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Haunted Halloween (Mortuary Photography)
Time: 7:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park, Eco-Trail 5990 N. Tallahassee, Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: The Friends of Crystal River State Parks is sponsoring a Haunted Halloween, with Very Terrifying Tram Ride, a special children’s festival, a variety of food vendors, and live Music under the Oaks. There will be Mortuary Photography, popular in the 19th century, sponsored by the Florida Public Archeology Network. Admission is a $5.00 donation for adults and $3.00 for children under 12.
SPECIAL NOTICE: The extremely terrifying “Castle Keep Resort” will be appearing at the Haunted Halloween again this year. This famous haunted house is recommended only for the bravest of souls, and it is presented by the Florida Entertainment and Recreation Volunteers (FEAR), for a donation of $5.00 per person. This price is NOT INCLUDED in the gate admission.
The Haunted Halloween will be held at the Crystal River Eco-Walk site this year. It is located north of Crystal River on US 19, 3 miles north of the Crystal River Mall, right across the highway from Seven Rivers Hospital. You may be assured that, should you become so scared as to require professional care, the Seven Rivers Hospital is a world class medical facility, ready to help. Turn off of US 19 on Curtis Tool Road and follow the si
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Moon Over The Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: 3400 N Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: Moon Over the Mounds
Archaeologists and Park Staff present a moon-lit tour and interpretation of the famous Crystal River Archaeological Site
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Friends of Crystal River State Parks is hosting Moon Over the Mounds. This event is scheduled for Friday:
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Friday Oct 22nd
Friday Nov 19th
Friday Dec 17th
8 to 10 pm at the Crystal River Archaeological State Park in Citrus County. (Crystal River Archaeological Site is a world-famous pre-Columbian mound complex extending along the north shore of the Crystal River. The site is one of the most imposing prehistoric ceremonial centers on Florida’s west coast.
The Moon Over the Mounds tour this season will begin at the Park Museum at 8:00 PM. Interpretive guides tell the story of the famous Crystal River Site by torchlight as guests tour though the moon-lit mound complex. Travel back with us to AD 600 when the Crystal River site was the most important ceremonial site in the region!
The park is located at 3400 North Museum Point, Crystal River just north of the Crystal River Mall. Drive North on U.S. 19 and turn left onto State Park Street(approximately
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National Wildlife Refuge Day
Time: 9:30 am til 4:00 pm
Location: 1502 S.E. Kings Bay Dr., Crystal River, FL
Description: Cherokee Indian Ceremony 9:30 AM
Hands on Displays--exhibits-kids activities--educational games
FPAN is attending this event.
Haunted Halloween (Mortuary Photography)
Time: 7:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park, Eco-Trail 5990 N. Tallahassee, Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: The Friends of Crystal River State Parks is sponsoring a Haunted Halloween, with Very Terrifying Tram Ride, a special children’s festival, a variety of food vendors, and live Music under the Oaks. There will be Mortuary Photography, popular in the 19th century, sponsored by the Florida Public Archeology Network. Admission is a $5.00 donation for adults and $3.00 for children under 12.
SPECIAL NOTICE: The extremely terrifying “Castle Keep Resort” will be appearing at the Haunted Halloween again this year. This famous haunted house is recommended only for the bravest of souls, and it is presented by the Florida Entertainment and Recreation Volunteers (FEAR), for a donation of $5.00 per person. This price is NOT INCLUDED in the gate admission.
The Haunted Halloween will be held at the Crystal River Eco-Walk site this year. It is located north of Crystal River on US 19, 3 miles north of the Crystal River Mall, right across the highway from Seven Rivers Hospital. You may be assured that, should you become so scared as to require professional care, the Seven Rivers Hospital is a world class medical facility, ready to help. Turn off of US 19 on Curtis Tool Road and follow the si
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Haunted Halloween (Mortuary Photography)
Time: 7:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park, Eco-Trail 5990 N. Tallahassee, Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: The Friends of Crystal River State Parks is sponsoring a Haunted Halloween, with Very Terrifying Tram Ride, a special children’s festival, a variety of food vendors, and live Music under the Oaks. There will be Mortuary Photography, popular in the 19th century, sponsored by the Florida Public Archeology Network. Admission is a $5.00 donation for adults and $3.00 for children under 12.
SPECIAL NOTICE: The extremely terrifying “Castle Keep Resort” will be appearing at the Haunted Halloween again this year. This famous haunted house is recommended only for the bravest of souls, and it is presented by the Florida Entertainment and Recreation Volunteers (FEAR), for a donation of $5.00 per person. This price is NOT INCLUDED in the gate admission.
The Haunted Halloween will be held at the Crystal River Eco-Walk site this year. It is located north of Crystal River on US 19, 3 miles north of the Crystal River Mall, right across the highway from Seven Rivers Hospital. You may be assured that, should you become so scared as to require professional care, the Seven Rivers Hospital is a world class medical facility, ready to help. Turn off of US 19 on Curtis Tool Road and follow the si
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Haunted Halloween (Mortuary Photography)
Time: 7:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park, Eco-Trail 5990 N. Tallahassee, Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: The Friends of Crystal River State Parks is sponsoring a Haunted Halloween, with Very Terrifying Tram Ride, a special children’s festival, a variety of food vendors, and live Music under the Oaks. There will be Mortuary Photography, popular in the 19th century, sponsored by the Florida Public Archeology Network. Admission is a $5.00 donation for adults and $3.00 for children under 12.
SPECIAL NOTICE: The extremely terrifying “Castle Keep Resort” will be appearing at the Haunted Halloween again this year. This famous haunted house is recommended only for the bravest of souls, and it is presented by the Florida Entertainment and Recreation Volunteers (FEAR), for a donation of $5.00 per person. This price is NOT INCLUDED in the gate admission.
The Haunted Halloween will be held at the Crystal River Eco-Walk site this year. It is located north of Crystal River on US 19, 3 miles north of the Crystal River Mall, right across the highway from Seven Rivers Hospital. You may be assured that, should you become so scared as to require professional care, the Seven Rivers Hospital is a world class medical facility, ready to help. Turn off of US 19 on Curtis Tool Road and follow the si
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Prehistoric Lithic Quarries and the Fossils that Identify Them
Time: 7:30 pm til 8:30 pm
Location: University of South Florida, Behavioral Science Building, Room 103
Description: Event presented by the The Tampa Bay Fossil Club
FPAN is attending this event.
WHERE HISTORY LIVES
Time: 10:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Downtown Brooksville, Fl.
Description: Hernando Preservation Society is honoring our Veterans of All Wars on November 12th and 13th in downtown Brooksville, Florida.
Events include a Farmers Market, military items on display at the Brooksville City Hall Art Gallery, first person accounts of stories of their experiences during their involvement in different wars. Guided tours will include a tour of the 1856 May-Stringer Heritage Museum, the Brooksville Train Depot, and a walking tour of downtown. A reenactment of a Civil War Skirmish will be held at Tom Varn park on Jefferson St (SR50) just west of Ponce de Leon Blvd (US98).
For further information please contact Jan Knowles at 352-279-5182.
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Ocali Country Days
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Silver River Museum & Environmental Education Center Ocala, Florida
Description: Explore the Florida frontier and meet characters from the past at the 2010 Ocali Country Days festival.
This popular annual festival features Florida history, folk art and food. Experience old time music, storytellers and meet historical demonstrators portraying life in Marion County during the 1800s. Learn about traditional crafts such as log cabin building, sugarcane syrup making, blacksmithing, quilting, spinning, weaving, woodworking, and more. Vendors will also offer unique crafts and food for sale.
While here, visit the Silver River Museum, ride our tram through the State Park, tour various encampments to meet trappers, soldiers and homesteaders, send a telegram at an authentic telegraph station, mine for fossils and gemstones or meet Seminole tribal members to learn about Native American culture in Florida. All proceeds from the festival support the educational programs at the Silver River Museum.
The Silver River Museum is located within the Silver River State Park near Silver Springs. Enter the park from Baseline Road (CR 35) one mile south of SR 40. Festival admission is $5 per person with children age six and under admitted free. Current US military perso
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Ocali Country Days
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Silver River Museum & Environmental Education Center Ocala, Florida
Description: Explore the Florida frontier and meet characters from the past at the 2010 Ocali Country Days festival.
This popular annual festival features Florida history, folk art and food. Experience old time music, storytellers and meet historical demonstrators portraying life in Marion County during the 1800s. Learn about traditional crafts such as log cabin building, sugarcane syrup making, blacksmithing, quilting, spinning, weaving, woodworking, and more. Vendors will also offer unique crafts and food for sale.
While here, visit the Silver River Museum, ride our tram through the State Park, tour various encampments to meet trappers, soldiers and homesteaders, send a telegram at an authentic telegraph station, mine for fossils and gemstones or meet Seminole tribal members to learn about Native American culture in Florida. All proceeds from the festival support the educational programs at the Silver River Museum.
The Silver River Museum is located within the Silver River State Park near Silver Springs. Enter the park from Baseline Road (CR 35) one mile south of SR 40. Festival admission is $5 per person with children age six and under admitted free. Current US military perso
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"A Barren Unsettled Wilderness" to "A Great Place of Tr
Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm
Location: Weedon lsland Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Peter
Description: The Central Gulf Coast Archaeological Society Archaeology Lecture Series: Fall Schedule
Jana J. Futch, Florida Public Archaeology Network Special Projects Manager will present
"A Barren Unsettled Wilderness" to "A Great Place of Trade and Importance": Exploring 19th-Century Frontier Florida at the Pine Level Site, DeSoto County, Florida.
This presentation on the Pine Level site will explore the lives of early settlers, and how their community evolved from a one-building outpost, to a bustling frontier town, before becoming only a memory on a map.
These programs are free and open to the public. Register at least 24 hours prior by visiting www.pinellascountyextension.org, clicking on the “Online Class Registration” button, then choosing “Weedon Island”. You may also phone 727-453-6500 to reserve your place.
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Moon Over The Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: 3400 N Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: Moon Over the Mounds
Archaeologists and Park Staff present a moon-lit tour and interpretation of the famous Crystal River Archaeological Site
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Friends of Crystal River State Parks is hosting Moon Over the Mounds. This event is scheduled for Friday:
8 to 10 pm at the Crystal River Archaeological State Park in Citrus County. (Crystal River Archaeological Site is a world-famous pre-Columbian mound complex extending along the north shore of the Crystal River. The site is one of the most imposing prehistoric ceremonial centers on Florida’s west coast.
The Moon Over the Mounds tour this season will begin at the Park Museum at 8:00 PM. Interpretive guides tell the story of the famous Crystal River Site by torchlight as guests tour though the moon-lit mound complex. Travel back with us to AD 600 when the Crystal River site was the most important ceremonial site in the region!
The park is located at 3400 North Museum Point, Crystal River just north of the Crystal River Mall. Drive North on U.S. 19 and turn left onto State Park Street.
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Dade Battlefield Reenactment
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Saturday January 1, & Sunday January 2, 2011
Description: On Saturday January 1, & Sunday January 2, 2011 the Dade Battlefield Society will be hosting a reenactment of one of the first battles of the Second Seminole War. The battle began on December 28,1835, when a column of 107 soldiers led by Major Dade were ambushed by the Seminole warriors in Sumter County, Florida.rnrn The Admission for the reenactment is $7 for those 6 and up. Special organization (Scouts, schools, churches, etc.) rates:- Prepay $3/child 6-17 years, $7/adult. Valid Sunday January 2, 2011.rnrnFor further information call the park at 352-793-4781 or send an email to: reenactment@dadebattlefield.comrn
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Dade Battlefield Reenactment
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Saturday January 1, & Sunday January 2, 2011
Description: On Saturday January 1, & Sunday January 2, 2011 the Dade Battlefield Society will be hosting a reenactment of one of the first battles of the Second Seminole War. The battle began on December 28,1835, when a column of 107 soldiers led by Major Dade were ambushed by the Seminole warriors in Sumter County, Florida.
The Admission for the reenactment is $7 for those 6 and up. Special organization (Scouts, schools, churches, etc.) rates:- Prepay $3/child 6-17 years, $7/adult. Valid Sunday January 2, 2011.
For further information call the park at 352-793-4781 or send an email to: reenactment@dadebattlefield.com
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FPAN is attending this event.
Moon Over The Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: 3400 N Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: Moon Over the Mounds
Archaeologists and Park Staff present a moon-lit tour and interpretation of the famous Crystal River Archaeological Site
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Friends of Crystal River State Parks is hosting Moon Over the Mounds. This event is scheduled for Friday:
8 to 10 pm at the Crystal River Archaeological State Park in Citrus County. (Crystal River Archaeological Site is a world-famous pre-Columbian mound complex extending along the north shore of the Crystal River. The site is one of the most imposing prehistoric ceremonial centers on Florida’s west coast.
The Moon Over the Mounds tour this season will begin at the Park Museum at 8:00 PM. Interpretive guides tell the story of the famous Crystal River Site by torchlight as guests tour though the moon-lit mound complex. Travel back with us to AD 600 when the Crystal River site was the most important ceremonial site in the region!
The park is located at 3400 North Museum Point, Crystal River just north of the Crystal River Mall. Drive North on U.S. 19 and turn left onto State Park Street.
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Public Volunteer Days
Time: 9:45 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida
Description: FORT MICANOPY
FEDERAL NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GRANT PROJECT
"Public Volunteer Days"
Calling all Micanopians, history buffs, archaeologists, amateurs and professionals.
Help find long lost Fort Micanopy and battle sites from 1835-1843 when Indians roamed these lands! Open to the public. Bring water. Meet at 9:45 a.m. See Flyer for dates, times and details.
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida (head south through Micanopy on the main street and curve left; Park is down the road on the left across from Lake Tuscawilla). Public parking area.
Gary Ellis, Archaeologist
GARI (Gulf Archaeology Research Institute)
Crystal River, Florida (352) 564-0888
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Public Volunteer Day/Lunch with the Archaeologist
Time: 11:30 am til 12:30 pm
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida
Description: FORT MICANOPY
FEDERAL NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GRANT PROJECT
"Public Volunteer Days"
Calling all Micanopians, history buffs, archaeologists, amateurs and professionals.
Help find long lost Fort Micanopy and battle sites from 1835-1843 when Indians roamed these lands! Open to the public. Bring water. Meet at 9:45 a.m. See Flyer for dates, times and details.
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida (head south through Micanopy on the main street and curve left; Park is down the road on the left across from Lake Tuscawilla). Public parking area.
Gary Ellis, Archaeologist
GARI (Gulf Archaeology Research Institute)
Crystal River, Florida (352) 564-0888
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
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Public Volunteer Days
Time: 9:45 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida
Description: FORT MICANOPY
FEDERAL NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GRANT PROJECT
"Public Volunteer Days"
Calling all Micanopians, history buffs, archaeologists, amateurs and professionals.
Help find long lost Fort Micanopy and battle sites from 1835-1843 when Indians roamed these lands! Open to the public. Bring water. Meet at 9:45 a.m. See Flyer for dates, times and details.
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida (head south through Micanopy on the main street and curve left; Park is down the road on the left across from Lake Tuscawilla). Public parking area.
Gary Ellis, Archaeologist
GARI (Gulf Archaeology Research Institute)
Crystal River, Florida (352) 564-0888
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
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Public Volunteer Days
Time: 9:45 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida
Description: FORT MICANOPY
FEDERAL NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GRANT PROJECT
"Public Volunteer Days"
Calling all Micanopians, history buffs, archaeologists, amateurs and professionals.
Help find long lost Fort Micanopy and battle sites from 1835-1843 when Indians roamed these lands! Open to the public. Bring water. Meet at 9:45 a.m. See Flyer for dates, times and details.
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida (head south through Micanopy on the main street and curve left; Park is down the road on the left across from Lake Tuscawilla). Public parking area.
Gary Ellis, Archaeologist
GARI (Gulf Archaeology Research Institute)
Crystal River, Florida (352) 564-0888
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
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Public Volunteer Days
Time: 9:45 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida
Description: FORT MICANOPY
FEDERAL NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GRANT PROJECT
"Public Volunteer Days"
Calling all Micanopians, history buffs, archaeologists, amateurs and professionals.
Help find long lost Fort Micanopy and battle sites from 1835-1843 when Indians roamed these lands! Open to the public. Bring water. Meet at 9:45 a.m. See Flyer for dates, times and details.
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida (head south through Micanopy on the main street and curve left; Park is down the road on the left across from Lake Tuscawilla). Public parking area.
Gary Ellis, Archaeologist
GARI (Gulf Archaeology Research Institute)
Crystal River, Florida (352) 564-0888
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
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Moon Over The Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: 3400 N Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: Moon Over the Mounds
Archaeologists and Park Staff present a moon-lit tour and interpretation of the famous Crystal River Archaeological Site
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Friends of Crystal River State Parks is hosting Moon Over the Mounds. This event is scheduled for Friday:
8 to 10 pm at the Crystal River Archaeological State Park in Citrus County. (Crystal River Archaeological Site is a world-famous pre-Columbian mound complex extending along the north shore of the Crystal River. The site is one of the most imposing prehistoric ceremonial centers on Florida’s west coast.
The Moon Over the Mounds tour this season will begin at the Park Museum at 8:00 PM. Interpretive guides tell the story of the famous Crystal River Site by torchlight as guests tour though the moon-lit mound complex. Travel back with us to AD 600 when the Crystal River site was the most important ceremonial site in the region!
The park is located at 3400 North Museum Point, Crystal River just north of the Crystal River Mall. Drive North on U.S. 19 and turn left onto State Park Street.
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Public Volunteer Days
Time: 9:45 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida
Description: FORT MICANOPY
FEDERAL NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GRANT PROJECT
"Public Volunteer Days"
Calling all Micanopians, history buffs, archaeologists, amateurs and professionals.
Help find long lost Fort Micanopy and battle sites from 1835-1843 when Indians roamed these lands! Open to the public. Bring water. Meet at 9:45 a.m. See Flyer for dates, times and details.
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida (head south through Micanopy on the main street and curve left; Park is down the road on the left across from Lake Tuscawilla). Public parking area.
Gary Ellis, Archaeologist
GARI (Gulf Archaeology Research Institute)
Crystal River, Florida (352) 564-0888
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
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Public Volunteer Days
Time: 9:45 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida
Description: FORT MICANOPY
FEDERAL NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GRANT PROJECT
"Public Volunteer Days"
Calling all Micanopians, history buffs, archaeologists, amateurs and professionals.
Help find long lost Fort Micanopy and battle sites from 1835-1843 when Indians roamed these lands! Open to the public. Bring water. Meet at 9:45 a.m. See Flyer for dates, times and details.
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida (head south through Micanopy on the main street and curve left; Park is down the road on the left across from Lake Tuscawilla). Public parking area.
Gary Ellis, Archaeologist
GARI (Gulf Archaeology Research Institute)
Crystal River, Florida (352) 564-0888
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
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Public Volunteer Days
Time: 9:45 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida
Description: FORT MICANOPY
FEDERAL NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GRANT PROJECT
"Public Volunteer Days"
Calling all Micanopians, history buffs, archaeologists, amateurs and professionals.
Help find long lost Fort Micanopy and battle sites from 1835-1843 when Indians roamed these lands! Open to the public. Bring water. Meet at 9:45 a.m. See Flyer for dates, times and details.
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida (head south through Micanopy on the main street and curve left; Park is down the road on the left across from Lake Tuscawilla). Public parking area.
Gary Ellis, Archaeologist
GARI (Gulf Archaeology Research Institute)
Crystal River, Florida (352) 564-0888
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
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Public Volunteer Days
Time: 9:45 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida
Description: FORT MICANOPY
FEDERAL NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GRANT PROJECT
"Public Volunteer Days"
Calling all Micanopians, history buffs, archaeologists, amateurs and professionals.
Help find long lost Fort Micanopy and battle sites from 1835-1843 when Indians roamed these lands! Open to the public. Bring water. Meet at 9:45 a.m. See Flyer for dates, times and details.
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida (head south through Micanopy on the main street and curve left; Park is down the road on the left across from Lake Tuscawilla). Public parking area.
Gary Ellis, Archaeologist
GARI (Gulf Archaeology Research Institute)
Crystal River, Florida (352) 564-0888
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
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Public Volunteer Days
Time: 9:45 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida
Description: FORT MICANOPY
FEDERAL NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GRANT PROJECT
"Public Volunteer Days"
Calling all Micanopians, history buffs, archaeologists, amateurs and professionals.
Help find long lost Fort Micanopy and battle sites from 1835-1843 when Indians roamed these lands! Open to the public. Bring water. Meet at 9:45 a.m. See Flyer for dates, times and details.
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida (head south through Micanopy on the main street and curve left; Park is down the road on the left across from Lake Tuscawilla). Public parking area.
