patchwork displays, and vintage photos.

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Tree Tops Park, Pine Island Ridge

This park provides access to Pine Island Ridge, a core area of Seminole settlement beginning in the 1830s.

The visitor center features exhibits on the life of Abiaka (Sam Jones) and the Battle of Pine Island Ridge, and a bronze ...

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 ...

Sarasota County History Center

The Sarasota County History Center maintains an archive, museum, and reference service for public interest and research, and an exhibit on people who lived in the area before the arrival of Europeans.

Information provided by Florida Department of State.

Museum of the Islands

Museum exhibits present the history of the Ten Thousand Islands along the southwest coast of Florida.

A mural and period artifacts provide an interpretation of the powerful Calusa culture that inhabited the islands 2,000 years ago. An extensive shell collection ...