Turtle Mound Site - Canaveral National Seashore (U.S. National …
Sep 25, 2024 · Archeological sites such as Turtle Mound ae the last remaining vestiges of the Timucuan people. Other mounds have been leveled to provide roadfill material. Some mounds have been so disturbed that their archeological record …
Seminole Rest History - Canaveral National Seashore (U.S. National …
Nov 5, 2023 · Artifacts such as projectile point, pottery shards, and shell beads for necklaces were found. The mound consists of mainly quahog clam shells. The coastal shell mounds of Florida’s Atlantic coast are among the largest in the United States.
Turtle Mound at Canaveral National Seashore
First Natives, attracted by the fertile estuaries and temperate climate, harvested oysters/clams and discarded the shells in heaps that archeologists study today in the national seashore such as the mounds at Seminole Rest, Turtle Mound, and Castle Windy.
History & Culture - Canaveral National Seashore (U.S. National …
Sep 20, 2023 · First Natives, attracted by the fertile estuaries and temperate climate, harvested oysters/clams and discarded the shells in heaps that archeologists study today in the national seashore such as the mounds at Seminole Rest, Turtle Mound, and Castle Windy.
Park Archives: Canaveral National Seashore - NPS History
Jan 1, 2025 · From isolated beaches and inland channels to life-filled marshes and lagoons, water takes command here. Guided by instinct, loggerhead sea turtles struggle onto the protected beach to deposit eggs into nest cavities dug with their flippers.
Canaveral National Seashore | HISTORICAL SITES - National …
There are two historical sites at Canaveral National Seashore: Seminole Rest and the Eldora State House.
Canaveral National Seashore and Park Service staff knew there was erosion at Turtle Mound, and so they partnered with university scientists to test methods for stabilization of eroded shorelines.
Canaveral National Seashore, Titusville, Florida - Seminole Rest
A much larger range of artifacts was found with this mound than with Snyder Mound, which suggests that the site was occupied seasonally during the late winter and spring and that it may have been a seasonal base camp used by a family.
Turtle Mound - The Historical Marker Database
Turtle Mound is experiencing extensive shoreline erosion and loss of artifacts due to natural and human disturbances. The park is collaborating with scientists, archaeologists, and conservation organizations to create a “living shoreline” of native species in waters adjacent to Turtle Mound.
Turtle Mound Site - Canaveral National Seashore (U.S. National …
The earliest evidence of man at Canaveral National Seashore is found in the numerous mounds witin it's boundaries. More than 14,000 years ago, small nomadic bands of First Natives entered Florida. As time passed, regional cultures evolved in response to local environmental conditions.