Gary Ellis, Archaeologist
GARI (Gulf Archaeology Research Institute)
Crystal River, Florida (352) 564-0888
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Cinema in the Sunshine: The History fo the Film Industry Locally
Time: 8:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Old Courthouse Heritage Museum One Courthouse Square, Downtown Inverness
Description: Dying to meet....Elvis, the Flying Ace, Jaws, the Waterboy, Tarzan, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, and other entertaining characters? Become starstruck with eh newest exhibit. Call 352-341-6436.
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Public Volunteer Day/Lunch with the Archaeologist
Time: 11:30 am til 12:30 pm
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida
Description: FORT MICANOPY
FEDERAL NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GRANT PROJECT
"Public Volunteer Days"
Calling all Micanopians, history buffs, archaeologists, amateurs and professionals.
Help find long lost Fort Micanopy and battle sites from 1835-1843 when Indians roamed these lands! Open to the public. Bring water. Meet at 9:45 a.m. See Flyer for dates, times and details.
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida (head south through Micanopy on the main street and curve left; Park is down the road on the left across from Lake Tuscawilla). Public parking area.
Gary Ellis, Archaeologist
GARI (Gulf Archaeology Research Institute)
Crystal River, Florida (352) 564-0888
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
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Public Volunteer Days
Time: 9:45 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida
Description: FORT MICANOPY
FEDERAL NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GRANT PROJECT
"Public Volunteer Days"
Calling all Micanopians, history buffs, archaeologists, amateurs and professionals.
Help find long lost Fort Micanopy and battle sites from 1835-1843 when Indians roamed these lands! Open to the public. Bring water. Meet at 9:45 a.m. See Flyer for dates, times and details.
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida (head south through Micanopy on the main street and curve left; Park is down the road on the left across from Lake Tuscawilla). Public parking area.
Gary Ellis, Archaeologist
GARI (Gulf Archaeology Research Institute)
Crystal River, Florida (352) 564-0888
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Crystal River Revisited Times Four: What We Still Don't Know (and Wan
Time: 1:00 pm til 2:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeology State Park 3400 North Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: Dr. Brent Weisman (USF) will kick off 2011 Florida archaeology month with a presentation at the 14 acre Crystal River Archaeological State Park. This park is the location of one of the most extensive prehistoric ceremonial complexes on Florida’s Gulf Coast. The site was occupied for approximately 1,400 years (500 B.C to AD 900), by people of the Deptford and Weeden Island cultures. Since 1903, beginning with the investigations of Clarence B. Moore, generations of archaeologists have been fascinated with the site and have continued to study the burial customs, political organization, and subsistence patterns of the people that lived and worshiped here. Join us at 1:00 O’clock March 5, to hear highlights of over 100 years of archaeology, and the directions of future research at the Crystal River site. This presentation is free to the public.
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Public Volunteer Days
Time: 9:45 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida
Description: FORT MICANOPY
FEDERAL NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GRANT PROJECT
"Public Volunteer Days"
Calling all Micanopians, history buffs, archaeologists, amateurs and professionals.
Help find long lost Fort Micanopy and battle sites from 1835-1843 when Indians roamed these lands! Open to the public. Bring water. Meet at 9:45 a.m. See Flyer for dates, times and details.
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida (head south through Micanopy on the main street and curve left; Park is down the road on the left across from Lake Tuscawilla). Public parking area.
Gary Ellis, Archaeologist
GARI (Gulf Archaeology Research Institute)
Crystal River, Florida (352) 564-0888
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
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Public Volunteer Days
Time: 9:45 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida
Description: FORT MICANOPY
FEDERAL NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GRANT PROJECT
"Public Volunteer Days"
Calling all Micanopians, history buffs, archaeologists, amateurs and professionals.
Help find long lost Fort Micanopy and battle sites from 1835-1843 when Indians roamed these lands! Open to the public. Bring water. Meet at 9:45 a.m. See Flyer for dates, times and details.
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida (head south through Micanopy on the main street and curve left; Park is down the road on the left across from Lake Tuscawilla). Public parking area.
Gary Ellis, Archaeologist
GARI (Gulf Archaeology Research Institute)
Crystal River, Florida (352) 564-0888
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
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Nature Coast Civil War Reenactment
Time: 9:30 am til 2:00 pm
Location: Along US Hwy 19, about seven miles north of Crystal River, Florida
Description: Living History Day on Friday, March 11th. Artillery, Infantry, and Cavalry units will be offering a glimpse of the lives of the soldiers and other facets of 19th Century life. This event is be open to the general public. The entrance fee will be the same as on Friday and Saturday, but paying adults will get a pass to come back over the weekend for free. Student costs will remain the same as our usual Education Day.
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FPAN is attending this event.
Public Volunteer Days
Time: 9:45 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida
Description: FORT MICANOPY
FEDERAL NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GRANT PROJECT
"Public Volunteer Days"
Calling all Micanopians, history buffs, archaeologists, amateurs and professionals.
Help find long lost Fort Micanopy and battle sites from 1835-1843 when Indians roamed these lands! Open to the public. Bring water. Meet at 9:45 a.m. See Flyer for dates, times and details.
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida (head south through Micanopy on the main street and curve left; Park is down the road on the left across from Lake Tuscawilla). Public parking area.
Gary Ellis, Archaeologist
GARI (Gulf Archaeology Research Institute)
Crystal River, Florida (352) 564-0888
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
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Public Volunteer Days
Time: 9:45 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida
Description: FORT MICANOPY
FEDERAL NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GRANT PROJECT
"Public Volunteer Days"
Calling all Micanopians, history buffs, archaeologists, amateurs and professionals.
Help find long lost Fort Micanopy and battle sites from 1835-1843 when Indians roamed these lands! Open to the public. Bring water. Meet at 9:45 a.m. See Flyer for dates, times and details.
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida (head south through Micanopy on the main street and curve left; Park is down the road on the left across from Lake Tuscawilla). Public parking area.
Gary Ellis, Archaeologist
GARI (Gulf Archaeology Research Institute)
Crystal River, Florida (352) 564-0888
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
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Native People Native Plants
Time: 10:00 am til 11:30 pm
Location: Shell Mound
Description: Meet at Shell Mound at 10:00, March 11th & 25th for a walk with the Ranger. Learn of plant uses, pottery, weapons, and lifeways of the ancients of the nature coast. For more information call 342-493-0238
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Nature Coast Civil War Reenactment
Time: 9:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Along US Hwy 19, about seven miles north of Crystal River, Florida
Description: The event opens at 9:00am on Saturday and Sunday, March 12th and 13th. Activities are continuous throughout the day, culminating in a clash of forces each afternoon at 2 pm. The camps will remain open to the public until 4:00 pm each day. Adult entrance fee is $5.00 and the student entrance fee is $2.00.
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FPAN is attending this event.
Calusa Heritage Days
Time: 10:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: 13810 Waterfront Drive Pineland, Florida
Description: The Randell Research Center's Sixth Annual Calusa Heritage Day is scheduled for Saturday, March 12, 2011. This popular event focuses on regional archaeology, history, and ecology.Art, music, and replicative technologies, as avenues to learning/education about Pineland's heritage, are included. Activities for children and adults alike will be provided, and food and beverages will be available. Admission is $5 per person; children under 12 are admitted free. All proceeds benefit the education and research programs of the Calusa Heritage Trail, Randell Research Center.The day-long event (10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) will take place at the Pineland archaeological site complex (13810 Waterfront Drive, Pineland) and will be centered around the Pavilion/Classroom and Calusa Heritage Trail. Visitors can expect a variety of activity, exhibit, and information stations located in these areas in a festival format as well as site tours. Examples of native plants with information about their many uses by early and contemporary people will be featured in the native plant tent and vendors will be on hand selling native plants suitable for southwest Florida.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Nature Coast Civil War Reenactment
Time: 9:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Along US Hwy 19, about seven miles north of Crystal River, Florida
Description: The event opens at 9:00am on Saturday and Sunday, March 12th and 13th. Activities are continuous throughout the day, culminating in a clash of forces each afternoon at 2 pm. The camps will remain open to the public until 4:00 pm each day. Adult entrance fee is $5.00 and the student entrance fee is $2.00.
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FPAN is attending this event.
Public Volunteer Days
Time: 9:45 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida
Description: FORT MICANOPY
FEDERAL NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GRANT PROJECT
"Public Volunteer Days"
Calling all Micanopians, history buffs, archaeologists, amateurs and professionals.
Help find long lost Fort Micanopy and battle sites from 1835-1843 when Indians roamed these lands! Open to the public. Bring water. Meet at 9:45 a.m. See Flyer for dates, times and details.
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida (head south through Micanopy on the main street and curve left; Park is down the road on the left across from Lake Tuscawilla). Public parking area.
Gary Ellis, Archaeologist
GARI (Gulf Archaeology Research Institute)
Crystal River, Florida (352) 564-0888
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
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Public Volunteer Days
Time: 9:45 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida
Description: FORT MICANOPY
FEDERAL NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GRANT PROJECT
"Public Volunteer Days"
Calling all Micanopians, history buffs, archaeologists, amateurs and professionals.
Help find long lost Fort Micanopy and battle sites from 1835-1843 when Indians roamed these lands! Open to the public. Bring water. Meet at 9:45 a.m. See Flyer for dates, times and details.
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida (head south through Micanopy on the main street and curve left; Park is down the road on the left across from Lake Tuscawilla). Public parking area.
Gary Ellis, Archaeologist
GARI (Gulf Archaeology Research Institute)
Crystal River, Florida (352) 564-0888
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
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Moon Over The Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: 3400 N Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: Moon Over the Mounds
Archaeologists and Park Staff present a moon-lit tour and interpretation of the famous Crystal River Archaeological Site
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Friends of Crystal River State Parks is hosting Moon Over the Mounds. This event is scheduled for Friday:
8 to 10 pm at the Crystal River Archaeological State Park in Citrus County. (Crystal River Archaeological Site is a world-famous pre-Columbian mound complex extending along the north shore of the Crystal River. The site is one of the most imposing prehistoric ceremonial centers on Florida’s west coast.
The Moon Over the Mounds tour this season will begin at the Park Museum at 8:00 PM. Interpretive guides tell the story of the famous Crystal River Site by torchlight as guests tour though the moon-lit mound complex. Travel back with us to AD 600 when the Crystal River site was the most important ceremonial site in the region!
The park is located at 3400 North Museum Point, Crystal River just north of the Crystal River Mall. Drive North on U.S. 19 and turn left onto State Park Street.
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Fort Cooper Days
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Fort Cooper State Park 3100 S. Old Floral City Road Inverness, Florida 34450
Description: Fort Cooper days is a Seminole War reenactment and Living History events.
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FPAN is attending this event.
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Public Volunteer Days
Time: 9:45 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida
Description: FORT MICANOPY
FEDERAL NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GRANT PROJECT
"Public Volunteer Days"
Calling all Micanopians, history buffs, archaeologists, amateurs and professionals.
Help find long lost Fort Micanopy and battle sites from 1835-1843 when Indians roamed these lands! Open to the public. Bring water. Meet at 9:45 a.m. See Flyer for dates, times and details.
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida (head south through Micanopy on the main street and curve left; Park is down the road on the left across from Lake Tuscawilla). Public parking area.
Gary Ellis, Archaeologist
GARI (Gulf Archaeology Research Institute)
Crystal River, Florida (352) 564-0888
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
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Fort Cooper Days
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Fort Cooper State Park 3100 S. Old Floral City Road Inverness, Florida 34450
Description: Fort Cooper days is a Seminole War reenactment and Living History events.
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FPAN is attending this event.
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Public Volunteer Days
Time: 9:45 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida
Description: FORT MICANOPY
FEDERAL NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GRANT PROJECT
"Public Volunteer Days"
Calling all Micanopians, history buffs, archaeologists, amateurs and professionals.
Help find long lost Fort Micanopy and battle sites from 1835-1843 when Indians roamed these lands! Open to the public. Bring water. Meet at 9:45 a.m. See Flyer for dates, times and details.
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida (head south through Micanopy on the main street and curve left; Park is down the road on the left across from Lake Tuscawilla). Public parking area.
Gary Ellis, Archaeologist
GARI (Gulf Archaeology Research Institute)
Crystal River, Florida (352) 564-0888
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
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Public Volunteer Days
Time: 9:45 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida
Description: FORT MICANOPY
FEDERAL NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GRANT PROJECT
"Public Volunteer Days"
Calling all Micanopians, history buffs, archaeologists, amateurs and professionals.
Help find long lost Fort Micanopy and battle sites from 1835-1843 when Indians roamed these lands! Open to the public. Bring water. Meet at 9:45 a.m. See Flyer for dates, times and details.
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida (head south through Micanopy on the main street and curve left; Park is down the road on the left across from Lake Tuscawilla). Public parking area.
Gary Ellis, Archaeologist
GARI (Gulf Archaeology Research Institute)
Crystal River, Florida (352) 564-0888
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
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Public Volunteer Days
Time: 9:45 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida
Description: FORT MICANOPY
FEDERAL NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GRANT PROJECT
"Public Volunteer Days"
Calling all Micanopians, history buffs, archaeologists, amateurs and professionals.
Help find long lost Fort Micanopy and battle sites from 1835-1843 when Indians roamed these lands! Open to the public. Bring water. Meet at 9:45 a.m. See Flyer for dates, times and details.
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida (head south through Micanopy on the main street and curve left; Park is down the road on the left across from Lake Tuscawilla). Public parking area.
Gary Ellis, Archaeologist
GARI (Gulf Archaeology Research Institute)
Crystal River, Florida (352) 564-0888
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
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Silver River Knap-In
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Silver River State Park Ocala, Florida
Description: Don't miss the first annual Silver River Knap-In to be held at the Silver River State Park on March 26-27, 2011. Expert flint knappers, archaeologists, potters, hide tanners, bow makers and other specialists in prehistoric skills will gather from across the eastern U.S. to demonstrate and sell their arts. Vendors will offer reproduction stone tools, unique crafts, food and more. Admission $5 per person (kids under six and U.S. Military personnel free).
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FPAN is attending this event.
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Silver River Knap-In
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Silver River State Park Ocala, Florida
Description: Do not miss the first annual Silver River Knap-In to be held at the Silver River State Park on March 26-27, 2011. Expert flint knappers, archaeologists, potters, hide tanners, bow makers and other specialists in prehistoric skills will gather from across the eastern U.S. to demonstrate and sell their arts. Vendors will offer reproduction stone tools, unique crafts, food and more. Admission $5 per person (kids under six and U.S. Military personnel free).
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FPAN is attending this event.
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Public Volunteer Days
Time: 9:45 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida
Description: FORT MICANOPY
FEDERAL NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GRANT PROJECT
"Public Volunteer Days"
Calling all Micanopians, history buffs, archaeologists, amateurs and professionals.
Help find long lost Fort Micanopy and battle sites from 1835-1843 when Indians roamed these lands! Open to the public. Bring water. Meet at 9:45 a.m. See Flyer for dates, times and details.
Location: Heritage Park, Tuscawilla Road in Micanopy, Florida (head south through Micanopy on the main street and curve left; Park is down the road on the left across from Lake Tuscawilla). Public parking area.
Gary Ellis, Archaeologist
GARI (Gulf Archaeology Research Institute)
Crystal River, Florida (352) 564-0888
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
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Archaeology Lab Days
Time: 1:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: Meet at the Meet at Train Depot Museum in Brooksville and drive to Ridge Manor
Description: The Historic Hernando Preservation Society Presents Archaeology Lab Days. During this event volunteers will clean and record artifacts excavated from the William Hope Homestead located on Hope Hill.
The site is also the location of Chocachatti, "Red Town," by Creek Indians, who later became known as "Seminoles." The site is also located near Chocachatti Prairie. These are unique and important sites in the history of the Seminoles & Hernando County.
Time: Meet at the Russell Street Train Depot Museum in Brooksville @ 12pm (Noon). (The Russell Street Train Depot is located on Russell St. one block off Main St. in Brooksville) We will then drive to Ridge Manor to the artifact processing site on the Withlacoochee River. Begin at 1:00 pm, Ending time: 4:00 pm. *Those who know where Toni's place is, may meet directly there at 1:00 pm*
Future artifact processing days:
Saturday: April 16
Saturday: May 21
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
HIS II - Seminar in the Historic Archaeology of the Seminole War Perio
Time: 9:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Citrus County Canning Center, North Lecanto Hwy, Lecanto, Florida 34461
Description: HIS II - Seminar in the Historic Archaeology
of the Seminole War Period
The Gulf Archaeology Research Institute (GARI) is pleased to announce that it is offering our HIS II – Historic Archaeology of the Seminole War Period course. This academic course is designed to provide an overview of America's longest running conflict and will cover the events leading up to and including the First Seminole War (1818-1832), the Second Seminole War (1835-1842), the Third Seminole War (1841-1854), and the aftermath (Post-1854).
The course will address the major periods of the Florida Wars, major personalities, battles, significant sites, various diverse military, Seminole, Black Seminole, and pioneer life ways, and technology. The course is tailored for college students, seniors, teachers, and lifelong students having a serious interest in social science, anthropology, and archaeology. The course will be taught by Gary D. Ellis, director of GARI who brings over 30 years as a practicing professional archaeologist to the classroom. Gary is currently employed as the director of the Gulf Archaeology Research Institute and currently engaged in the archaeology and history of the Seminole War
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Archaeology Lab Days
Time: 1:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: Meet at the Meet at Train Depot Museum in Brooksville and drive to Ridge Manor
Description: The Historic Hernando Preservation Society Presents Archaeology Lab Days. During this event volunteers will clean and record artifacts excavated from the William Hope Homestead located on Hope Hill.
The site is also the location of Chocachatti, "Red Town," by Creek Indians, who later became known as "Seminoles." The site is also located near Chocachatti Prairie. These are unique and important sites in the history of the Seminoles & Hernando County.
Time: Meet at the Russell Street Train Depot Museum in Brooksville @ 12pm (Noon). (The Russell Street Train Depot is located on Russell St. one block off Main St. in Brooksville) We will then drive to Ridge Manor to the artifact processing site on the Withlacoochee River. Begin at 1:00 pm, Ending time: 4:00 pm. *Those who know where Toni's place is, may meet directly there at 1:00 pm*
Future artifact processing days:
Saturday: April 16
Saturday: May 21
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
63rd Annual Meeting of the Florida Athropological Society
Time: 12:00 pm til 8:00 pm
Location: Historic Orlando
Description: Historic Orlando (May 6-8, 2011)
Board meetings and reception will be held on Friday and general sessions will begin on Saturday at the Orlando Shakespeare Theater complex in Loch Haven Park. The Saturday night banquet will be held nearby at the Tap Room at the historic Dubsdread Golf Course in the College Park community. The Sunday tour will take place in west Orange County and will feature the Lake Apopka and Oakland area and possibly some of the surrounding historical communities.
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FPAN is hosting this event.
Archaeology Lab Days
Time: 1:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: Meet at the Meet at Train Depot Museum in Brooksville and drive to Ridge Manor
Description: The Historic Hernando Preservation Society Presents Archaeology Lab Days. During this event volunteers will clean and record artifacts excavated from the William Hope Homestead located on Hope Hill.
The site is also the location of Chocachatti, "Red Town," by Creek Indians, who later became known as "Seminoles." The site is also located near Chocachatti Prairie. These are unique and important sites in the history of the Seminoles & Hernando County.
Time: Meet at the Russell Street Train Depot Museum in Brooksville @ 12pm (Noon). (The Russell Street Train Depot is located on Russell St. one block off Main St. in Brooksville) We will then drive to Ridge Manor to the artifact processing site on the Withlacoochee River. Begin at 1:00 pm, Ending time: 4:00 pm. *Those who know where Toni's place is, may meet directly there at 1:00 pm*
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Hernando Past Monthly Meeting
Time: 5:30 pm til 7:00 pm
Location: Brooksville Courthouse
Description: Historic Hernando Preservation Society, Inc. announces its MONTHLY MEETING: with Special Speaker: SOPHIA DIAZ-FONSECA
Sophia Diaz-Fonseca is the owner of the Masonic Business Center in Inverness, Florida. She is a grant writer and member of the Citrus County Historical Resources Advisory Board, als
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Historic Yulee Days
Time: 10:00 am til 3:00 pm
Location: Yulee Sugar Mills Ruins Historic State Park and the Old Printing Museum/Museum Café, CR 4
Description: The Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN), the Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park, the Homosassa Civic Club, Gulf Archaeological Research Institute, and Gemini Graphics – the Old Printing Museum and Museum Café present Historic Yulee Days.
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
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Summer Camp 2011 Second Grade
Time: 9:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: The Florida Public Archaeology Network and Crystal River Preserve State Park are excited to offer week long summer camps for second through fourth graders. These camps run from 9 am to 12 pm weekly and provide interdisciplinary programs to engage Citrus County’s youth.
FPAN is hosting this event.
