Events
Present Landscapes, Past Peoples: Revisiting Archaeological Mounds of the Tallahassee Region
Museum of Florida History 500 S. Bronough St.
March 16, 10:00:00 AM — 02:00:00 PM
Learn about the many prehistoric Indian mounds of the Tallahassee Region. Lectures on Velda Mound, Letchworth Mounds, Lake Jackson Mounds, and others presented by top scholars in the field. Opportunities to ask archaeologists questions in the Museum of Florida History as well as tour the Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research\'s Conservation Laboratory.
Tour de Fort @ Fort Pickens
Fort Pickens Discovery Center, 1400 Fort Pickens Rd, Pensacola Beach, FL 32561
March 16, 10:00:00 AM — 12:00:00 PM
Join FPAN and National Park Service staff as we peddle, hike, and climb our way through the archaeology of Gulf Islands National Seashore Fort Pickens Area! Participants will meet at the Fort Pickens Discovery Center for a brief presentation before we head out on the guided tour. Total bike ride is approximately four miles in length at lasts about two hours. The tour will visit archaeological sites along the trail ride where we will learn about the archaeology, history, and ecology of the area. Bring plenty of water, snacks, sunscreen, sunglasses, your bicycle, and helmet. Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a guardian. The program is free, but participants are responsible for park entrance fee. Space is limited. RSVP by calling 850-595-0050 ext. 105.
Archaeology Storytime
LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library
March 16, 10:30:00 AM — 11:30:00 AM
Our Past is a puzzle missing the box and most of its pieces. Archaeology helps us see the picture. Includes a reading of The Warlord\'s Puzzle, by Virginia Walton Pilegard and hands-on activities. This is a FREE program designed specifically for K-2.
Irish Day at Tolomato
Tolomato Cemetery, St. Augustine
March 16, 11:00:00 AM — 03:00:00 PM
Join us for an Irish Day at Tolomato as we explore the Irish heritage and connections of those buried there.
AIA Lecture: Four Colonial Ships Found Beneath Manhattan
UNF Archaeology Lab
March 16, 12:00:00 PM — 01:00:00 PM
The Archaeological Institute of America—Jacksonville Society will meet to hear a lecture by Dr. Warren Riess, Professor Emeritus at the University of Maine titled “Four Colonial Ships Found Beneath Manhattan” This is an illustrated lecture wherein Prof. Riess will discuss the discovery and studies of the four colonial ships that have been discovered beneath modern New York City: the so-called Tijger, the merchant ship beneath the South Street Seaport Museum, the Ronson ship, and the World Trade Center Ship. Dr. Riess has been the principal investigator for the latter two sites and is the author of \"The Ship That Held up Wall Street\" and \"Angel Gabriel: The Elusive English Galleon\". He has also published several articles. The lecture is free and open to the public, and complimentary refreshments will be served afterwards in the Archaeology Lab. On Saturday, parking is free, and the faculty/staff/vendor spaces are open to everyone. For more information, contact Melva Price at (904)241-9411 or aiajaxsoc@gmail.com.