Florida Indian Sites

Philippe Park was acquired in 1948, making it the oldest park in the county. This historically rich park bears the

From this historical marker: “This Indian mound is all that remains of a late Weeden Island period community, probably settled about

Built in 1856, this 12-room, 4-story Victorian mansion houses over 10,000 artifacts including many from excavations on the mounds at

The Thursby Mound is located in Blue Spring State Park.The Thursby Mound (named for landowners in the 19th Century) has produced

The first inhabitants of the island were the Timucuan Indians. Snails gathered from the shallows of the St. Johns River

Canaveral National Seashore contains several important Native American sites. Turtle Mound is the highest shell midden in the nation. This two-acre

Remnants of St. Johns-period habitation can be found throughout the northern end of the Tomoka State Park peninsula, especially along

For 1,600 years, beginning around 200 B.C., these 14 acres were an imposing prehistoric ceremonial center for Florida’s Native Americans.

Cedar Key Museum State Park was established in 1962 and dedicated to St. Clair Whitman who operated the first museum

The museum houses interpretative exhibits depicting 12,000 years of Native American occupation. Over 6,000 artifacts of stone, bone, clay and

The site’s history began in 1528 when Panfilo de Narvaez arrived with 300 men. Having traveled overland from Tampa, Narvaez

Mission San Luis de Apalachee was the western capital of the mission system in La Florida from 1656 to 1704.