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Summer Camp 2011 Third Grade
Time: 9:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: The Florida Public Archaeology Network and Crystal River Preserve State Park are excited to offer week long summer camps for second through fourth graders. These camps run from 9 am to 12 pm weekly and provide interdisciplinary programs to engage Citrus County’s youth.
FPAN is hosting this event.
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Summer Camp 2011 Fourth Grade
Time: 9:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: The Florida Public Archaeology Network and Crystal River Preserve State Park are excited to offer week long summer camps for second through fourth graders. These camps run from 9 am to 12 pm weekly and provide interdisciplinary programs to engage Citrus County’s youth.
FPAN is hosting this event.
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Withlacoochee State Forest: A Historical Look at Its Development
Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Florida Center For Wildfire & Fo. Res. Manage. Train. 24059 Childs Road, Brooksville, F
Description: Visitors will be able to travel visually through the special photo panels depicting life in an earlier era. Your Host Cynthia "Sid" Taylor has spent countless hours researching data from the early 19th & 20th centuries. You will be able to actually see folks making a living producing turpentine and
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Historic Hernando Preservation Society, Inc.Presentation
Time: 5:30 pm til 7:30 pm
Location: Brooksville City Hall located at 201 Howell Ave.
Description: Guest Speaker-Jeff Cannon will be the guest speaker discussing cemetery preservation.
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Historic Hernando Preservation Society, Inc.Presentation
Time: 5:30 pm til 7:30 pm
Location: Brooksville City Hall located at 201 Howell Ave.
Description: Guest Speaker-Carla Bradley will be the guest speaker discussing Capt. Bradley Attack by Indians.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Moon Over The Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: 3400 N Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: Moon Over the MoundsrnArchaeologists and Park Staff present a moon-lit tour and interpretation of the famous Crystal River Archaeological SiternrnThe Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Friends of Crystal River State Parks is hosting Moon Over the Mounds. This event is scheduled for Friday:rnrn8 to 10 pm at the Crystal River Archaeological State Park in Citrus County. (Crystal River Archaeological Site is a world-famous pre-Columbian mound complex extending along the north shore of the Crystal River. The site is one of the most imposing prehistoric ceremonial centers on Florida’s west coast.rnrnThe Moon Over the Mounds tour this season will begin at the Park Museum at 8:00 PM. Interpretive guides tell the story of the famous Crystal River Site by torchlight as guests tour though the moon-lit mound complex. Travel back with us to AD 600 when the Crystal River site was the most important ceremonial site in the region!rnrnThe park is located at 3400 North Museum Point, Crystal River just north of the Crystal River Mall. Drive North on U.S. 19 and turn left onto State Park Street(approximately
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Archaeo-Kayak Tour
Time: 12:30 pm til 3:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: Join us for a Archeo-Kayak Tour of the Crystal River and Salt River. Director Richard Estabrook will give a tour of the the major archaeological sites within the the Park. Space is limited to 12 individuals. Contact Jason Moser, Outreach Coordinator at 352-795-0208 to reserve a space.
FPAN is hosting this event.
Historic Hernando Preservation Society, Inc.Presentation
Time: 5:30 pm til 7:30 pm
Location: Brooksville City Hall located at 201 Howell Ave.
Description: Guest Speaker-Roger Sherman will be the guest speaker discussing genealogical studies.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Moon Over The Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: 3400 N Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: Moon Over the Mounds
Archaeologists and Park Staff present a moon-lit tour and interpretation of the famous Crystal River Archaeological Site. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Friends of Crystal River State Parks is hosting Moon Over the Mounds.
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Florida Council for Social Science Teacher Conference Workshop
Time: 8:30 am til 3:30 pm
Location: St. Petersburg, FL.
Description: Florida Public Archaeology Network Presents Project Archaeology: Investigating Shelter, The Kingsley Plantation (Jacksonville) Cassandra Rae Harper and Amber Grafft-Weiss, (Elementary and Middle) #W9 $25.00 ($15 for full-time college students), Project Archaeology: Investigating Shelter.
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FPAN is attending this event.
Florida Council for Social Science Teacher Conference
Time: 7:30 am til 5:30 pm
Location: St. Petersburg, FL.
Description: FCSS is a professional organization of Social Studies educators striving to maintain and enhance the importance of Social Studies in Florida education.
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FPAN is attending this event.
Florida Association for Science Teachers
Time: 8:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Kissimmee, Florida 34747
Description: Please join science educators at the FAST 2011 Professional Development Conference in Kissimmee. It will be a time to relax, learn and get invigorated. Exciting presenters have submitted proposals and vendors are bringing good news too. Join with us and experience collegiality and the enthusiasm.
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FPAN is attending this event.
Florida Association for Science Teachers
Time: 8:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Kissimmee, Florida 34747
Description: Please join science educators at the FAST 2011 Professional Development Conference in Kissimmee. It will be a time to relax, learn and get invigorated. Exciting presenters have submitted proposals and vendors are bringing good news too. Join with us and experience collegiality and the enthusiasm.
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FPAN is attending this event.
Florida Association for Science Teachers
Time: 8:00 am til 2:00 pm
Location: Kissimmee, Florida 34747
Description: Please join science educators at the FAST 2011 Professional Development Conference in Kissimmee. It will be a time to relax, learn and get invigorated. Exciting presenters have submitted proposals and vendors are bringing good news too. Join with us and experience collegiality and the enthusiasm.
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FPAN is attending this event.
Haunted Halloween (Mortuary Photography)
Time: 8:00 pm til 11:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park, Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: The Friends of Crystal River State Parks is sponsoring a Haunted Halloween, with Very Terrifying Tram Ride, a special children’s festival, and a variety of food vendors. There will be Mortuary Photography, popular in the 19th century, sponsored by the Florida Public Archeology Network.
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Haunted Halloween (Mortuary Photography)
Time: 8:00 pm til 11:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park, Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: The Friends of Crystal River State Parks is sponsoring a Haunted Halloween, with Very Terrifying Tram Ride, a special children’s festival, and a variety of food vendors. There will be Mortuary Photography, popular in the 19th century, sponsored by the Florida Public Archeology Network.
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Southeastern Archaeological Conference
Time: 8:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Description: The annual Southeastern Archaeological Conference returns to Florida this November and for the first time ever it will be held in Jacksonville, the River City.
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FPAN is attending this event.
Historic Hernando Preservation Society, Inc.Presentation
Time: 5:30 pm til 7:30 pm
Location: Brooksville City Hall located at 201 Howell Ave.
Description: Guest Speaker-Ken Badgley will be the guest speaker discussing Historic Structures of Hernando County.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Southeastern Archaeological Conference
Time: 8:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Description: The annual Southeastern Archaeological Conference returns to Florida this November and for the first time ever it will be held in Jacksonville, the River City.
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FPAN is attending this event.
Southeastern Archaeological Conference
Time: 8:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Description: The annual Southeastern Archaeological Conference returns to Florida this November and for the first time ever it will be held in Jacksonville, the River City.
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FPAN is attending this event.
Southeastern Archaeological Conference
Time: 8:00 am til 2:00 pm
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Description: The annual Southeastern Archaeological Conference returns to Florida this November and for the first time ever it will be held in Jacksonville, the River City.
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FPAN is attending this event.
Moon Over The Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: 3400 N Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: Moon Over the Mounds
Archaeologists and Park Staff present a moon-lit tour and interpretation of the famous Crystal River Archaeological Site. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Friends of Crystal River State Parks is hosting Moon Over the Mounds.
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Ocali Country Days
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Silver River Museum & Environmental Education Center Ocala, Florida
Description: Explore the Florida frontier and meet characters from the past at the 2010 Ocali Country Days festival.
This popular annual festival features Florida history, folk art and food. Experience old time music, storytellers and meet historical demonstrators portraying life in Marion County during the 1800s. Learn about traditional crafts such as log cabin building, sugarcane syrup making, blacksmithing, quilting, spinning, weaving, woodworking, and more. Vendors will also offer unique crafts and food for sale.
While here, visit the Silver River Museum, ride our tram through the State Park, tour various encampments to meet trappers, soldiers and homesteaders, send a telegram at an authentic telegraph station, mine for fossils and gemstones or meet Seminole tribal members to learn about Native American culture in Florida. All proceeds from the festival support the educational programs at the Silver River Museum.
The Silver River Museum is located within the Silver River State Park near Silver Springs. Enter the park from Baseline Road (CR 35) one mile south of SR 40. Festival admission is $5 per person with children age six and under admitted free. Current US military perso
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Ocali Country Days
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Silver River Museum & Environmental Education Center Ocala, Florida
Description: Explore the Florida frontier and meet characters from the past at the 2010 Ocali Country Days festival.
This popular annual festival features Florida history, folk art and food. Experience old time music, storytellers and meet historical demonstrators portraying life in Marion County during the 1800s. Learn about traditional crafts such as log cabin building, sugarcane syrup making, blacksmithing, quilting, spinning, weaving, woodworking, and more. Vendors will also offer unique crafts and food for sale.
While here, visit the Silver River Museum, ride our tram through the State Park, tour various encampments to meet trappers, soldiers and homesteaders, send a telegram at an authentic telegraph station, mine for fossils and gemstones or meet Seminole tribal members to learn about Native American culture in Florida. All proceeds from the festival support the educational programs at the Silver River Museum.
The Silver River Museum is located within the Silver River State Park near Silver Springs. Enter the park from Baseline Road (CR 35) one mile south of SR 40. Festival admission is $5 per person with children age six and under admitted free. Current US military perso
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Lord Elgin & the Parthenon Marbles: 200 Years of Controversy
Time: 6:00 pm til 7:00 pm
Location: USF University Lecture Hall
Description: Dr. Michael Hoff (Prof. of Art History, Univ. of Nebraska) will discuss marble sculptures that were removed in 1801 from the Parthenon to the British Museum.
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Artifact ID Day
Time: 10:00 am til 2:00 pm
Location: Identify Your Artifact—ArchaeologistLoyal Order of the Moose Lodge #1676 17129 Wiscon Ro
Description: Identify Your Artifact—Archaeologists will be on hand to identify and classify prehistoric and historic artifacts. Find out more Information about your family heirlooms. No buying or selling of artifacts at this event!
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Floral City Heritage Days - Candles, Carols and Fish Fry
Time: 5:30 pm til 9:00 pm
Location: Floral City
Description: The Friday night event, Candles & Carols, features an 'all-you can-eat' Fish Fry with night rides in a horse drawn wagon down the mile-long Orange Avenue lined with luminaries. Attendees enjoy singing carols from the open front porches of historic homes under the venerable century-old oak trees.
FPAN is attending this event.
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Floral City Heritage Days-Folklife Living History Day
Time: 10:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Floral City
Description: he Saturday events focus around Florida Folk Life Day with early Florida daily living exhibits, demonstrations, and The Blue Banner Tour of Historic Homes.
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Moon Over The Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: 3400 N Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: Moon Over the Mounds
Archaeologists and Park Staff present a moon-lit tour and interpretation of the famous Crystal River Archaeological Site. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Friends of Crystal River State Parks is hosting Moon Over the Mounds.
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Competition and Cooperation at Crystal River
Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm
Location: Weedon lsland Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Pete
Description: Dr. Tom Pluckhan will discuss the Crystal River site, located in Citrus County and dating primarily to the Woodland period (ca. 1000 B.C. to A.D. 1000), The site is one of the most important sites in North America, but remains poorly understood.
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Society for Historical Archaeology Annual Meeting
Time: 8:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Baltimore, MD
Description: By the Dawn’s Early Light: Forging Identity, Securing Freedom, and Overcoming Conflict
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Society for Historical Archaeology Annual Meeting
Time: 8:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Baltimore, MD
Description: By the Dawn’s Early Light: Forging Identity, Securing Freedom, and Overcoming Conflict
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Society for Historical Archaeology Annual Meeting
Time: 8:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Baltimore, MD
Description: By the Dawn’s Early Light: Forging Identity, Securing Freedom, and Overcoming Conflict
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Moon Over The Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: 3400 N Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: Moon Over the Mounds
Archaeologists and Park Staff present a moon-lit tour and interpretation of the famous Crystal River Archaeological Site. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Friends of Crystal River State Parks is hosting Moon Over the Mounds.
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Society for Historical Archaeology Annual Meeting
Time: 8:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Baltimore, MD
Description: By the Dawn’s Early Light: Forging Identity, Securing Freedom, and Overcoming Conflict
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Dade Battlefield Reenactment
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Saturday January 7, & Sunday January 8, 2012
Description: The Dade Battlefield Society will be hosting a reenactment of one of the first battles of the Second Seminole War. The battle began on December 28, 1835, when a column of 107 soldiers led by Major Dade were ambushed by the Seminole warriors in Sumter County, Florida. This is a great family event--So
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Society for Historical Archaeology Annual Meeting
Time: 8:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Baltimore, MD
Description: By the Dawn’s Early Light: Forging Identity, Securing Freedom, and Overcoming Conflict
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Dade Battlefield Reenactment
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Saturday January 7, & Sunday January 8, 2012
Description: The Dade Battlefield Society will be hosting a reenactment of one of the first battles of the Second Seminole War. The battle began on December 28, 1835, when a column of 107 soldiers led by Major Dade were ambushed by the Seminole warriors in Sumter County, Florida. This is a great family event--So
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Florida Manatee Festival
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Crystal River, Florida
Description: The two-day event features over 50 exhibitors, 150 vendors will be on hand. Artwork, photography, sculptures, crafts and jewelry are among some of the items on display and for sale. A wide variety of wonderful food and alcohol will be available. Live entertainment, boat tours, children's activities.
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Florida Manatee Festival
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Crystal River, Florida
Description: The two-day event features over 50 exhibitors, 150 vendors will be on hand. Artwork, photography, sculptures, crafts and jewelry are among some of the items on display and for sale. A wide variety of wonderful food and alcohol will be available. Live entertainment, boat tours, children's activities.
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Moon Over The Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: 3400 N Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: Moon Over the Mounds
Archaeologists and Park Staff present a moon-lit tour and interpretation of the famous Crystal River Archaeological Site
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Friends of Crystal River State Parks is hosting Moon Over the Mounds. This event is scheduled for Friday:
2013
Friday Jan. 25th
Friday Feb. 22nd
Friday Mar. 22nd
8 to 10 pm at the Crystal River Archaeological State Park in Citrus County. (Crystal River Archaeological Site is a world-famous pre-Columbian mound complex extending along the north shore of the Crystal River. The site is one of the most imposing prehistoric ceremonial centers on Florida’s west coast.
The Moon Over the Mounds tour this season will begin at the Park Museum at 8:00 PM. Interpretive guides tell the story of the famous Crystal River Site by torchlight as guests tour though the moon-lit mound complex. Travel back with us to AD 600 when the Crystal River site was the most important ceremonial site in the region!
The park is located at 3400 North Museum Point, Crystal River just north of the Crystal River Mall. Drive North on U.S. 19 and turn left onto State Park Street.
FPAN is participating in this event.
Moon Over The Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: 3400 N Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: Moon Over the Mounds
Archaeologists and Park Staff present a moon-lit tour and interpretation of the famous Crystal River Archaeological Site. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Friends of Crystal River State Parks is hosting Moon Over the Mounds.
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Moon Over The Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: 3400 N Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: Moon Over the Mounds
Archaeologists and Park Staff present a moon-lit tour and interpretation of the famous Crystal River Archaeological Site. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Friends of Crystal River State Parks is hosting Moon Over the Mounds.
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Presentation: Near Andersonville: Winslow Homer's Civil War"
Time: 3:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: USF Library, Special Collections, Grace Allen Room
Description: Dr. Peter Wood, Professor Emeritus, Duke University will be giving a talk entitled, "Near Andersonville: Winslow Homer's Civil War". One of the artist's most striking paintings—disappeared for a century after its completion in 1866.
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Cracker Days and Native Plant Sale
Time: 10:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Rainbow Springs State Park
Description: Come to Rainbow Springs State Park to experience a whip cracking good time! See first hand Florida’s Pioneer history with the original Florida Cracker lifestyle. Come see an expansive group of Cracker time period exhibitors.
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Cracker Days and Native Plant Sale
Time: 10:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Rainbow Springs State Park
Description: Come to Rainbow Springs State Park to experience a whip cracking good time! See first hand Florida’s Pioneer history with the original Florida Cracker lifestyle. Come see an expansive group of Cracker time period exhibitors.
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FPAN is attending this event.
Silver River Knap-In and Stone Age Arts Festival
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Silver River State Park
Description: Expert flint knappers, archaeologists, potters, hide tanners, bow makers and other specialists in prehistoric skills will gather from across the eastern U.S. to demonstrate and sell their arts. Vendors will offer reproduction stone tools, raw stone, flint knapping tools, unique crafts, food and more. Please join the Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center at the Silver River State Park on March 2-4, 2012.
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Presentation: An Overview of the Fort King Historic Area
Time: 2:00 pm til 3:30 pm
Location: Ocala Art Center
Description: Gary Ellis, Archaeologist, and Director of Gulf Archaeology Research Institute (GARI) will give a presentation at the Ocala Art Center, at 2 p.m. on March 2, 2013. The talk will present an overview of the Fort King Historic Area’s progress to date with the development of the historic park. Gary Ellis will have select artifacts from his excavations at the Fort King National Historic Landmark.
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Silver River Knap-In and Stone Age Arts Festival
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Silver River State Park
Description: Expert flint knappers, archaeologists, potters, hide tanners, bow makers and other specialists in prehistoric skills will gather from across the eastern U.S. to demonstrate and sell their arts. Vendors will offer reproduction stone tools, raw stone, flint knapping tools, unique crafts, food and more. Please join the Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center at the Silver River State Park on March 2-4, 2012.
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Competition and Cooperation at Crystal River
Time: 10:30 am til 1:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Description: A presentation by Dr. Tom Pluckhahn, Associate Professor of the Department of Anthropology at the University of South Florida. Please join us Saturday March 3, at 10:30 AM at the Crystal River Archaeological State Park followed by an exclusive guided tour of Roberts Island at 12:00 PM (weather permitting). Contact Beverly at 352.795.0208 to reserve your seat on the boat (space is limited).
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Nature Coast Civil War Reenactment
Time: 10:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Seven Miles North of Crystal River
Description: The 2012 Nature Coast Civil War Reenactment will be held once again on the property of the Holcim Mine, 7 miles north of Crystal River (just south of the Barge Canal bridge). Education day is Friday, March 9th and reenactments are scheduled for Saturday March 10 and Sunday March 11.
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Moon Over The Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: 3400 N Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: Moon Over the Mounds
There will be a public presentation by the Crystal River Citizens Support Organization prior to the evening's events. Join us for demonstration of the Atlatl (a prehistoric weapon) on Friday, March 9th, 2012 between 4:00 and 6:00 PM.
At 8 PM Archaeologists and Park Staff present a moon-lit tour and interpretation of the famous Crystal River Archaeological Site. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Friends of Crystal River State Parks is hosting Moon Over the Mounds.
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Tatham Mound: Hernando de Soto in Citrus County & Tatham Mound Revisit
Time: 10:30 am til 2:00 pm
Location: Old Citrus County Courthouse, Inverness
Description: Tatham Mound: Hernando de Soto in Citrus County and Tatham Mound Revisited: The Rest of the Story, a presentation by Dr. Jeff Mitchem, archaeologist with the Arkansas Archaeological survey and excavator of Tatham Mound. Join us Saturday March 10, 2012, at 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM at the Old Citrus County Courthouse, Inverness.
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
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Fort Cooper Days
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Fort Cooper State Park, Inverness
Description: Fort Cooper Days will host a Second Seminole War reenactment and living history exhibit on March 17th and 18 at Ft. Cooper State Park from 9 AM to 4 PM. Fort Cooper State Park. 3100 S. Old Floral City Road.
FPAN is attending this event.
Ancient Shell Cities of the North Gulf Coast of Florida
Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm
Location: Cedar Key Library
Description: A presentation by Dr. Ken Sassaman, Hyatt Brown and Cici Brown, Professor of Florida Archaeology, University of Florida Anthropology Department. Join us Saturday March 17, at 2:00 PM at the Cedar Key Library.
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
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Fort Cooper Days
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Fort Cooper State Park, Inverness
Description: Fort Cooper Days will host a Second Seminole War reenactment and living history exhibit on March 17th and 18 at Ft. Cooper State Park from 9 AM to 4 PM. Fort Cooper State Park. 3100 S. Old Floral City Road.
FPAN is attending this event.
Words from the Earth: Uncovering Our First Colony Through Archaeology
Time: 6:30 pm til 8:00 pm
Location: Leonardo's 706, Gainesville, Florida
Description: Words from the Earth: Uncovering Our First Colony through Archaeology, a presentation by Dr. Kathleen Deagan, Ph.D., Florida Museum Distinguished Research Curator, Historical Archaeology. Join the Florida Museum of Natural History on Tuesday, March 20, 6:30-8:00 Leonardo's 706, Gainesville, Florida. Space is limited; please contact Stephanie Kelley skelly@flmnh.ufl.edu or 352.273,2085 to reserve your space.
