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.

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Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center

This 3,700-acre nature preserve, situated on Old Tampa Bay, was home to Native Americans for thousands of years. The site gave the name to the Weeden Island Culture, whose distinctive ornate pottery was first recorded on Weedon Island in 1924. ...

Science Center of Pinellas County

The Science Center of Pinellas County offers a variety of displays and exhibits on science and history, including a 16th-century Indian village, which features recreated aboriginal style dwellings, mounds and an archaeological excavation brought to life through living history demonstrations.

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Pinellas Point Temple Mound Historic Marker

This mound, now surrounded by modern houses, was built beginning around 1,000 years ago. The site is accessible at a small park surrounding the mound in the Pinellas Point neighborhood.

A historic marker explains the history and legends of this mound, ...

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.

Safety Harbor Mound, Philippe Park

Within the boundaries of Philippe Park and jutting out over Old Tampa Bay is the National Historic Landmark Safety Harbor site, which includes a large temple mound.

The site was a ceremonial center for nearly 500 years, beginning about 1,000 ...

Oelsner Mound Historic Marker

Built by Native Americans around 1,000 years ago, this mound is all that remains of a little-known Native American community. The mound was excavated in 1879 by S. T. Walker of the Smithsonian Institution.

The mound is preserved as a ...

Ormond Burial Mound

Dating to 1,200 years ago, Ormond Burial Mound is one of the most intact burial mounds in eastern Florida. Thanks to community efforts, the Ormond Mound has been preserved as a city park.

Information provided by Florida Department of State.

Battle of Okeechobee Historic Marker

A historic plaque marks the location of the Okeechobee Battlefield, a site designated as a National Historic Landmark. In late December 1837, Colonel Zachary Taylor met Seminoles who were led by chiefs Coacooche (Wild Cat), Halpatter (Alligator) and Abiaka (Sam ...

Turtle Mound Trail, Canaveral National Seashore

At almost 45 feet in height, Turtle Mound is one of the tallest shell middens in Florida. It is an impressive site situated on a narrow strip of land between the old Intercoastal Waterway channel and Apollo Beach. Turtle Mound ...