Projects

FPAN Projects

The Florida Public Archaeology Network often partners with other organizations to develop education and outreach strategies related to archaeological research.

Learn more about our projects below.

Florida Historic Cemetery Inventory

 In partnership with the Florida Division of Historical Resources, Bureau of Archaeological Research, the Florida Historic Cemetery Inventory helps ensure these often-forgotten but important historic sites are recorded.

People of the Apalachicola

 This research project explores human history within the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve, as well as how natural and cultural impacts can affect the long term preservation of archaeological sites in coastal areas.

Inter-Tidally United Summit 2024

 Interested in learning even more about how sea level rise impacts Florida's archaeological and cultural resources? Consider joining us for the 2024 Inter-Tidally United Summit!

STAMP: Shipwreck Tagging Archaeological Management Program

 The Shipwreck Tagging Archaeological Management Program (STAMP) is a public engagement program focused on documenting and monitoring shipwreck sites and disarticulated shipwreck timbers along Florida’s coasts.

Honrando Nuestra Historia (Honoring Our History)

 Join us for the Honrando Nuestra Historia (Honoring Our History) series, a month-long celebration from September 15 to October 15.

Celebrating Our Ancestors

 “Celebrating Our Ancestors” is a multi-day public event designed to share the history of enslaved people in Pensacola and celebrate the many important contributions they made to create this city and its unique culture.

Pensacola Area Cemetery Team (PACT)

 In 2014 and 2015, FPAN and the University of West Florida worked with the City of Pensacola, local cemetery stewards, and a variety of community organizations to help ensure that Pensacola's historic cemeteries were properly protected and preserved.

By These Hands

 FPAN is pleased to partner with the University of West Florida and John the Baptist Church on a grant project entitled By These Hands: The Vernacular Markers of Pensacola's Historic African American Cemeteries."

20th Anniversary of the Florida Public Archaeology Network

 Join us as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Florida Public Archaeology Network.

2025 Conference on Public Archaeology

 Join us August 8-9, 2025, in Washington DC, for the 2025 Conference on Public Archaeology, hosted by Archaeology in the Community.

Archaeology Field School at Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area 2025

 Looking for an archaeological field school experience in Florida? Consider joining us for the January 2025 Field School in Jupiter!

Cemetery Resource Protection Training (CRPT) Conference 2024

 Interested in learning even more from experts and enthusiasts from around the state about research, preservation, and action happening in our historic cemeteries? Join us for the 2024 CRPT Conference in Gainesville!

Tidally United Summit 2023

 Interested in learning even more about how sea level rise impacts Florida's archaeological and cultural resources? Consider joining us for the 2023 Tidally United Summit!

First Conference on Public Archaeology

 Join us September 22-23, 2023, in Pensacola, Florida, for the very first Conference on Public Archaeology, hosted by the Florida Public Archaeology Network!

Tidally United Summit 2022

 Interested in learning even more about how sea level rise impacts Florida's archaeological and cultural resources? Consider joining us for the 2022 Tidally United Summit!

Mardi Gras

 In 2007, FPAN partnered with several research, management, and private sector organizations to investigate the Mardi Gras Shipwreck in the Gulf of Mexico. Working in 4,000 feet of water, the project was, at that time, the deepest scientific archaeological