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Historic Archaeology at Second Seminole War Sites: What\'s New, What
Time: 4:00 pm til 7:00 pm
Location: Silver River Musuem State Park
Description: Historic Archaeology at Second Seminole War Sites: What's New, What's Important, Why Bother?, a presentation by archaeologist, Gary Ellis, and Director of the Gulf Archaeological Research Institute. This presentation will discuss the archaeology of Second Seminole War Period sites including Ft. King, Ft. Izzard, Ft. Dade and Micanopy. Please join us Thursday March 29th, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM for the Museum Open House followed by the presentation at 6:00 PM at the Silver River Museum State Park. Space for this event is limited. Please call 352.236.5401 to reserve seats for the presentation
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The Invisible Sex: Some Thoughts on the Role of Women in Prehistory
Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm
Location: University of Central Florida
Description: The Invisible Sex: Some Thoughts on the Role of Women in Prehistory, a presentation by Dr. James Adovasio, Director, Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute. Please join the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) on March 30th. at the University of Central Florida, Psychology Building, Room 108, Orlando, Florida.
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Sweet Cane--Florida Sugar Prior to the Civil War
Time: 10:30 am til 2:30 pm
Location: Homosassa State Wildlife Park and Yulee Sugar Mill State Park
Description: Sweet Cane—Florida Sugar Prior to the Civil War, a presentation by Dr. Lucy Wayne, archaeologist and architectural historian. Please join us Saturday March 31, at 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM at the Homosassa State Wildlife Park. The presentations will be followed by a guided tour and presentation at Yulee Sugar Mill State Park.
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
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Society for American Archaeology Conference
Time: 8:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Memphis, TN
Description: SAA 77th Annual Meeting
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Society for American Archaeology Conference
Time: 8:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Memphis, TN
Description: SAA 77th Annual Meeting
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Society for American Archaeology Conference
Time: 8:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Memphis, TN
Description: SAA 77th Annual Meeting
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Society for American Archaeology Conference
Time: 8:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Memphis, TN
Description: SAA 77th Annual Meeting
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Society for American Archaeology Conference
Time: 8:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Memphis, TN
Description: SAA 77th Annual Meeting
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Crystal River Boat Bash
Time: 10:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Friends of Crystal River State Parks and the Crystal River Boat Builders are hosting “Crystal River Boat Bash”, a celebration of environmental exhibits, as well as small craft, nautical history and fun on the waters of the Nature Coast. This FREE event takes place opposite the Visitors Center of the Crystal River Preserve State Park and Big Bend Seagrasses/St. Martins Marsh Aquatic Preserves.
Crystal River Boat Bash activities include a display of small craft hand-made by the members of the Crystal River Boat Builders, demonstrations of various boat-building skills, and hands-on opportunities for families and kids to learn what boat building is all about. This year the Boat Bash will showcase history of the 36' sailing scow replica now under construction at the Crystal River Preserve State Park.
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Obscured by Time--Herman Trappman Exhibit
Time: 6:00 pm til 8:00 pm
Location: De Soto National Memorial
Description: Come to De Soto National Memorial on Thursday, May 17th from 6-8pm for the opening of Hermann Trappman’s new show Obscured by Time, which will include the new painting Ponce de Leon: The Discovery of America. The show will reside in De Soto’s museum until September 1st, when parts of it will travel to the State Capital building in Tallahassee.
Trappman recreates a world of Florida’s Native Americans lost to time using a combination of paintings and artifacts. The paintings are digitally rendered to create a realism deeply infused with Trappman’s devotion to history. A single painting can take as much as three hundred hours to complete with the layers of color becoming uncountable. His paintings have traveled to every corner of Florida from his home base in Gulfport and now the very best of them will reside at De Soto until September.
The recently renovated museum at De Soto National Memorial is the ideal place for Trappman to unveil his new painting. He has a long history with the National Park Service and his work is featured in De Soto’s famous Junior Ranger book.
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Florida Marine Science Educators Association Conference
Time: 7:30 am til 5:00 pm
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
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Armed Forces Day
Time: 8:00 am til 3:30 pm
Location: Sumter County-Field Across from Webster Elementery
Description: Come celebrate our U.S. military heritage from 1835 to the present. Free event. See military vehicles, battle scenarios, exhibits, displays, and living history
demonstrations. Veteran service groups and recruiters on site. Everything under the shade of the trees. Restrooms available. Food and drink vendor. For more
information call (352)457-6229.
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Florida Marine Science Educators Association Conference
Time: 8:30 am til 5:00 pm
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
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Armed Forces Day
Time: 10:00 am til 3:30 pm
Location: Sumter County-Field Across from Webster Elementery
Description: Come celebrate our U.S. military heritage from 1835 to the present. Free event. See military vehicles, battle scenarios, exhibits, displays, and living history
demonstrations. Veteran service groups and recruiters on site. Everything under the shade of the trees. Restrooms available. Food and drink vendor. For more
information call (352)457-6229.
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Artifact ID Day
Time: 10:00 am til 2:00 pm
Location: Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge #1676 17129 Wiscon Road. Brooksville, Florida
Description: Don't know what it is? Come Identify Your Artifact or fossil. Archaeologists and Paleontologists will be on hand to identify and classify prehistoric and historic artifacts. Find out more Information about your family heirlooms. No buying or selling of artifacts at this event!
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A Celebration That Spans Three Centuries
Time: 10:00 am til 2:00 pm
Location: One Courthouse Square Inverness, Florida
Description: The Citrus County Historic Courthouse turns 100 years old this year and the County will be 125 years! Citrus County will host an anniversary celebration on Saturday, June 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the courthouse, One Courthouse Square, Inverness. The program will begin on the west side of the building, ending with the opening of the time capsule and the serving of the birthday cake in the second floor courtroom.
June 2, 2012 will be a another big day in the history of Citrus County just as it was in 1987 when the centennial of the county’s creation was celebrated in a ceremony at the Old Courthouse. The most important day in county history, of course, was June 2, 1887. Florida Governor Edward A. Perry signed into law a measure passed by the Florida Legislature just four hours earlier which divided the old Hernando County into three new counties to be called Citrus, Hernando and Pasco.
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USF Ohio State Archaeological Field School
Time: 8:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Description: University of South Florida Archaeologists and students will begin conducting archaeological fieldwork for the Summer Season. Fieldwork is expected to last through early July.
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The Crystal River Site in Citrus County, Florida
Time: 10:00 am til 11:30 am
Location: Polk State College 999 Ave H Northeast, Winter Haven, FL 33881
Description: Florida has a rich and diverse prehistoric archaeological heritage. Native peoples have lived here for more than 12,000 years. The state contains over 35,000 known sites that document many aspects of the native peoples’ way of life. Some remains are fingernail-sized chips of stone from a spear point and others include extensive mounds of shell, broken artifacts and living debris. The Crystal River site, a National Historic Landmark, is Citrus County’s most famous archaeological resource. Preservation of this and other sites is key to protecting Florida’s rich archaeological heritage.rnrnPolk State College Archaeology Club lecture on Saturday, June 9, 2012. The meeting will be held at 10:00 AM in Room 215 in the Learning Resources Building on the Winter Haven Campus (WLR 215). The lecture is open to the public with no charge for admission. PSC sponsor, Kathleen Riley (863-299-8430), invites everyone to attend. rnrnDirections are on the flyer
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Outdoor Adventures Expo
Time: 10:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Mall 1801 NW US Highway 19
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Outdoor Adventures Expo
Time: 12:00 pm til 5:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Mall 1801 NW US Highway 19
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USF & Ohio State Archaeological Field School
Time: 8:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Description: University of South Florida Archaeologists and students will begin conducting archaeological fieldwork for the Summer Season. Fieldwork is expected to last through early July.
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USF & Ohio State Archaeological Field School
Time: 8:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Description: University of South Florida Archaeologists and students will begin conducting archaeological fieldwork for the Summer Season. Fieldwork is expected to last through early July.
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Hernando Mast Monthly Meeting and Special Presentation
Time: 5:30 pm til 7:00 pm
Location: 201 Howell Ave, Brooksville, FL--BROOKSVILLE CITY HALL
Description: SPECIAL PRESENTATION:STONE BEAR FLINT CRAFTERS
Stan Taylor, Flintknapper: Native American reproductions knives, arrows, arrowheads,spearheads. This modern flintknapper will present examples of this unique craft, replicas of ancient Indian tools.
MONTHLY MEETING
ANNOUNCEMENT: Thursday...
JULY 5th, 2012 @ 5:30 pm
BROOKSVILLE CITY HALL
201 Howell Ave, Brooksville, FL
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Kids Expo
Time: 9:00 am til 2:00 pm
Location: Citrus County Auditorium
Description: Wondering how to connect with services & activities for kids in Citrus County? in 2012
Join us for a Kid’s Expo. Find all the information you need and meet the faces in businesses and organizations serving kids in Citrus County.
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Crystal River Boat Builders-Boat Flip
Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: The Crystal River Boat Builders (CRBB)
Are Pleased to Announce a Potentially Calamitous
Event: The Scow Rollover Event
When: Sat. (10 am to noon)-August 11, 2012
Where: Crystal River Preserve State Park
3266 North Sailboat Avenue,
Crystal River, FL 34428
CRYSTAL RIVER – Looking for a great way to spend Saturday, August 11, 2012? Grab your camera and come on out to Crystal River Preserve State Park from 10:00 am to noon. The Crystal River Boat Builders (CRBB), the Friends of Crystal River State Parks, Inc, the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN), and Gulf Archaeological Research, Inc. (GARI) are pleased to announce “The Scow Rollover Event.” This event and its potential for mayhem, calamity, havoc and destruction will be held at the Crystal River Preserve State Park on August 11, 2012. The completion of the bottom of the hull of the Scow marks a major milestone in the construction of this boat. Since it was built upside down, it now needs to be rolled over. Come witness our attempt to roll it over using nothing but brawn, brains and pre-industrial technology. Please join us for a morning of entertainment at the Scow Rollover party.
FPAN is participating in this event.
Atlatl Antics: Prehistoric Hunting Technology
Time: 11:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Spring Hill Public Library
Description: Come learn about prehistoric hunting technology. See a demonstration of atlatls and how they work.
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Shipwreck on a Tarp
Time: 3:30 pm til 4:30 pm
Location: Hawthorne Branch Library-Alachua County
Description: Presentation and activity for kids. Come learn about underwater archaeology. Practice your skills on mapping and excavating a wreck.
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Archeo-Kayak Tour
Time: 12:30 pm til 3:00 pm
Location: Crystal River, Salt River, Shell Island
Description: As part of Save Our Waters Week, join the Florida Public Archaeology Network for an Archeo-Kayak Tour. This event is weather dependent. Kayaks are available for rental. Space for this event is limited.
FPAN is hosting this event.
Organic Americana
Time: 2:00 pm til 6:00 pm
Location: Eco-walk Trailhead
Description: Celebrating Musical Tastes and MusicrnrnMusic by the New 76ersrnSabalrnHardee MyerrnrnCome out to this concert at the Eco-Walk Trailhead 5990 N. Tallahassee Rd., Crystal River Tickets are $10.00 til August 17, $11.00 til Sept. 21st and $12.00 on the day of the show. Six and under get in free. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Friends of Crystal River State Parks, Inc..rn
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Prehistoric Technology Demonstration
Time: 4:00 pm til 6:00 pm
Location: 3400 N Museum Pointe Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: Moon Over the Mounds Kick-Off
FPAN is pleased to announce the first Moon Over Mounds Event of the Fall. Please join us in the afternoon to see demonstrations of prehistoric technology and crafts employed by the prehistoric people of Crystal River. The Friends of Crystal River State Parks, the Gulf Archaeology Research Institute, and the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN), and local artists Alexis Ellis and Claude Van Order will demonstrate some of the technology used by the prehistoric people of Crystal River. Activities will include canoe construction, pottery production, flint knapping and atlatl demonstrations. After the demonstrations, come back later at 8PM for Moon over Mounds, a guided torchlight tour of the Mound Complex.
The park is located at 3400 North Museum Point, Crystal River just north of the Crystal River Mall. Drive North on U.S. 19 and turn left onto State Park Street.
FPAN is participating in this event.
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Moon Over The Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: 3400 N Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: Moon Over the Mounds
Archaeologists and Park Staff present a moon-lit tour and interpretation of the famous Crystal River Archaeological Site
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Friends of Crystal River State Parks is hosting Moon Over the Mounds. This event is scheduled for Friday:
2012
Friday Sept 28th
Friday Oct 26th
Friday Nov 30th
Friday Dec 28th
8 to 10 pm at the Crystal River Archaeological State Park in Citrus County. (Crystal River Archaeological Site is a world-famous pre-Columbian mound complex extending along the north shore of the Crystal River. The site is one of the most imposing prehistoric ceremonial centers on Florida’s west coast.
The Moon Over the Mounds tour this season will begin at the Park Museum at 8:00 PM. Interpretive guides tell the story of the famous Crystal River Site by torchlight as guests tour though the moon-lit mound complex. Travel back with us to AD 600 when the Crystal River site was the most important ceremonial site in the region!
The park is located at 3400 North Museum Point, Crystal River just north of the Crystal River Mall. Drive North on U.S. 19 and turn left onto State Park Street.
FPAN is participating in this event.
Hispanic Heritage of Florida Conference 2012: Keynote Address
Time: 6:30 pm til 9:00 pm
Location: Cuban Club of Tampa
Description: The Institute for the Study of Latin America and the Caribbean (ISLAC) at USF in collaboration with the Florida Humanities Council and numerous community sponsors will bring together the most prominent international scholars of Hispanic Florida for a two day conference to commemorate Florida's Quincentenary. New research will be presented around the following themes:
Spanish Conquest and Colonization, 1513-1821
Spanish Florida in the 19th and 20th Centuries
Trans-Atlantic Studies: Migration, Exile, Diaspora
Latin America and Florida: Today and Tomorrow
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Joe Donato and Friends
Time: 6:00 pm til 9:00 pm
Location: Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, Inverness, Florida
Description: To Benefit the Citrus County Historical Society. All the way from Miami - October 18, 2012 Joe Donato is a unique talent. Whether singing, dancing, playing various instruments, or conducting his great ensemble, he keeps his audience totally excited and entertained. From the moment he steps in front of an audience, there is instant communication. Words do not do justice to the experience of Joe and his friends.
Season Tickets are all 4 shows $80/or individual tickets are $25/each
For Reservations or Information call: 352- 341-6427 or email katherine.turner@bocc.citrus.fl.us
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Hispanic Heritage of Florida Conference 2012
Time: 9:30 pm til 5:30 pm
Location: Tampa Bay History Center
Description: The Institute for the Study of Latin America and the Caribbean (ISLAC) at USF in collaboration with the Florida Humanities Council and numerous community sponsors will bring together the most prominent international scholars of Hispanic Florida for a two day conference to commemorate Florida's Quincentenary. New research will be presented around the following themes:
Spanish Conquest and Colonization, 1513-1821
Spanish Florida in the 19th and 20th Centuries
Trans-Atlantic Studies: Migration, Exile, Diaspora
Latin America and Florida: Today and Tomorrow
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Hispanic Heritage of Florida Conference 2012
Time: 9:30 pm til 5:30 pm
Location: Tampa Bay History Center
Description: The Institute for the Study of Latin America and the Caribbean (ISLAC) at USF in collaboration with the Florida Humanities Council and numerous community sponsors will bring together the most prominent international scholars of Hispanic Florida for a two day conference to commemorate Florida's Quincentenary. New research will be presented around the following themes:
Spanish Conquest and Colonization, 1513-1821
Spanish Florida in the 19th and 20th Centuries
Trans-Atlantic Studies: Migration, Exile, Diaspora
Latin America and Florida: Today and Tomorrow
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
National Archaeology Day/Crystal River Refuge Aprreciation Day
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Three Sisters Springs
Description: Refuge Day will take place at the Three Sisters Springs Property again this year. Pick up a free shuttle at the King's Bay Plaza, 324 SE US Hwy 19, Crystal River. Admission is FREE, food and drink are available for purchase. Local musicians will be playing folk music and food and refreshments will be provided by Friends of the Crystal River NWR. The event will host wildlife show/exhibits, a chance for kids to learn how to resuce manatees during a mock rescue, and musical garden and an endangered species drum parade. Children activities include a marine tide pool touch tank, a USGS manatee matching game, a giant manatee puzzle, build your own bird kite and other wildlife identification activities. Representatives from a variety of non-profit organizations and local and state outdoor agencies will be on hand to help promote Citrus County's bountiful natural resources. Call 352-563-2088 for more information.
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FPAN is attending this event.
Florida Association of Science Teachers Conference
Time: 9:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: St. Pete Beach, Florida
Description: An annual conference for Florida Science Educators is held each October. The emphasis is on excellence, describing outstanding programs, innovative teaching techniques, research findings, new materials and equipment, and providing make and take workshops.
FPAN is attending this event.
Thomas Jefferson: Coffee and Conversation Speakers Series
Time: 7:00 pm til 8:30 pm
Location: Old Courthouse Heritage Museum Inverness, Florida
Description: Inverness, Florida – How would you like to come and spend an evening with Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States? Florida Humanities Council “Roads” Scholar J. D. Sutton will be meticulously impersonating the legendary writer of the Declaration of Independence. Please join us on Thursday evening, October 25th at 7:00 p.m. in the second floor courtroom at the Historic Courthouse in downtown Inverness in welcoming Thomas Jefferson, just days before our next national election. Actor/playwright J. D. Sutton will bring Thomas Jefferson to life.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
PROJECT ARCHAELOGY: INVESTIGATING A KINGLSEY SLAVE CABIN
Time: 8:30 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Orlando Airport Marriott
Description: The Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) is offering a workshop introducing educators to Project Archaeology: Investigating Shelter, a curriculum guide for teachers endorsed by the National Council of Social Studies. The workshop introduces educators to teaching social studies through archaeological inquiry; model classroom activities to engage students in citizenship processes; teachrncultural understanding; integrate social studies, science, and literacy through the study of archaeology and explain how it can be used within the existing curriculum. This full day workshop was developed in a partnership with the national Project Archaeology and the National Park Service.
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FPAN is hosting this event.
Florida Association of Science Teachers Conference
Time: 9:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: St. Pete Beach, Florida
Description: An annual conference for Florida Science Educators is held each October. The emphasis is on excellence, describing outstanding programs, innovative teaching techniques, research findings, new materials and equipment, and providing make and take workshops.
FPAN is attending this event.
Crystal River Haunted Halloween:Mortuary Photography
Time: 7:00 pm til 11:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
FPAN is participating in this event.
Moon Over The Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: 3400 N Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: Moon Over the Mounds
Archaeologists and Park Staff present a moon-lit tour and interpretation of the famous Crystal River Archaeological Site
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Friends of Crystal River State Parks is hosting Moon Over the Mounds. This event is scheduled for Friday:
2012
Friday Sept 28th
Friday Oct 26th
Friday Nov 30th
Friday Dec 28th
8 to 10 pm at the Crystal River Archaeological State Park in Citrus County. (Crystal River Archaeological Site is a world-famous pre-Columbian mound complex extending along the north shore of the Crystal River. The site is one of the most imposing prehistoric ceremonial centers on Florida’s west coast.
The Moon Over the Mounds tour this season will begin at the Park Museum at 8:00 PM. Interpretive guides tell the story of the famous Crystal River Site by torchlight as guests tour though the moon-lit mound complex. Travel back with us to AD 600 when the Crystal River site was the most important ceremonial site in the region!
The park is located at 3400 North Museum Point, Crystal River just north of the Crystal River Mall. Drive North on U.S. 19 and turn left onto State Park Street.
FPAN is participating in this event.
Florida Association of Science Teachers Conference
Time: 9:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: St. Pete Beach, Florida
Description: An annual conference for Florida Science Educators is held each October. The emphasis is on excellence, describing outstanding programs, innovative teaching techniques, research findings, new materials and equipment, and providing make and take workshops.
FPAN is attending this event.
Crystal River Haunted Halloween:Mortuary Photography
Time: 7:00 pm til 11:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: Come join us at the Crystal River Haunted Halloween Event. FPAN will be hosting the traditional Mortuary Photography Event. More details as they become available.
FPAN is participating in this event.
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Florida Association for Media in Education Conference
Time: 4:00 pm til 7:30 pm
Location: Hilton Bonnet Creek Orlando, Florida
Description: Complete Professional Development for Florida’s School Librarians by Florida’s Only Professional Organization for School Librarians
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FPAN is attending this event.
Florida Association for Media in Education Conference
Time: 8:00 am til 5:30 pm
Location: Hilton Bonnet Creek Orlando, Florida
Description: Complete Professional Development for Florida’s School Librarians by Florida’s Only Professional Organization for School Librarians
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FPAN is attending this event.
