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.

The Elizabeth River

The Elizabeth River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay, runs between the cities of Portsmouth and Norfolk. The river was named “Elizabeth” in honor of Princess Elizabeth Stuart, the eldest daugh­ter of King James I of England.

The river was first ...

Elizabeth River

The Eliz­a­beth River, explored by Cap­tain John Smith in 1608, was named for Princess Eliz­a­beth. Ship­build­ing activ­ity began in 1620 when John Wood, a ship­builder, requested a land grant. Many his­toric ships were built at the naval ship­yard here, includ­ing ...

Elizabeth Mills Riverfront Park

Potomac Connections

This riverfront park will transport you back in time. It will enable you to look beyond the modern developments that dominate the landscape here today. It will take you back centuries, when American Indians lived here, harvesting the bounty ...