Florida Association for Media in Education Conference
Time: 8:00 am til 5:30 pm
Location: Hilton Bonnet Creek Orlando, Florida
Description: Complete Professional Development for Florida’s School Librarians by Florida’s Only Professional Organization for School Librarians
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FPAN is attending this event.
Ocali Days
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center
Description: Ocali Country Days started in 1995 as a fundraiser for the Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center and has become a very popular annual event. The first four days of the festival are open to school groups only and the public is invited on the weekend.
Visitors experience old time music, storytellers, and historical re-enactors portraying North Central Florida during the 1800's. Traditional crafts such as sugarcane syrup making, blacksmithing, quilting, spinning, woodworking, and more are demonstrated. Vendors also offer unique crafts and food for sale.
While here, visitors may tour the Silver River Museum, ride on a jeep tram through the state park (weekend only), tour a Civil War encampment, or meet Seminole Tribal members to learn about Native American culture in Florida.
Festival admission for school groups (Tuesday-Friday 9 am – 2 pm) is $3.00 per person. F
Public Days Saturday - Sunday (November 10 - 11), 9am to 4pm
State Park entrance and parking are free.
Admission is $5.00 per person; children under six enter free.
Pets must be on leash.
No firearms, alcohol, or fireworks are permitted.
No coolers brought into the festival, please.
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FPAN is attending this event.
Ocali Days
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center
Description: Ocali Country Days started in 1995 as a fundraiser for the Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center and has become a very popular annual event. The first four days of the festival are open to school groups only and the public is invited on the weekend.
Visitors experience old time music, storytellers, and historical re-enactors portraying North Central Florida during the 1800's. Traditional crafts such as sugarcane syrup making, blacksmithing, quilting, spinning, woodworking, and more are demonstrated. Vendors also offer unique crafts and food for sale.
While here, visitors may tour the Silver River Museum, ride on a jeep tram through the state park (weekend only), tour a Civil War encampment, or meet Seminole Tribal members to learn about Native American culture in Florida.
Festival admission for school groups (Tuesday-Friday 9 am – 2 pm) is $3.00 per person. F
Public Days Saturday - Sunday (November 10 - 11), 9am to 4pm
State Park entrance and parking are free.
Admission is $5.00 per person; children under six enter free.
Pets must be on leash.
No firearms, alcohol, or fireworks are permitted.
No coolers brought into the festival, please.
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FPAN is attending this event.
Ocali Days
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center
Description: Ocali Country Days started in 1995 as a fundraiser for the Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center and has become a very popular annual event. The first four days of the festival are open to school groups only and the public is invited on the weekend.
Visitors experience old time music, storytellers, and historical re-enactors portraying North Central Florida during the 1800's. Traditional crafts such as sugarcane syrup making, blacksmithing, quilting, spinning, woodworking, and more are demonstrated. Vendors also offer unique crafts and food for sale.
While here, visitors may tour the Silver River Museum, ride on a jeep tram through the state park (weekend only), tour a Civil War encampment, or meet Seminole Tribal members to learn about Native American culture in Florida.
Festival admission for school groups (Tuesday-Friday 9 am – 2 pm) is $3.00 per person. F
Public Days Saturday - Sunday (November 10 - 11), 9am to 4pm
State Park entrance and parking are free.
Admission is $5.00 per person; children under six enter free.
Pets must be on leash.
No firearms, alcohol, or fireworks are permitted.
No coolers brought into the festival, please.
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FPAN is attending this event.
Science Cafe "The Maya Calendar: Cosmology and the End of the World"
Time: 6:00 pm til 7:30 pm
Location: The Warehouse Restaurant and Lounge - 502 S Main Street Gainesville, FL
Description:
Come to the Museum’s Science Cafés for engaging conversation about a variety of science topics. A comfortable atmosphere provides the setting for lively discussions this fall.
Science Cafe at The Warehouse
Topic: "The Maya Calendar: Cosmology and the End of the World" with Susan Milbrath, Ph.D., Florida Museum of Natural History Curator, Latin American Art and Archaeology.
Location: The Warehouse Restaurant and Lounge, 502 S. Main St. – Participants purchase their own food and beverage. A limited menu is offered for café attendees.
To help plan for these free programs, please RSVP at least one week in advance of the café date with your name and the number attending by emailing aerickson@flmnh.ufl.edu or calling Amanda Harvey, 352-273-2062.
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FPAN is hosting this event.
Moon Over The Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: 3400 N Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: Moon Over the Mounds
Archaeologists and Park Staff present a moon-lit tour and interpretation of the famous Crystal River Archaeological Site
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Friends of Crystal River State Parks is hosting Moon Over the Mounds. This event is scheduled for Friday:
2012
Friday Sept 28th
Friday Oct 26th
Friday Nov 30th
Friday Dec 28th
8 to 10 pm at the Crystal River Archaeological State Park in Citrus County. (Crystal River Archaeological Site is a world-famous pre-Columbian mound complex extending along the north shore of the Crystal River. The site is one of the most imposing prehistoric ceremonial centers on Florida’s west coast.
The Moon Over the Mounds tour this season will begin at the Park Museum at 8:00 PM. Interpretive guides tell the story of the famous Crystal River Site by torchlight as guests tour though the moon-lit mound complex. Travel back with us to AD 600 when the Crystal River site was the most important ceremonial site in the region!
The park is located at 3400 North Museum Point, Crystal River just north of the Crystal River Mall. Drive North on U.S. 19 and turn left onto State Park Street.
FPAN is participating in this event.
Artifact ID Day
Time: 10:00 am til 2:00 pm
Location: Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge #1676 17129 Wiscon Rd. Brooksville, FL
Description: Identify your artifact--Archaeologist will be on hand to identify and classify prehistoric and historic artifacts.
FPAN is attending this event.
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Celebrating the End of the World, Maya Style
Time: 7:00 pm til 9:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History
Description: Is the sky really falling? Will the world really end? Join us as we go out in style celebrating the end of the world! Learn more about the Mayans and their predictions while exploring their culture and traditions at this free evening event.
For more information, call 352-273-2061.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Moon Over The Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: 3400 N Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: Moon Over the Mounds
Archaeologists and Park Staff present a moon-lit tour and interpretation of the famous Crystal River Archaeological Site
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Friends of Crystal River State Parks is hosting Moon Over the Mounds. This event is scheduled for Friday:
2012
Friday Sept 28th
Friday Oct 26th
Friday Nov 30th
Friday Dec 28th
8 to 10 pm at the Crystal River Archaeological State Park in Citrus County. (Crystal River Archaeological Site is a world-famous pre-Columbian mound complex extending along the north shore of the Crystal River. The site is one of the most imposing prehistoric ceremonial centers on Florida’s west coast.
The Moon Over the Mounds tour this season will begin at the Park Museum at 8:00 PM. Interpretive guides tell the story of the famous Crystal River Site by torchlight as guests tour though the moon-lit mound complex. Travel back with us to AD 600 when the Crystal River site was the most important ceremonial site in the region!
The park is located at 3400 North Museum Point, Crystal River just north of the Crystal River Mall. Drive North on U.S. 19 and turn left onto State Park Street.
FPAN is participating in this event.
Historic Hernando Preservation Society Meeting
Time: 5:30 pm til 7:30 pm
Location: Brooksville, Florida Brooksville City Hall Council Chambers
Description: SPECIAL SPEAKER PRESENTATION:
Mr. Keith Kohl, the author of Florida's Civil War Years, published in June, 2011. Mr. Kohl is an author and "Living Historian." He will discuss the people, events, and experiences of the State of Florida during the four years of the War Between The States, or the Civil War. He will include the history of Hernando County and the Brooksville Raid events which occurred during the war.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Dade Battlefield Reenactment
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Bushnell, Florida
Description: On Saturday January 5, & Sunday January 6, 2013 the Dade Battlefield Society will be hosting a reenactment of one of the first battles of the Second Seminole War. The battle began on December 28,1835, when a column of 107 soldiers led by Major Dade were ambushed by the Seminole warriors in Sumter County, Florida.
For further information call the park at 352-793-4781 or send an email to: reenactment@dadebattlefield.com
From I-75, take exit 314 to S.R. 48 and go East. Go about one mile to County Road 603/Battlefield Parkway and turn right. The park is straight ahead about one mile.
From U.S. 301 go about 1/2 mile west on Seminole Ave/County Road 476 to County Road 603/Battlefield Parkway and turn left. The park is straight ahead.
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FPAN is attending this event.
Dade Battlefield Reenactment
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Bushnell, Florida
Description: On Saturday January 5, & Sunday January 6, 2013 the Dade Battlefield Society will be hosting a reenactment of one of the first battles of the Second Seminole War. The battle began on December 28,1835, when a column of 107 soldiers led by Major Dade were ambushed by the Seminole warriors in Sumter County, Florida.
For further information call the park at 352-793-4781 or send an email to: reenactment@dadebattlefield.com
From I-75, take exit 314 to S.R. 48 and go East. Go about one mile to County Road 603/Battlefield Parkway and turn right. The park is straight ahead about one mile.
From U.S. 301 go about 1/2 mile west on Seminole Ave/County Road 476 to County Road 603/Battlefield Parkway and turn left. The park is straight ahead.
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FPAN is attending this event.
Open House at Crystal River Archaeological Park
Time: 4:00 pm til 5:30 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological Park
Description: FPAN archaeologists will be providing a hands on experience with atlatls and spears; Crystal River Boat Builders will provide demonstrations of prehistoric canoe building techniques; and, Gary from GARI (Gulf Archaeology Research Institute) will talk about replication archaeology.
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FPAN is hosting this event.
Florida Manatee Festival
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Crystal River, Florida
Description: The two-day event features over 50 exhibitors, 150 vendors will be on hand. Artwork, photography, sculptures, crafts and jewelry are among some of the items on display and for sale. A wide variety of wonderful food and alcohol will be available. Live entertainment, boat tours, children's activities.
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FPAN is attending this event.
Florida Manatee Festival
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Crystal River, Florida
Description: The two-day event features over 50 exhibitors, 150 vendors will be on hand. Artwork, photography, sculptures, crafts and jewelry are among some of the items on display and for sale. A wide variety of wonderful food and alcohol will be available. Live entertainment, boat tours, children's activities.
Related link: Click Here!
FPAN is attending this event.
Moon Over The Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: 3400 N Museum Pointe Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: Moon Over the Mounds
Archaeologists and Park Staff present a moon-lit tour and interpretation of the famous Crystal River Archaeological Site
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Friends of Crystal River State Parks is hosting Moon Over the Mounds. This event is scheduled once a month on Friday evening(s) of a full moon.
The tour is held from 8 to 10 pm at the Crystal River Archaeological State Park in Citrus County. (Crystal River Archaeological Site is a world-famous pre-Columbian mound complex extending along the north shore of the Crystal River. The site is one of the most imposing prehistoric ceremonial centers on Florida’s west coast.
The Moon Over the Mounds tour this season will begin at the Park Museum at 8:00 PM. Interpretive guides tell the story of the famous Crystal River Site by torchlight as guests tour though the moon-lit mound complex. Travel back with us to AD 600 when the Crystal River site was the most important ceremonial site in the region!
The park is located at 3400 North Museum Pointe, Crystal River just north of the Crystal River Mall. Drive North on U.S. 19 and turn left onto State Park Street.
FPAN is participating in this event.
Moon Over The Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: 3400 N Museum Pointe Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: Moon Over the Mounds
Archaeologists and Park Staff present a moon-lit tour and interpretation of the famous Crystal River Archaeological Site
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Friends of Crystal River State Parks is hosting Moon Over the Mounds. This event is scheduled once a month on Friday evening(s) of a full moon.
The tour is held from 8 to 10 pm at the Crystal River Archaeological State Park in Citrus County. (Crystal River Archaeological Site is a world-famous pre-Columbian mound complex extending along the north shore of the Crystal River. The site is one of the most imposing prehistoric ceremonial centers on Florida’s west coast.
The Moon Over the Mounds tour this season will begin at the Park Museum at 8:00 PM. Interpretive guides tell the story of the famous Crystal River Site by torchlight as guests tour though the moon-lit mound complex. Travel back with us to AD 600 when the Crystal River site was the most important ceremonial site in the region!
The park is located at 3400 North Museum Pointe, Crystal River just north of the Crystal River Mall. Drive North on U.S. 19 and turn left onto State Park Street.
FPAN is participating in this event.
Moon over the Mounds at the Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Time: 8:00 pm til 9:30 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park, 3400 N. Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: The Friends of the Crystal River State Parks, Inc., in partnership with the Florida Park Service, Florida Public Archaeology Network and Gulf Archaeology Research Institute will kick off the fall season with the popular Moon over the Mounds guided evening walking tour.
Travel back in time to experience the park under the full moon and catch a glimpse of what life was like living on the Crystal River from 1000 BC to AD 1000. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Recommended donations of $5.00 per person will be applied to sustaining future interpretive programming in the park.
The museum building opens at 7:30 p.m. tours will begin at 8 p.m. and end at approximately 9:30 p.m.
Reservations are not required but appreciated for larger groups.
For additional information, please call (352) 795-3817. Contact: marla.l.chancey@floridadep.org
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Cracker Days and Native Plant Sale
Time: 10:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Rainbow Springs State Park
Description: Description:
Come to Rainbow Springs State Park to experience a whip cracking good time! See first hand Florida’s history with the original Florida Cracker lifestyle. Come see an expansive group of Cracker time period exhibitors. Be amazed at some of the arts like spinning yarn, making clothes, grinding corn, making butter, chopping wood, making usable home items and many more unique arts. Visit a Cracker Cow Camp and a Trapper Camp. Learn how to make fire from flint. See exhibitors in period costumes. Come browse booths and purchase unique gifts. While you’re enjoying the beautiful headsprings of the Rainbow River take time to listen to the music or some very interesting talks about the Cracker period of Florida History. Join us on Cracker Weekend to celebrate Florida history and culture with the sponsors Friends of Rainbow Sprigs and Rainbow Springs State Park.
Fees: $2.00 park admission.
Contact: For more information, call 352-465-8555.
Directions:
Rainbow Springs State Park day use area is located three miles north of Dunnellon on the east side of U.S. 41. From I-75, exit at the second Ocala exit onto State Road 40. Take State Road 40, west. Drive until it de
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
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Cracker Days and Native Plant Sale
Time: 10:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Rainbow Springs State Park
Description: Description:
Come to Rainbow Springs State Park to experience a whip cracking good time! See first hand Florida’s history with the original Florida Cracker lifestyle. Come see an expansive group of Cracker time period exhibitors. Be amazed at some of the arts like spinning yarn, making clothes, grinding corn, making butter, chopping wood, making usable home items and many more unique arts. Visit a Cracker Cow Camp and a Trapper Camp. Learn how to make fire from flint. See exhibitors in period costumes. Come browse booths and purchase unique gifts. While you’re enjoying the beautiful headsprings of the Rainbow River take time to listen to the music or some very interesting talks about the Cracker period of Florida History. Join us on Cracker Weekend to celebrate Florida history and culture with the sponsors Friends of Rainbow Sprigs and Rainbow Springs State Park.
Fees: $2.00 park admission.
Contact: For more information, call 352-465-8555.
Directions:
Rainbow Springs State Park day use area is located three miles north of Dunnellon on the east side of U.S. 41. From I-75, exit at the second Ocala exit onto State Road 40. Take State Road 40, west. Drive until it de
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Silver River Knap-In and Stone Age Arts Festival
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Silver River State Park
Description: Expert flint knappers, archaeologists, potters, hide tanners, bow makers and other specialists in prehistoric skills will gather from across the eastern U.S. to demonstrate and sell their arts. Vendors will offer reproduction stone tools, raw stone, flint knapping tools, unique crafts, food and more. Please join the Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center at the Silver River State Park on March 2-3, 2013.
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Silver River Knap-In and Stone Age Arts Festival
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Silver River State Park
Description: Expert flint knappers, archaeologists, potters, hide tanners, bow makers and other specialists in prehistoric skills will gather from across the eastern U.S. to demonstrate and sell their arts. Vendors will offer reproduction stone tools, raw stone, flint knapping tools, unique crafts, food and more. Please join the Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center at the Silver River State Park on March 2-3, 2013.
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Presentation: “The Archaeology of Travelers, Feasts and Coalescent C
Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History, Powell Hall-3215 Hull Road- Gainesville, Florida
Description: Begin archaeology month with a presentation on North Florida archaeology by Neill J. Wallis, Ph.D., Assistant Curator of Archaeology, and displays on the archaeology of Florida. The presentation will be held at 2 p.m., Florida Museum of Natural History, Powell Hall-3215 Hull Road- Gainesville, Florida. For more information email aerickson@flmnh.ufl.edu or call Amanda Harvey at 352-273-2062.
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Archaeology of Florida's West Central Gulf Coast
Time: 7:00 pm til 9:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: On Tuesday, March 5, 2013 please join Archaeologist Gary Ellis, the Director of Gulf Archaeological Research Institute (GARI) as he presents an overview of the archaeology of the West Central Gulf Coast region of Florida. This presentation will be held in the Conference Room at the Crystal River Preserve State Park at 3266 North Sailboat Avenue, Crystal River, Florida. This presentation will be held from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Archaeological Overview of the Seminole Wars in Hernando County
Time: 5:30 pm til 6:30 pm
Location: Brooksville City Hall, 201 Howell Avenue, Brooksville, FL
Description: On Thursday, March 7, 2013 please join Archaeologist Gary Ellis, the Director of Gulf Archaeology Research Institute (GARI), as he presents an overview of the archaeology of Seminole Wars sites in Hernando County. He will also introduce his upcoming fieldwork at Bayport—a Civil War-era town. The presentation will be held at the monthly meeting of Historic Hernando Preservation Society at Brooksville City Hall at 201 Howell Avenue, Brooksville Florida (Northwest corner of Howell Ave (Main St) and Fort Dade Ave.). The presentation will begin at 5:30 p.m.
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Crystal River Raid (Civil War Re-enactment)
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Seven miles north of Crystal River
Description: The 2013 Crystal River Raid will be held at the property of the Holcim Mine, located seven miles north of Crystal River (just south of the Barge Canal bridge). Education day will be held on Friday, March 8th. Reenactments for the general public will be held on Saturday and Sunday, March 10th and 11th. Gates open at 9:00 AM and activities are continuous throughout the day, culminating in a clash of forces each afternoon at 2 PM. The camps will remain open to the public until 4:00 PM each day. Please consult the Schedule of Events for a more specific timetable. Entry donation is $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for students, ages 9 to 17. Children 8 and under are admitted free of charge. For more information on this event please visit http://crystalriverraid.org/
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Crystal River Raid (Civil War Re-enactment)
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Seven miles north of Crystal River
Description: The 2013 Crystal River Raid will be held at the property of the Holcim Mine, located seven miles north of Crystal River (just south of the Barge Canal bridge). Education day will be held on Friday, March 8th. Reenactments for the general public will be held on Saturday and Sunday, March 10th and 11th. Gates open at 9:00 AM and activities are continuous throughout the day, culminating in a clash of forces each afternoon at 2 PM. The camps will remain open to the public until 4:00 PM each day. Please consult the Schedule of Events for a more specific timetable. Entry donation is $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for students, ages 9 to 17. Children 8 and under are admitted free of charge. For more information on this event please visit http://crystalriverraid.org/
FPAN is hosting this event.
Homosassa Heritage Day
Time: 10:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Homosassa State Wildlife Park
Description: -- Take a walk back in time as we reminisce about Homosassa’s early days –
Whether you are an area resident, a visitor interested in the history of Homosassa, or a former employee of the attraction or park, you will enjoy a step back in time Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park. This year, the park will collaborate with Citrus County Historical Society, Florida Archaeological Society, Crystal River Archaeological State Park, Homosassa River Garden Club, and other local groups to present this annual event with sponsorship by the Citrus County Chronicle and the Friends of Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park. Homosassa Heritage Day exhibits and activities will run from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Displays of historic photos of the Homosassa area and Homosassa Springs Attraction will be on display to enjoy. There will be no charge for the programs and exhibits in the Florida Room. Regular admission will apply for entrance into the Wildlife Park.
For more information contact Susan Strawbridge, Park Services Specialist, (352) 628-5445, ext. 1002
FPAN is attending this event.
An Overview of the Fort King Historic Area
Time: 11:00 am til 3:00 pm
Location: Marion County Alliance, Ocala Fl
Description: March 9
Presentation: An Overview of the Fort King Historic Area
Gary Ellis, Archaeologist, and Director of Gulf Archaeology Research Institute (GARI) will host a Meet and Greet at the Marion County Alliance from 11:00 to 3:00 p.m. on March 9, 2013. He will give an overview of the Fort King Historic Area’s progress to date with the development of the historic park. Gary Ellis will have select artifacts from his excavations at the Fort King National Historic Landmark.
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Crystal River Raid (Civil War Re-Enactment)
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Seven miles north of Crystal River
Description: The 2013 Crystal River Raid will be held at the property of the Holcim Mine, located seven miles north of Crystal River (just south of the Barge Canal bridge). Education day will be held on Friday, March 8th. Reenactments for the general public will be held on Saturday and Sunday, March 10th and 11th. Gates open at 9:00 AM and activities are continuous throughout the day, culminating in a clash of forces each afternoon at 2 PM. The camps will remain open to the public until 4:00 PM each day. Please consult the Schedule of Events for a more specific timetable. Entry donation is $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for students, ages 9 to 17. Children 8 and under are admitted free of charge. For more information on this event please visit http://crystalriverraid.org/
FPAN is hosting this event.
Lunch with an Archaeologist
Time: 11:45 am til 1:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Description: Bring your lunch and join the Gulf Archaeological Research Institute (GARI) and the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) for a lunch discussion about archaeology at the Crystal River Archaeological State Park. This event is an opportunity for an open discussion of any question from attendees who wish to ask about local, regional, state, national or international archaeology. This discussion will be held at the amphitheater just east of Mound A at 11:45 am until 1 p.m. The Crystal River Archaeological State Park is located at 3400 North Museum Pointe, just north of the Crystal River Mall. Drive North on U.S. 19 and turn left onto State Park Street and left onto Museum Pointe. This event is free and open to the public.
FPAN is attending this event.
Prelude to La Florida: The World of Ponce de Leon in the Spanish Carib
Time: 6:30 pm til 8:30 pm
Location: Chef Brothers Custom Catering, 5240 NW 34th Street, across from the YMCA in Gainesville.
Description: Tues., Mar. 12 Prelude to La Florida: The World of Ponce de Leon in the Spanish Caribbean, 1493-1513, with Kathleen Deagan, Ph.D., Florida Museum Distinguished Research Curator of Historical Archaeology Chef Brothers Custom Catering, 5240 NW 34th Street, across from the YMCA in Gainesville.
To help plan for these free programs (participants purchase their own food and beverage at the restaurant), please RSVP at least one week in advance of the café date with your name and the number attending by emailing aerickson@flmnh.ufl.edu or calling Amanda Harvey, 352-273-2062.
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Fort Cooper Days
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Fort Cooper State Park, Inverness
Description: Fort Cooper Days will host a Second Seminole War reenactment and living history exhibit on March 16th and 17 at Ft. Cooper State Park from 9 AM to 4 PM. Fort Cooper State Park. 3100 S. Old Floral City Road.
FPAN is attending this event.
Fort Cooper Days
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Fort Cooper State Park, Inverness
Description: Fort Cooper Days will host a Second Seminole War reenactment and living history exhibit on March 16th and 17 at Ft. Cooper State Park from 9 AM to 4 PM. Fort Cooper State Park. 3100 S. Old Floral City Road.
FPAN is attending this event.
Archaeology of Florida's West Central Gulf Coast
Time: 3:00 pm til 5:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: On Tuesday, March 19, 2013 please join Archaeologist Gary Ellis, the Director of Gulf Archaeological Research Institute (GARI) as he presents an overview of the archaeology of the West Central Gulf Coast region of Florida. This presentation will be held in the Conference Room at the Crystal River Preserve State Park at 3266 North Sailboat Avenue, Crystal River, Florida. This presentation will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Exhibit:Dugout Canoes: Revisiting an Exhibit
Time: 6:00 pm til 9:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History 3215 Hulll Road, Powell Hall Gainesville, FL
Description: On Thursday March 19th from 6-9 p.m. the Florida Museum of Natural History presents, Dugout Canoes: Paddling through the America , Powell Hall-3215 Hull Road-Gainesville. Discovery never ends! Join the Museum and explore new evidence, needs and concerns about the new traveling exhibit. Enjoy a guided tour of the exhibit from 6-7 p.m. and a lecture from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. by Donna L. Ruhl, Florida Museum Collections Manager of Florida Archaeology.
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Lunch with an Archaeologist
Time: 11:45 am til 1:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Description: Bring your lunch and join the Gulf Archaeological Research Institute (GARI) and the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) for a lunch discussion about archaeology at the Crystal River Archaeological State Park. This event is an opportunity for an open discussion of any question from attendees who wish to ask about local, regional, state, national or international archaeology. This discussion will be held at the amphitheater just east of Mound A at 11:45 am until 1 p.m. The Crystal River Archaeological State Park is located at 3400 North Museum Pointe, just north of the Crystal River Mall. Drive North on U.S. 19 and turn left onto State Park Street and left onto Museum Pointe. This event is free and open to the public.
FPAN is attending this event.
Crystal River Re-Photography Exhibit
Time: 6:00 pm til 8:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park--3400 N. Museum Pointe, Crystal River, FL
Description: A new photography exhibit at the Crystal River Archaeological State Park Museum will focus on how people have used the Crystal River Archaeological site through time. Bring your photos of the site through the years and and your memories to its history.
For more information contact: Jason Moser, 352-795-0208 or jmoser1@usf.edu
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
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Moon Over The Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: 3400 N Museum Pointe Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: Join us for the final Moon Over the Mounds event of the spring
Archaeologists and Park Staff present a moon-lit tour and interpretation of the famous Crystal River Archaeological Site The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Friends of Crystal River State Parks is hosting Moon Over the Mounds. This event is scheduled once a month on Friday evening(s) of a full moon.
The tour is held from 8 to 10 pm at the Crystal River Archaeological State Park in Citrus County. (Crystal River Archaeological Site is a world-famous pre-Columbian mound complex extending along the north shore of the Crystal River. The site is one of the most imposing prehistoric ceremonial centers on Florida’s west coast.
The Moon Over the Mounds tour this season will begin at the Park Museum at 8:00 PM. Interpretive guides tell the story of the famous Crystal River Site by torchlight as guests tour though the moon-lit mound complex. Travel back with us to AD 600 when the Crystal River site was the most important ceremonial site in the region!
The park is located at 3400 North Museum Pointe, Crystal River just north of the Crystal River Mall. Drive North on U.S. 19 and turn left onto State P
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Presentation: Shell Mound: An Update on excvations near Cedar Key
Time: 1:00 pm til 2:30 pm
Location: 809 6th Street, Cedar Key, Florida
Description: Dr. Ken Sassaman, Professor of Florida Archaeology, University of Florida Anthropology, Department, will reveal the most recent findings at the Lower Suwannee and Cedar Key National Wildlife Refuge. This Lecture will explore the 4th year of survey within both Refuges. This is a FREE program.
FPAN is hosting this event.
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Open House: Florida Museum of Natural History
Time: 1:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL 32611
Description: Join the Florida Museum of Natural History for guided tours of the museum's Archaeology Collections. Dickinson Hall | March 23, 1-4 p.m. They will have an open house for the Florida Archaeology Collections .
FPAN is attending this event.
Crytal River Mall Outdoor Expo
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: 1801 U.S. 19, Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: This weekend on Sat. April 13th FPAN will be out at the Crystal River Mall to help highlight the archaeology of the area. A variety of other vendors dealing anything related with the outddors will be there! Boats, fishing, ATV's, RV's, kayaks and Crystal River Wildlife Refuge and Crystal River Parks will be on hand...just to name a few.for more information call 795-2585 or the Chronicle at 563-6363.
FPAN is attending this event.
Guided Archeological/Ecological Kayak Tour
Time: 10:00 am til 1:30 pm
Location: Crystal River, Salt River, Shell Island
Description: As part of the week of events celebrating Earth Day, please join the staffs of the Florida Public Archaeology Network and the St. Martins Marsh Aquatic Preserve and the Big Bend Seagrasses Aquatic Preserve for an a guided Archaeological/Ecological Kayak tour of the Crystal River Area.This event is weather dependent. Kayaks are available for rental. Come explore and learn about the local environment and archaeology of the Crystal River and its tributaries with the experts. Space is limited; you must reserve a space for this tour. Please contact Jamie Letendre (352) 563-0450 for details and to reserve your space.
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
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Guided Fire Walk Tour
Time: 9:00 am til 11:00 am
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: On Thursday, April 25th the Park biologist will host a Fire Walk tour at the Crystal River Preserve State Park. This one mile walk with the biologist will visit a recently burned area of the park. The tour will highlight the native plant communities within the park and the benefits of prescribed fire in Florida’s natural areas.
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
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Crystal River Boat Bash
Time: 10:00 am til 3:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Friends of Crystal River State Parks and the Crystal River Boat Builders are hosting “Crystal River Boat Bash”, a celebration of environmental exhibits, as well as small craft, nautical history and fun on the waters of the Nature Coast. This FREE event takes place opposite the Visitors Center of the Crystal River Preserve State Park and Big Bend Seagrasses/St. Martins Marsh Aquatic Preserves.
Crystal River Boat Bash activities include a display of small craft hand-made by the members of the Crystal River Boat Builders, demonstrations of various boat-building skills, re-enactors, and hands-on opportunities for families and kids to learn what boat building is all about. This year the Boat Bash will showcase history of the nearly complete 36' sailing scow replica now under construction at the Park.
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Earth Day Celebration
Time: 10:00 am til 3:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park 3266 North Sailboat Aven. Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: The Friends of the Crystal River State Parks, Inc. would like to invite you to come out and enjoy the beauty of nature, the woodlands and river during a week-long celebration of Earth Day at the Amazing Crystal River Preserve State Park. The week of activities will culminate with an Earth Day Public Event on Saturday, April 27th from 10 AM to 3 PM at the Crystal River Preserve State Park.rnrnOn Saturday April 27th the Friends of Crystal River State Parks will host an Earth Day Event from 10 AM to 3 PM at Crystal River Preserve State Park. Earth Day activities will feature a variety of education exhibits, displays, activities and demonstrations. This year’s participants will feature information about forestry and prescribed fire, estuary health, as well as native and invasive plants. We will also feature “Leave No Trace,” the Honey Bee Extension Service, Eagles Nest boat tours, an aquatic touch tank, recycling tips, kids’ events and games, face painting, music and food. Admission to the Earth Day event is free, though there will be a $5 charge for tour boat rides. rnPlease call the Park at (352) 563-0450 or (352) 563-1136 for more information.
FPAN is attending this event.
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Florida History Fair
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Tallahassee Community College
Description: Sponsored by the Museum of Florida History, the Florida History Fair (FHF) is an annual, statewide activity that enhances the teaching and learning of history at elementary and secondary levels. Florida joins 49 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, and Department of Defense and International Schools as an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), which was established in 1974. NHD promotes history in the classroom by offering students the means and encouragement to do original research about people, ideas, and events of the past.
NHD recently announced exciting findings about the impact of participation on student achievement. In a report titled “National History Day Works,” available at www.nhd.org, researchers cite the outcome of a multi-year study in four school districts in the nation. Here are some of the key findings.
-NHD students outperform their non-NHD peers on state standardized tests, not only in social studies but also in reading, science, and math.
-NHD students are better writers, write with a purpose and a real voice, and marshal solid evidence to support their viewpoint.
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65th Annual Meeting of the Florida Anthropological Society
Time: 9:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: St. Augustine, Florida
Description: The theme Ponce to The Ponce has been chosen in recognition of Ponce de Leon's 1513 landing and the location of the meeting this year, the former Ponce de Leon Hotel, now home to Flagler College.
A number of special events are planned. On Friday, a Trolley Tour with Distinguished Research Curator of Archaeology Dr. Kathleen Deagan and City of St. Augustine Archaeologist Carl Halbirt is planned. The Friday evening reception will be held at the Fountain of Youth, the location of Pedro Menendez's 1565 settlement and more than 50 years of archaeological excavations.
Flagler College, a designated National Historic Landmark, will be the setting for the paper presentations on Saturday. During the long lunch break, a number of local downtown tours will be offered. Each will give participants a glimpse of St. Augustine that few visitors get a chance to see.
The Saturday evening banquet, with Dr. Deagan as the keynote speaker, will be held at Ponce de Leon Dining Room at Flagler College. Prepared by Chef David Bearl, AAC, the menu will be the same as that enjoyed by the hotel's guests on opening night in 1888. The dining room, with its Louis C. Tiffany-designed stained glass window
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FPAN is attending this event.
65th Annual Meeting of the Florida Anthropological Society
Time: 9:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: St. Augustine, Florida
Description: The theme Ponce to The Ponce has been chosen in recognition of Ponce de Leon's 1513 landing and the location of the meeting this year, the former Ponce de Leon Hotel, now home to Flagler College.
A number of special events are planned. On Friday, a Trolley Tour with Distinguished Research Curator of Archaeology Dr. Kathleen Deagan and City of St. Augustine Archaeologist Carl Halbirt is planned. The Friday evening reception will be held at the Fountain of Youth, the location of Pedro Menendez's 1565 settlement and more than 50 years of archaeological excavations.
Flagler College, a designated National Historic Landmark, will be the setting for the paper presentations on Saturday. During the long lunch break, a number of local downtown tours will be offered. Each will give participants a glimpse of St. Augustine that few visitors get a chance to see.
The Saturday evening banquet, with Dr. Deagan as the keynote speaker, will be held at Ponce de Leon Dining Room at Flagler College. Prepared by Chef David Bearl, AAC, the menu will be the same as that enjoyed by the hotel's guests on opening night in 1888. The dining room, with its Louis C. Tiffany-designed stained glass window
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FPAN is attending this event.
65th Annual Meeting of the Florida Anthropological Society
Time: 9:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: St. Augustine, Florida
Description: The theme Ponce to The Ponce has been chosen in recognition of Ponce de Leon's 1513 landing and the location of the meeting this year, the former Ponce de Leon Hotel, now home to Flagler College.
A number of special events are planned. On Friday, a Trolley Tour with Distinguished Research Curator of Archaeology Dr. Kathleen Deagan and City of St. Augustine Archaeologist Carl Halbirt is planned. The Friday evening reception will be held at the Fountain of Youth, the location of Pedro Menendez's 1565 settlement and more than 50 years of archaeological excavations.
Flagler College, a designated National Historic Landmark, will be the setting for the paper presentations on Saturday. During the long lunch break, a number of local downtown tours will be offered. Each will give participants a glimpse of St. Augustine that few visitors get a chance to see.
The Saturday evening banquet, with Dr. Deagan as the keynote speaker, will be held at Ponce de Leon Dining Room at Flagler College. Prepared by Chef David Bearl, AAC, the menu will be the same as that enjoyed by the hotel's guests on opening night in 1888. The dining room, with its Louis C. Tiffany-designed stained glass window
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FPAN is attending this event.
Ask a Scientist: International Museum Day
Time: 1:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History
Description: FPAN will be participating in...rnAsk a Scientist: International Museum Day @ Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville. rnScience is all around you! Take advantage of this opportunity to talk one-on-one with Museum researchers. Bring your questions and find answers during an afternoon of discovery and learning celebrating museums.rnrnFor more information, call 352-273-2062.
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Ask a Scientist: International Museum Day
Time: 1:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History
Description: FPAN will be participating in...
Ask a Scientist: International Museum Day @ Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville
Science is all around you! Take advantage of this opportunity to talk one-on-one with Museum researchers. Bring your questions and find answers during an afternoon of discovery and learning celebrating museums.
For more information, call 352-273-2062.
- See more at: http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/calendar/grid/ask-scientist-international-museum-day/#sthash.bQJVqGqY.dpuf
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USF Archaeological Field School
Time: 8:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park 3400 N Museum Pointe, Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: University of South Florida Archaeologists and students will begin conducting archaeological fieldwork for the Summer Season at Crystal River Archaeological State Park.. Fieldwork is expected to begin in May and last through late June. The Park is located at 3400 N Museum Point, Crystal River, FL 34428.
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Florida Historical Society Cruise
Time: 8:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Cruice along Juan Ponce de León's Route
Description: This year's Florida Historical Society Meeting will be held on a cruise. Re-trace the route of Juan Ponce de León's Route around Florida. The cruise will be from May 23rd until May 26th, 2013.
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Cemetery Resources Protection Workshop
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: First Baptist Church Of Micanopy 709 NE Cholokka Blvd. Micanopy, FL, 32667
Description: Join FPAN staff to learn about cemetery care and preservation. We will explore cemeteries as historical resources, laws that protect them, conserving headstones and markers, managing cemetery landscapes, and practice hands-on headstone cleaning with a D-2 solution. Registration costs $20 (lunch included). It is first come, first serve, with a cap of 30. To register, contact Jason at jmoser1@usf.edu or (352) 795-0208. The workshop fee is due at check-in. Please make checks payable to the Micanopy Historical Cemetery Association
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
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USF Archaeological Field School
Time: 8:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park 3400 N Museum Pointe, Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: University of South Florida Archaeologists and students will continue conducting archaeological fieldwork for the Summer Season at Crystal River Archaeological State Park.. Fieldwork is expected to begin in May and last through late June. The Park is located at 3400 N Museum Point, Crystal River, FL 34428.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
USF Archaeological Field School
Time: 8:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park 3400 N Museum Pointe, Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: University of South Florida Archaeologists and students will continue conducting archaeological fieldwork for the Summer Season at Crystal River Archaeological State Park.. Fieldwork is expected to begin in May and last through late June. The Park is located at 3400 N Museum Point, Crystal River, FL 34428.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
FPAN & Crystal River Preserve State Park Summer Camp
Time: 9:00 am til 2:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: Beginning on June 3 to June 7 and June 10 to June 14 the Florida Public Archaeology Network, the Crystal River State Parks, St. Martins Marsh & Big Bend Seagrasses Aquatic Preserves are pleased to announce two five day Summer Camp sessions for kids ages 7 to 11 from 9 AM 2 PM. Please contact Jason Moser or Beth Blankenship for information (352) 795-0208 for details. The cost of the camp is $85.00 per camper per week. Due at Registration.
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
USF Archaeological Field School
Time: 8:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park 3400 N Museum Pointe, Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: University of South Florida Archaeologists and students will continue conducting archaeological fieldwork for the Summer Season at Crystal River Archaeological State Park.. Fieldwork is expected to begin in May and last through late June. The Park is located at 3400 N Museum Point, Crystal River, FL 34428.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
FPAN & Crystal River Preserve State Park Summer Camp
Time: 9:00 am til 2:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: Beginning on June 3 to June 7 and June 10 to June 14 the Florida Public Archaeology Network, the Crystal River State Parks, St. Martins Marsh & Big Bend Seagrasses Aquatic Preserves are pleased to announce two five day Summer Camp sessions for kids ages 7 to 11 from 9 AM 2 PM. Please contact Jason Moser or Beth Blankenship for information (352) 795-0208 for details. The cost of the camp is $85.00 per camper per week. Due at Registration.
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
USF Archaeological Field School
Time: 8:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park 3400 N Museum Pointe, Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: University of South Florida Archaeologists and students will continue conducting archaeological fieldwork for the Summer Season at Crystal River Archaeological State Park.. Fieldwork is expected to begin in May and last through late June. The Park is located at 3400 N Museum Pointe, Crystal River, FL 34428.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Moon Over the Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Description: MOON OVER THE MOUNDS
Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Date: Friday, October 18, 2013 at 8:00 p.m.
Description:
See the mounds in a different light! Join a Ranger, Archaeologist or a Volunteer on a moonlit tour of Crystal River Archaeological State Park. The Pre-Colombian mound complex is a National Historic Landmark. Refreshments will be served before the walk and you can tour the museum and gift shop as well. Friday tours cancelled by weather will be held on Saturday, same time.
Everyone is welcome! This is a family-friendly walk; minors are welcome if accompanied by an adult. This is an easy ¾-mile walk on a sidewalk and a short grass trail. Interpretive stops along the way.
No equipment is necessary but bug spray and a flashlight are recommended!
Participation Requirements
Fees: Free - Donations are accepted by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks, Inc.
Contact: For more information, call 352-795-3817 or 352-563-0450.
Directions:
Crystal River Archaeological State Park is located on Museum Point in Crystal River.
From the town of Crystal River travel north on U.S. 19 for two miles,
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Mortuary Photography Booth at Haunted Halloween
Time: 7:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: TWO NIGHTS OF HAUNTED HALLOWEEN (OCTOBER 25 AND 26, 2013)
Crystal River Preserve State Park
Date: Friday and Saturday, October 25 & 26, 2013. 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Children's activities, Saturday, October 26, 2013 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Description:
CRYSTAL RIVER SCARES UP TWO NIGHTS OF HAUNTED HALLOWEEN
- Crystal River Preserve State Park will spook for two evenings of terrifying trams rides, scary boat trips, haunted house and other ghoulish activities -
Join the Friends of Crystal River State Parks as they host the annual Haunted Halloween for two days, Friday October 25th and Saturday, October 26th. Tickets will go on sale the day of, at 7:00 p.m. with the last tickets sold at 10:00 p.m. Admission is $5.00 per person.
Expect to be spooked on the terrifying tram tour, haunted clown house, scary boat trips and other ghoulish activities. Have your fortune told and Florida Public Archaeology Network will once again host photographs of your departed loved ones in its “Mortuary Photography” studio.
Food will be available for sale sponsored by Gulf Archaeology Research Institute. This fund-raising event is sponsored by th
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Children's Haunted Halloween
Time: 4:00 pm til 6:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: TWO NIGHTS OF HAUNTED HALLOWEEN (OCTOBER 25 AND 26, 2013)
Crystal River Preserve State Park
Date: Friday and Saturday, October 25 & 26, 2013. 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Children's activities, Saturday, October 26, 2013 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Description:
CRYSTAL RIVER SCARES UP TWO NIGHTS OF HAUNTED HALLOWEEN
- Crystal River Preserve State Park will spook for two evenings of terrifying trams rides, scary boat trips, haunted house and other ghoulish activities -
Join the Friends of Crystal River State Parks as they host the annual Haunted Halloween for two days, Friday October 25th and Saturday, October 26th. Tickets will go on sale the day of, at 7:00 p.m. with the last tickets sold at 10:00 p.m. Admission is $5.00 per person.
Expect to be spooked on the terrifying tram tour, haunted clown house, scary boat trips and other ghoulish activities. Have your fortune told and Florida Public Archaeology Network will once again host photographs of your departed loved ones in its “Mortuary Photography” studio.
Food will be available for sale sponsored by Gulf Archaeology Research Institute. This fund-raising event is sponsored by th
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
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Mortuary Photography Booth at Haunted Halloween
Time: 7:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: TWO NIGHTS OF HAUNTED HALLOWEEN (OCTOBER 25 AND 26, 2013)
Crystal River Preserve State Park
Date: Friday and Saturday, October 25 & 26, 2013. 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Children's activities, Saturday, October 26, 2013 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Description:
CRYSTAL RIVER SCARES UP TWO NIGHTS OF HAUNTED HALLOWEEN
- Crystal River Preserve State Park will spook for two evenings of terrifying trams rides, scary boat trips, haunted house and other ghoulish activities -
Join the Friends of Crystal River State Parks as they host the annual Haunted Halloween for two days, Friday October 25th and Saturday, October 26th. Tickets will go on sale the day of, at 7:00 p.m. with the last tickets sold at 10:00 p.m. Admission is $5.00 per person.
Expect to be spooked on the terrifying tram tour, haunted clown house, scary boat trips and other ghoulish activities. Have your fortune told and Florida Public Archaeology Network will once again host photographs of your departed loved ones in its “Mortuary Photography” studio.
Food will be available for sale sponsored by Gulf Archaeology Research Institute. This fund-raising event is sponsored by th
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Hernando History Festival
Time: 10:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: The Sand Hill Scout Reservation
Description: A forum for scholars to share research on Florida history, especially Hernando County and its surrounding environments. The launch has been coordinated to coincide with Viva Florida 500.rnrnDate and Time:rn8:00pm November 2, 2013 - November 2, 2013rnrnVenuernThe Sand Hill Scout Reservationrn11210 Cortez BlvdrnBrooksville, FL 34613rnFree EventrnYesrnrn- See more at: http://www.vivaflorida.org/Events/The-Hernando-History-Festival#sthash.9ZG2XER3.dpuf
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Ocali Country Days
Time: 9:00 am til 2:00 pm
Location: Silver River Museum & Envoronmental Education Center
Description: Ocali Country Days started in 1995 as a fundraiser for the Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center and has become a very popular annual event. The first four days of the festival are open to school groups only and the public is invited on the weekend.
Visitors experience old time music, storytellers, and historical re-enactors portraying North Central Florida during the 1800's. Traditional crafts such as sugarcane syrup making, blacksmithing, quilting, spinning, woodworking, and more are demonstrated. Vendors also offer unique crafts and food for sale.
While here, visitors may tour the Silver River Museum, ride on a jeep tram through the state park (weekend only), tour a Civil War encampment, or meet Seminole Tribal members to learn about Native American culture in Florida.
Festival admission for school groups (Tuesday-Friday 9 am – 2 pm) is $3.00 per person. Festival admission for the public (Saturday-Sunday 9 am – 4 pm) is $5.00 per person with children under six admitted free. State Park admission and parking are free.
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Moon Over the Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Description: MOON OVER THE MOUNDS
Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Date: Friday, November 15, 2013 at 8:00 p.m.
Description:
See the mounds in a different light! Join a Ranger, Archaeologist or a Volunteer on a moonlit tour of Crystal River Archaeological State Park. The Pre-Colombian mound complex is a National Historic Landmark. Refreshments will be served before the walk and you can tour the museum and gift shop as well. Friday tours cancelled by weather will be held on Saturday, same time.
Everyone is welcome! This is a family-friendly walk; minors are welcome if accompanied by an adult. This is an easy ¾-mile walk on a sidewalk and a short grass trail. Interpretive stops along the way.
No equipment is necessary but bug spray and a flashlight are recommended!
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Participation Requirements
Fees: Free - Donations are accepted by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks, Inc.
Contact: For more information, call 352-795-3817 or 352-563-0450.
Directions:
Crystal River Archaeological State Park is located on Museum Point in Crystal River.
From the town of Crystal River travel north
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Moon Over the Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Description: MOON OVER THE MOUNDS
Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Date: Friday, December 13, 2013 at 8:00 p.m.
Description:
See the mounds in a different light! Join a Ranger, Archaeologist or a Volunteer on a moonlit tour of Crystal River Archaeological State Park. The Pre-Colombian mound complex is a National Historic Landmark. Refreshments will be served before the walk and you can tour the museum and gift shop as well. Friday tours cancelled by weather will be held on Saturday, same time.
Everyone is welcome! This is a family-friendly walk; minors are welcome if accompanied by an adult. This is an easy ¾-mile walk on a sidewalk and a short grass trail. Interpretive stops along the way.
No equipment is necessary but bug spray and a flashlight are recommended!
Download the flyer: Moon Over The Mounds 2013-2014 (PDF - 0.59KB)
Participation Requirements
Fees: Free - Donations are accepted by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks, Inc.
Contact: For more information, call 352-795-3817 or 352-563-0450.
Directions:
Crystal River Archaeological State Park is located on Museum Point in Crystal River.
From the town of Crystal River travel north
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Archaeology Open House
Time: 4:00 pm til 5:30 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Description: This Moon Over the Mounds tour will be preceded by an open house. FPAN will be out with atlatls, Crystal River Boat Builders will demonstrate canoe building, and Gary from GARI will teach us about replication archaeology.
The Open House will be from 4pm to 5:30pm. The Tour will commence at 8pm. Come on down to the open house, then enjoy a dinner before joining the tour.
And remember-- this is FREE to the public!
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Moon Over the Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Description: MOON OVER THE MOUNDS
Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Date: Friday, January 17, 2014 at 8:00 p.m.
Description:
See the mounds in a different light! Join a Ranger, Archaeologist or a Volunteer on a moonlit tour of Crystal River Archaeological State Park. The Pre-Colombian mound complex is a National Historic Landmark. Refreshments will be served before the walk and you can tour the museum and gift shop as well. Friday tours cancelled by weather will be held on Saturday, same time.
Everyone is welcome! This is a family-friendly walk; minors are welcome if accompanied by an adult. This is an easy ¾-mile walk on a sidewalk and a short grass trail. Interpretive stops along the way.
No equipment is necessary but bug spray and a flashlight are recommended!
Download the flyer: Moon Over The Mounds 2013-2014 (PDF - 0.59KB)
Participation Requirements
Fees: Free - Donations are accepted by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks, Inc.
Contact: For more information, call 352-795-3817 or 352-563-0450.
Directions:
Crystal River Archaeological State Park is located on Museum Point in Crystal River.
From the town of Crystal River travel north
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Florida Manatee Festival
Time: 10:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Downtown Crystal River
Description: Florida Manatee Festival 2014
The Florida Manatee Festival
Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014 at 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Downtown Crystal River
This annual event celebrates Crystal River’s most famous resident, the West Indian Manatee. This event is in its 27th year and is welcoming visitors from around the world to downtown Crystal River for two days of manatee tours, live music, great food, arts and crafts and much more.
Highlights for 2014:
Live music by Lester Freeman, one of the original recorders of hit song, Some Kind of Wonderful.
Jimmy Buffet Sound-Alike Contest
Crystal River Boat Builders present the Civil War era blockade runner scow replica
Fine Arts Show
Arts & Crafts
Two Food Courts
Two Entertainment Venues
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Eco-Archaeo Workshop at Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve
Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve
Description: Join a CAMA biologist and FPAN archaeologists at the Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve to learn about the area's ecosystem and archaeological heritage.
Jamie from St. Martins Marsh and Big Bend Seagrasses Aquatic Preserves will talk about the ecology of the area. Lis and Nigel from Florida Public Archaeology Network - Central Region will talk about pottery made and used prehistoric peoples of the area and then give you an opportunity to make some pottery. This is a great event for people of ALL ages!
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A Land Remembered with Rick Smith
Time: 7:00 pm til 8:30 pm
Location: Citrus County Historic Courthouse in Inverness
Description: A Land Remembered Multimedia Presentation Comes To Inverness in February 5, 2014 - 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Few, if any books, have captured the spirit and colorful history of Florida as has Patrick Smith’s beloved novel, A Land Remembered. It has been said many times that people should be issued a copy of A Land Remembered when they cross the Florida state line.
You can see A Land Remembered and Smith’s other books come to life through a truly unique multimedia show his son Rick (Patrick Jr.) produced to explore his father’s colorful life as a writer and the adventures he had on the way to writing those books. You can see his show at the Old Courthouse Heritage Museum at One Courthouse Square in Inverness on February 5 at 7:00 PM.
“I describe this as a show, not a talk or a lecture,” Rick says. “It consists of videos, photos, artwork, music and sound effects. I narrate it live throughout. My first goal was to make it entertaining.” Based on comments from audiences, he accomplished that in spades. Most of his shows are a full house and so well attended that they sometimes have to turn people away.
Stephanie Haimes, Director of the W. H. Bland Public Library in Mou
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Historic Hernando Preservation Society
Time: 5:00 pm til 7:30 pm
Location: Brooksville City Hall
Description: The meeting starts at 5:30 pm.
Come earlier, at 5pm, to join FPAN for a pottery making workshop. Pots will be pit-fired at Crystal River Archaeological State Park on March 29th.
From HHPS:
We invite you to attend our meetings...
We meet on the 1st Thursday of the month
in historic downtown Brooksville at the Brooksville City Hall
201 Howell Ave. Northwest corner of Howell Ave (Main St) and Fort Dade Ave.
Meetings start at 5:30 pm.
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Archaeology Works: Pottery
Time: 10:00 am til 12:30 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park Visitor Center
Description: Archaeology Works! Pottery Workshop @ Crystal River Preserve State Park! Learn to identify different types of prehistoric pottery found around Florida and about how archaeologists use these clues to learn about people in the past. We’ll also conclude this event with a pot-making activity; pots will be pit- red atl Crystal River Archaeological State Park at the end of March. This event is free and open to the public. The pots you make will be fired in a traditional pit-fire method at the Crystal River Archaeological State Park on Saturday March 29th!
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Sunset Cruise
Time: 5:30 pm til 7:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: SUNSET AND MOONLIT STROLL
- Valentine’s Day at Crystal River State Parks -
CRYSTAL RIVER –Take your sweetheart on a special Valentine’s Day sunset cruise at Crystal River Preserve State Park on February 13th, 14th, or 15th. Depart from the Crystal River Preserve State Park Visitor Center dock at 5:30 pm for a delightful sunset cruise and travel out to the Gulf for a spectacular sunset. We will have valentine’s games and prizes as you relax for the evening retreat back to nature with refreshments and snacks provided. Advance tickets are available at the Preserve Visitor Center. The cost is $20.00 for adults, $15.00 for children 12 and under, age 6 and under is free. Call ahead at (352) 563-0450 for more information.
After the sunset cruise on February 14th, drive 2 miles to Crystal River Archaeological State Park for a romantic stroll at the Moon Over the Mounds at 8:00pm. The Pre-Columbian site is thousands of years old and is still shrouded in mystery. Underneath the moonlit sky, join Gary Ellis, archaeologist from Gulf Archaeology Research Institute, or other experienced guides to learn more about these impressive mounds. Refreshments will be served before t
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FPAN is hosting this event.
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Sunset Cruise
Time: 5:30 pm til 7:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: SUNSET AND MOONLIT STROLL
- Valentine’s Day at Crystal River State Parks -
CRYSTAL RIVER –Take your sweetheart on a special Valentine’s Day sunset cruise at Crystal River Preserve State Park on February 13th, 14th, or 15th. Depart from the Crystal River Preserve State Park Visitor Center dock at 5:30 pm for a delightful sunset cruise and travel out to the Gulf for a spectacular sunset. We will have valentine’s games and prizes as you relax for the evening retreat back to nature with refreshments and snacks provided. Advance tickets are available at the Preserve Visitor Center. The cost is $20.00 for adults, $15.00 for children 12 and under, age 6 and under is free. Call ahead at (352) 563-0450 for more information.
After the sunset cruise on February 14th, drive 2 miles to Crystal River Archaeological State Park for a romantic stroll at the Moon Over the Mounds at 8:00pm. The Pre-Columbian site is thousands of years old and is still shrouded in mystery. Underneath the moonlit sky, join Gary Ellis, archaeologist from Gulf Archaeology Research Institute, or other experienced guides to learn more about these impressive mounds. Refreshments will be served before t
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FPAN is hosting this event.
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Moon Over the Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Description: Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Date: Friday, February 14, 2014 at 8:00 p.m.
Description:
See the mounds in a different light! Join a Ranger, Archaeologist or a Volunteer on a moonlit tour of Crystal River Archaeological State Park. The Pre-Colombian mound complex is a National Historic Landmark. Refreshments will be served before the walk and you can tour the museum and gift shop as well. Friday tours cancelled by weather will be held on Saturday, same time.
Everyone is welcome! This is a family-friendly walk; minors are welcome if accompanied by an adult. This is an easy ¾-mile walk on a sidewalk and a short grass trail. Interpretive stops along the way.
No equipment is necessary but bug spray and a flashlight are recommended!
Download the flyer: Moon Over The Mounds 2013-2014 (PDF - 0.59KB)
Participation Requirements
Fees: Free - Donations are accepted by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks, Inc.
Contact: For more information, call 352-795-3817 or 352-563-0450.
Directions:
Crystal River Archaeological State Park is located on Museum Point in Crystal River.
From the town of Crystal River travel north on U.S. 19 for two mi
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Celebrate the Gift
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Trout Lake Nature Center
Description: Come learn about the history of the area with an FPAN archaeologist and celebrate the Trout Lake Nature Center Anniversary.
A festival-size party for OVAS 50th and TLNC 25th anniversaries!
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Sunset Cruise
Time: 5:30 pm til 7:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: SUNSET AND MOONLIT STROLL
- Valentine’s Day at Crystal River State Parks -
CRYSTAL RIVER –Take your sweetheart on a special Valentine’s Day sunset cruise at Crystal River Preserve State Park on February 13th, 14th, or 15th. Depart from the Crystal River Preserve State Park Visitor Center dock at 5:30 pm for a delightful sunset cruise and travel out to the Gulf for a spectacular sunset. We will have valentine’s games and prizes as you relax for the evening retreat back to nature with refreshments and snacks provided. Advance tickets are available at the Preserve Visitor Center. The cost is $20.00 for adults, $15.00 for children 12 and under, age 6 and under is free. Call ahead at (352) 563-0450 for more information.
After the sunset cruise on February 14th, drive 2 miles to Crystal River Archaeological State Park for a romantic stroll at the Moon Over the Mounds at 8:00pm. The Pre-Columbian site is thousands of years old and is still shrouded in mystery. Underneath the moonlit sky, join Gary Ellis, archaeologist from Gulf Archaeology Research Institute, or other experienced guides to learn more about these impressive mounds. Refreshments will be served before t
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FPAN is hosting this event.
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Silver River Knap-in
Time: 10:00 am til 2:00 pm
Location: Silver River Museum grounds
Description: Student Day
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Silver River Knap-in
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Silver River Museum grounds
Description: Festival Overview
FLINT KNAPPING is the art of making stone tools by controlling how stone breaks in order to create specific shapes and sharp edges. Arrow and spear points, knives, axes, scrapers, drill bits and a variety of other tools can be made from flint (also called chert) by removing portions of the stone through various techniques. Before metal working was developed, this craft was extremely important.
Don't miss the annual SILVER RIVER KNAP-IN AND STONE AGE ARTS FESTIVAL to be held at the Silver River State Park on February 21st, 22nd, and 23rd . Expert flint knappers, archaeologists, potters, hide tanners, bow makers and other specialists in prehistoric skills will gather from across the eastern U.S. to demonstrate and sell their arts. Vendors will offer reproduction stone tools, raw stone, flint knapping tools, unique crafts, food and more.
There will be archery, tomahawk and atlatl dart throwing demonstrations each day. A flint knapping competition and on-going prehistoric skills demonstrations will also take place. Besides the knap-in, visitors can explore the Silver River Museum, hike or bike the trails of the state park, take a tram ride through the woods, o
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Heritage Day - Brooksville
Time: 10:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Brooksville
Description: Heritage Day - February 22, 2014
The Hernando Historical Museum Association and Historic Hernando Preservation Society are hosting Heritage Day, February 22nd, 2014 from 10a.m.-4p.m. The event will be held at 601 Museum Court, and will feature Historic Home Tours, as well as a tour of the May-String Museum.
For your pleasure, vendors, demonstrators, carriage rides, crafts and activities for all ages will be included. Among them will be spinners, weavers, soap makers, and cracker cowboys.
Vendors will be on site to sell food and refreshments. Entertainment will also be provided free of charge. The Talako Native American Dancers will be featured, as well as several local artists.
Home Tours will also be offered. You will be able to tour two historic homes, as well as the May-Stringer Museum. Tickets will be available on site. Adults are $10.00, children 6-12 are $5.00, and children 5 and under are free. If you have any questions regarding this event, or if you wish to apply as a participant, please call Mary at 813-470-0085.
We look forward to seeing you at this educational, family friendly event!
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Silver River Knap-in
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Silver River Museum grounds
Description: Festival Overview
FLINT KNAPPING is the art of making stone tools by controlling how stone breaks in order to create specific shapes and sharp edges. Arrow and spear points, knives, axes, scrapers, drill bits and a variety of other tools can be made from flint (also called chert) by removing portions of the stone through various techniques. Before metal working was developed, this craft was extremely important.
Don't miss the annual SILVER RIVER KNAP-IN AND STONE AGE ARTS FESTIVAL to be held at the Silver River State Park on February 21st, 22nd, and 23rd . Expert flint knappers, archaeologists, potters, hide tanners, bow makers and other specialists in prehistoric skills will gather from across the eastern U.S. to demonstrate and sell their arts. Vendors will offer reproduction stone tools, raw stone, flint knapping tools, unique crafts, food and more.
There will be archery, tomahawk and atlatl dart throwing demonstrations each day. A flint knapping competition and on-going prehistoric skills demonstrations will also take place. Besides the knap-in, visitors can explore the Silver River Museum, hike or bike the trails of the state park, take a tram ride through the woods, o
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FPAN is participating in this event.
Ancient Cultures of Shell Mound
Time: 10:00 am til 11:30 am
Location: Shell Mound off Hwy 347, near Cedar Key
Description: Meet in the small parking lot past the county campground. Join the Ranger for a free walk over the mound with weapons demonstrations and ancient southeastern music. Visual aids, featuring the striking art of Theodore Morris, will help your mind\'s eye imagine the "shell cultures" who lived along the Gulf coast.
Contact: Pam Darty - pam_darty@fws.gov -
352-493-0238, x223 For More Details.
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Lunch With An Archaeologist
Time: 12:00 pm til 2:00 pm
Location: Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park
Description: Bring a brown-bag lunch and lots of questions!
Have lunch with an archaeologist!
Kassie Kemp, graduate student in archaeology at the University
of South Florida, researching the pottery of the Crystal River
Archaeological site.
Where: Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park. 12:00pm
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Learn About Paleo Florida from Archeologist Steve Koski
Time: 7:00 pm til 8:30 pm
Location: The Historic Citrus County Courthouse and Heritage Museum, One Courthouse Square, Invernes
Description: Travel back in time to the Paleo Period in Florida!
What were humans doing in Florida six-thousand years ago? Ten-thousand years ago? What animals were roaming a state then almost twice its current size? What was left behind by the people who co-existed with these creatures we’ve never experienced?
Come find out!
Archaeologist Steve Koski, a Research Associate and Site Manager at Little Salt Spring archaeological site in Sarasota county, will share research findings that begin to answer questions about the earliest Florida residents.
The Little Salt Spring site is phenomenally important not only in Florida, but also globally, because artifacts that would normally not survive ten millennia have been preserved underwater in the spring. The preserved artifacts and subsequent archaeological research at Little Salt Spring allow us a rare and fascinating look at life in the Paleo Period.
Join us for Steve’s compelling talk and celebrate Florida Archaeology Month 2014. This event is free of charge and brought to the public by the Citrus County Historical Society and the Florida Public Archaeology Network Central Regional Center.
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The 17th annual Nature Coast Civil War Reenactment
Time: 9:00 am til 2:00 pm
Location: Kirby Family Farm 19630 NE 30th St. Williston, FL 32696
Description: FPAN Central will share in the festivities on
Education Day, Friday March 7th from 9am - 2pm. during the 17th annual Nature Coast Civil War Reenactment!!
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HOMOSASSA HERITAGE DAY
Time: 10:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park
Description: Learn about Homosassa’s history and share stories from the early days of Homosassa Springs Attraction at the park’s annual Homosassa Heritage Day. The event will be held in the Florida Room of the park’s Visitor Center on US 19. Guest speakers will share interesting programs on Florida and local history. Historic photographs and memorabilia will be on display. There is no charge to attend the Heritage Day event. Regular admission applies for entrance into the Wildlife Park.
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Ancient Cultures of Shell Mound
Time: 10:00 am til 11:30 am
Location: county road 326, off Hwy 347, near Cedar Key, FL
Description: Meet in the small parking lot past the county campground. Join the Ranger for a free walk over the mound with weapons demonstrations and ancient southeastern music. Visual aids, featuring the striking art of Theodore Morris, will help your mind's eye imagine the "shell cultures" who lived along the Gulf coast.
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Lunch With An Archaeologist
Time: 12:00 pm til 2:00 pm
Location: Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve, Yankeetown
Description: Bring your brown-bag lunch and lots of questions!
Have lunch with an archaeologist!
Gary Ellis of G.A.R.I (Gulf Archaeological Research Institute)
will be discussing the archaeology of the Nature Coast.
Where: Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve. 12:00pm
Free and open to the public
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Paleo Florida!
Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm
Location: Lakes Region Library - Inverness
Description: Join for a discussion about the archaeology of Florida\'s distant past. What was happening in Florida 15,000 years ago? What were people doing in Florida? What animals were in Florida? What did the coast look like? Come find out!
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Moon Over the Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Description: MOON OVER THE MOUNDS
Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Date: Friday, March 14, 2014 at 8:00 p.m.
Description:
See the mounds in a different light! Join a Ranger, Archaeologist or a Volunteer on a moonlit tour of Crystal River Archaeological State Park. The Pre-Colombian mound complex is a National Historic Landmark. Refreshments will be served before the walk and you can tour the museum and gift shop as well. Friday tours cancelled by weather will be held on Saturday, same time.
Everyone is welcome! This is a family-friendly walk; minors are welcome if accompanied by an adult. This is an easy ¾-mile walk on a sidewalk and a short grass trail. Interpretive stops along the way.
No equipment is necessary but bug spray and a flashlight are recommended!
Download the flyer: Moon Over The Mounds 2013-2014 (PDF - 0.59KB)
Participation Requirements
Fees: Free - Donations are accepted by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks, Inc.
Contact: For more information, call 352-795-3817 or 352-563-0450.
Directions:
Crystal River Archaeological State Park is located on Museum Point in Crystal River.
From the town of Crystal River travel north on
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Update on Archaeology of Cedar Keys Nat'l Wildlife Refuge
Time: 1:00 pm til 2:30 pm
Location: Community Center 809 - 6th St, Cedar Key, FL
Description: Dr Kenneth Sassaman of the University of Florida Department of Anthropology and his team of graduate students will disclose their latest findings from within the Cedar Keys and Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuges. Mound complexes, caches of soapstone pottery, cooking stones traded from Georgia are just some of the topics to be covered. Join us for this free thrilling presentation .
Contact: Pam Darty - pam_darty@fws.gov - 352/493-0238, x223
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Futureescapes of Ancient Native Americans of the Florida Gulf Coast
Time: 6:30 pm til 8:30 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History
Description: Kennith Sassaman Ph.D Hyatt and Cici Brown Professor of Florida Archaeology Department of Anthropology, UF
FPAN is hosting this event.
Ask a Scientist: International Museum Day
Time: 1:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History
Description: Take advantage of this opportunity to talk one-on-one with Museum researchers.
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FPAN is attending this event.
Paleo Florida!
Time: 11:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Hernando Main Library - Brooksville
Description: Join for a discussion about the archaeology of Florida\'s distant past. What was happening in Florida 15,000 years ago? What were people doing in Florida? What animals were in Florida? What did the coast look like? Come find out!
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FPAN is hosting this event.
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Sacred Spaces and Human Sacrifice: The Nasca Lines
Time: 6:30 pm til 8:30 pm
Location: Computer Science and Engineering Room E119 University of Florida Campus
Description: The Nasca Lines of southern Peru have long been an enigma for archaeologists and lay people alike. Many theories have been proposed about what they were used for and why they were constructed. In the last 20 years archaeologists have learned much more about the ancient Nasca people and we are now able to understand the lines as an important part of their religion. These were sacred places where ceremonies were performed and offerings were made to ensure fertility and the continuation of society.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Lunch With An Archaeologist
Time: 12:00 pm til 2:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: Bring a brown-bag lunch and lots of qustions!
Have lunch with an archaeologist!
Jeff Moates, Central/West Central regional director of FPAN (Florida Public
Archaeology Network) and Steve Kingery, current President of the Crystal
River Boat Builders, will be discussing maritime archaeology and heritage.
** This FPAN event has reached capacity and we are no longer taking reservations. No more spaces are available and we can only accommodate people holding Eventbrite tickets!
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Treasures of the Prague-Zličín Cemetery: Pan-European Trade Goods in
Time: 5:30 pm til 7:30 pm
Location: Fine Arts B 103, University of Florida
Description: Recent excavations of a large burial ground in Prague-Zličín, Czech Republic (carried out by Museum of the City of Prague and non-profit laboratory Labrys, o.p.s.), have expanded our understanding of cultural interactions in 5th century Europe. Grave goods imported to Bohemia from far western Europe, including Visigothic Aquitaine and Spain, from the Baltic regions, Italy, and northern Africa, and Ukraine to the east demonstrate not only complex trading relations but also a level of cultural fusion as well as migration of certain groups during this early post-Roman period. In spite of past looting, among the recovered objects are elaborate precious metal jewelry as well as fine glass vessels and ceramics. The lecture was prepared by Jaroslav Jiřík, Ph.D. and Jiří Vávra, M.A., the leaders of the of Prague-Zličín burial ground project.
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
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Archaeo-Eco Kayak Tour
Time: 8:30 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: A guided kayak tour through St. Martins Marsh and Big Bend Seagrasses Aquatic Preserves. On the tour we will speak about archaeology of the area and how native peoples used and adapted to the natural resources, much as we do today.
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Pit Fire Your Pottery at Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Time: 10:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Description: Marty Haythorn of Ancient Hands will be visiting from Georgia to demonstrate how prehistoric people completed the pottery making process with the pit firing technique.rnrnhttp://www.ancienthands.com/artists.htmlrnrnDid you attend a Florida Public Archaeology Pottery workshop and make a pot during February or March? Today is the day you will bring your pot to Crystal River Archaeological State park to have it pit fired.rnrnYou are welcome to attend this event just to watch Marty\'s demonstration or to bring your pot to be pit fired.
FPAN is hosting this event.
SEMINOLE WARS FOUNDATION SPRING MEETING & FIELD TRIPS
Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Floral City
Description: Let me encourage all members, associates, and friends of Historic
Hernando Preservation Society to attend and learn much about the
Seminole Heritage at the Floral City Heritage Museum exhibit, and
then at Fort Cooper State Park. Please learn more about the Seminole
Wars Foundation and their mission to preserve and protect Seminole
War sites and teach about that time to our residents.
Foundation Members FREE, Guests, $10
RSVP: by April 21st (Frank & Dale Laumer)
Jon Yeager, Secretary &
Archaeology Chairman
Historic Hernando Preservation Society
WWW.HERNANDOPRESERVATION.BRAVEHOST.COM Preservation Society
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Earth Day Festival @ Crystal River Preserve State Park
Time: 10:00 am til 3:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: FPAN will be participating in an Earth Day celebration at Crystal River Preserve State Park. 10am - 3pm. Lots of educational activities for kids of all ages!
For more information call 352-563-0450 • 3266 N. Sailboat Avenue, Crystal River, FL 34428
The Friends of the Crystal River State Parks
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
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Boat Bash @ Crystal Rive Preserve State Park
Time: 10:00 am til 3:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: Come join the Crystal River Boat Builders for a celebration of small craft, nautical heritage, environmental exhibits, and fun on the waters of the Nature Coast!
@ 7pm - Brendan Burke, author of Shrimp Boat City, will be speaking at CRPSP about Florida maritime and commercial fishing history! Check it out!
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
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Ask A Scientist
Time: 1:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History
Description: Science is all around you! Take advantage of this opportunity to talk one-on-one with Museum researchers. Bring your questions and find answers during an afternoon of discovery and learning celebrating museums. - See more at: http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/calendar/grid/ask-scientist-international-museum-day/#sthash.nvcUXVyJ.dpuf
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FPAN is attending this event.
Cemetery Resource Protection Training (CRPT) Conference
Time: 8:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Gainesville, Florida
Description: The Florida Public Archaeology Network, in cooperation with the City of Gainesville and the Historic Evergreen Cemetery Association announces the inaugural Cemetery Resource Protection Training (CRPT) Conference in Gainesville, FL. This two-day conference will feature preservationists and historic cemetery experts presenting a variety of talks and hands-on workshops. For those who have already been to a CRPT workshop this conference will feature an expansion on popular CRPT topics alongside new sessions and demonstrations based on participant feedback. Registration for the full two-day conference includes two (2) lunches, and evening mixer on Tuesday June 3, as well as workshop materials and literature and is $60. Registration for only the Wednesday, June 4th sessions is $15 and includes one (1) lunch and workshop materials.
For more information, to see the conference program, or to register follow this link: http://flpublicarchaeology.org/programs/CRPTconf.php
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FPAN is hosting this event.
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Estuary Exploration: A Science Discovery Summer Camp
Time: 8:30 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
Session 1. June 16th - 20th
The Friends of Crystal River State Parks, in partnership with the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN), Florida Park Service, Florida Coastal Office, Crystal River Boat Builders, and Gulf Archaeology Research Institute (GARI), is offering exciting new archaeology and biology summer camps at Crystal River Preserve State Park designed for students who are interested in applying archaeology and biology to explore the Parks within Crystal River. All camp activities are conducted by professional archaeologists and biologists, including educators from FPAN, and allow kids to experience archaeology and biology first-hand through activities, experiments, hikes, and even an archaeological excavation.
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
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Estuary Exploration: A Science Discovery Summer Camp
Time: 8:30 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
Session 2. June 23rd - 27th
The Friends of Crystal River State Parks, in partnership with the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN), Florida Park Service, Florida Coastal Office, Crystal River Boat Builders, and Gulf Archaeology Research Institute (GARI), is offering exciting new archaeology and biology summer camps at Crystal River Preserve State Park designed for students who are interested in applying archaeology and biology to explore the Parks within Crystal River. All camp activities are conducted by professional archaeologists and biologists, including educators from FPAN, and allow kids to experience archaeology and biology first-hand through activities, experiments, hikes, and even an archaeological excavation.
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
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Timucuan Tech @ Newberry Branch Library
Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm
Location: 110 South Seaboard Drive Newberry, FL 32669
Description: This activity introduces children to Timucuan culture, focusing on ways that local prehistoric people used fire to meet their daily needs. A hands-on experiment provides a bang as students use balloons (and water balloons!) to explore how prehistoric people could cook prior to the advent of pottery.”
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FPAN is participating in this event.
Material Science @ Tower Road Branch Library
Time: 3:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: 3020 S.W. 75th Street Gainesville, FL 32608
Description: Archaeologists are detectives of the past who use the scientific method to solve mysteries about people who lived long ago. In this presentation you’ll get to explore ancient artifacts from stone tools to pottery under a microscope just like an archaeologist would. You’ll get to see what aspects of these materials we, as archaeologists, focus on to get information about past technologies, and what aspects of Native American life we can learn about by studying the materials they left behind. For example, by looking at a piece of pottery under the microscope, we can see what materials it contains and get an idea of how the pot was made and also what it was used for. Looking at shell and stone tools under a microscope shows us use-wear that is not visible to the naked eye.
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FPAN is participating in this event.
Archaeology Works: How Old Is It? @ Millhopper Branch Library
Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm
Location: 3145 NW 43rd Street Gainesville, FL 32606
Description: Archaeologists find lots of clues to the past, but how do they figure out how old all those dusty artifacts are? From looking at how artifact styles change through time to running high tech tests on them to get a better date, archaeologists have many different dating techniques at their disposal. In this presentation you’ll get to learn about a few of these different dating methods, then discover how they can help us learn about the people who have lived in Florida throughout time!
Library: Alachua County Library District - Millhopper Millhopper Branch Library
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FPAN is participating in this event.
Archaeology Works: Materials Science @ Alachua County Library District
Time: 11:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: 401 East University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601
Description: Archaeologists are detectives of the past who use the scientific method to solve mysteries about people who lived long ago. In this presentation you’ll get to explore ancient artifacts from stone tools to pottery under a microscope just like an archaeologist would. You’ll get to see what aspects of these materials we, as archaeologists, focus on to get information about past technologies, and what aspects of Native American life we can learn about by studying the materials they left behind. For example, by looking at a piece of pottery under the microscope, we can see what materials it contains and get an idea of how the pot was made and also what it was used for. Looking at shell and stone tools under a microscope shows us use-wear that is not visible to the naked eye.rnLibrary: Alachua County Library District - Headquarters Headquarters Library rnLocation: Meeting Room ArnContact: Youth ServicesrnContact Number: 352-334-3941rnPresenter: Florida Public Archaeology Network
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FPAN is hosting this event.
Material Science @ Archer Branch Library
Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm
Location: 14913 NW 140 Street Alachua, FL 32615
Description: Archaeologists are detectives of the past who use the scientific method to solve mysteries about people who lived long ago. In this presentation you’ll get to explore ancient artifacts from stone tools to pottery under a microscope just like an archaeologist would. You’ll get to see what aspects of these materials we, as archaeologists, focus on to get information about past technologies, and what aspects of Native American life we can learn about by studying the materials they left behind. For example, by looking at a piece of pottery under the microscope, we can see what materials it contains and get an idea of how the pot was made and also what it was used for. Looking at shell and stone tools under a microscope shows us use-wear that is not visible to the naked eye
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FPAN is hosting this event.
Archaeology and the Nature Coast
Time: 10:30 am til 11:00 pm
Location: Williston Branch Library
Description: Through show and tell and conversation, we'll introduce children to the archaeology of the Nature Coast. Comparing modern items with their prehistoric counterparts helps the Junior Archaeologist better understand the lives of Florida's early inhabitants.
FPAN is hosting this event.
Archaeology Works: Materials Science @ Waldo Branch Library
Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm
Location: 14257 Cole Street Waldo, FL 32694
Description: Archaeologists are detectives of the past who use the scientific method to solve mysteries about people who lived long ago. In this presentation you’ll get to explore ancient artifacts from stone tools to pottery under a microscope just like an archaeologist would. You’ll get to see what aspects of these materials we, as archaeologists, focus on to get information about past technologies, and what aspects of Native American life we can learn about by studying the materials they left behind. For example, by looking at a piece of pottery under the microscope, we can see what materials it contains and get an idea of how the pot was made and also what it was used for. Looking at shell and stone tools under a microscope shows us use-wear that is not visible to the naked eye.
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FPAN is participating in this event.
Archaeology and the Nature Coast
Time: 10:30 am til 11:00 am
Location: Bronson Branch Library
Description: Through show and tell and conversation, we'll introduce children to the archaeology of the Nature Coast. Comparing modern items with their prehistoric counterparts helps the Junior Archaeologist better understand the lives of Florida's early inhabitants.
FPAN is hosting this event.
Archaeology and the Nature Coast
Time: 10:30 am til 11:00 am
Location: Cedar Key Branch LIbrary
Description: Through show and tell and conversation, we'll introduce children to the archaeology of the Nature Coast. Comparing modern items with their prehistoric counterparts helps the Junior Archaeologist better understand the lives of Florida's early inhabitants.
FPAN is hosting this event.
Archaeology and the Nature Coast
Time: 10:30 am til 11:00 pm
Location: AF Knotts Public Library - Yankeetown
Description: Through show and tell and conversation, we\'ll introduce children to the archaeology of the Nature Coast. Comparing modern items with their prehistoric counterparts helps the Junior Archaeologist better understand the lives of Florida\'s early inhabitants.
FPAN is hosting this event.
Archaeology and the Nature Coast
Time: 10:30 am til 11:30 am
Location: Luther Callaway Public Library
Description: Through show and tell and conversation, we'll introduce children to the archaeology of the Nature Coast. Comparing modern items with their prehistoric counterparts helps the Junior Archaeologist better understand the lives of Florida's early inhabitants.
FPAN is hosting this event.
Artifact Identification Day at Chinsegut Hill, Brooksville, Florida
Time: 10:00 am til 2:00 pm
Location: Chinsegut Hill, 22495 Chinsegut Hill Road (off US-41 / Snow Memorial Highway), Brooksville
Description: Come to Chinsegut Hill in Brooksville next Saturday and bring your arrowheads, pottery and other interesting historical artifacts for an examination and identification by experts. Tables will be on hand for displays but there will not be any buying or selling activities. Light refreshments will be available for purchase.
The Chinsegut Hill Manor House is currently under restoration and many artifacts are being found on site. Mr. Gary Ellis, a representative with the Gulf Archeology Research Institute, will be giving a special presentation at 11:00 am about these treasures that are being found in the process at Chinsegut Hill.
Chinsegut Hill is one of Hernando County's historical gems and it is exciting to see that the manor house is being restored to its former glory and the grounds being opened to the public for educational programs. For more information about Chinsegut Hill, please also visit the website of the Friends of Chinsegut Hill.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Bushnell Public Library. Florida a long, long time ago!
Time: 10:30 am til 11:30 pm
Location: Bushnell Public Library 402 N. Florida St. Bushnell, FL 33513
Description: Learn about Florida's ancient past!
Summer Reading Program, “Fizz, Boom, Read”. It is a science based theme. Science-based
Ages 5-12
FPAN is participating in this event.
Panasoffkee Community Library. Florida a long, long time ago!
Time: 10:30 am til 11:30 pm
Location: Panasoffkee Community Library 1500 CR 459 Lake Panasoffkee, FL 33538
Description: Learn about Florida's ancient past!
Summer Reading Program, “Fizz, Boom, Read”. It is a science based theme. Science-based
Ages 5-12
FPAN is hosting this event.
Material Science @ Library Partnership in Gainesville
Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm
Location: 1130 NE 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
Description: Archaeologists are detectives of the past who use the scientific method to solve mysteries about people who lived long ago. In this presentation you’ll get to explore ancient artifacts from stone tools to pottery under a microscope just like an archaeologist would. You’ll get to see what aspects of these materials we, as archaeologists, focus on to get information about past technologies, and what aspects of Native American life we can learn about by studying the materials they left behind. For example, by looking at a piece of pottery under the microscope, we can see what materials it contains and get an idea of how the pot was made and also what it was used for. Looking at shell and stone tools under a microscope shows us use-wear that is not visible to the naked eye.
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
The Villages Pinellas Plaza Library. Florida a long, long time ago!
Time: 10:30 am til 12:30 pm
Location: Villages Public Library at Pinellas Plaza 7375 Powell Road Suite 100 Wildwood, FL 34785
Description: Learn about Florida's ancient past!
Summer Reading Program, “Fizz, Boom, Read”. It is a science based theme. Science-based
Ages 5-12
FPAN is hosting this event.
Archaeology Works: How Old Is It? @ Gainesville HQ Library
Time: 3:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: Gainesville Headquarters Branch Library
Description: Archaeologists find lots of clues to the past, but how do they figure out how old all those dusty artifacts are? From looking at how artifact styles change through time to running high tech tests on them to get a better date, archaeologists have many different dating techniques at their disposal. In this presentation you’ll get to learn about a few of these different dating methods, then discover how they can help us learn about the people who have lived in Florida throughout time!
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
E.C. Rowell Public Library. Florida a long, long time ago!
Time: 10:30 am til 11:30 am
Location: E.C. Rowell Public Library 2810 C-478A Webster, FL 33597
Description: Learn about Florida's ancient past!
Summer Reading Program, “Fizz, Boom, Read”. It is a science based theme. Science-based
Ages 5-12
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Material Science @ Archer Branch Library
Time: 3:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: 13266 SW State RD 45 Archer, FL 32618
Description: Archaeologists are detectives of the past who use the scientific method to solve mysteries about people who lived long ago. In this presentation you’ll get to explore ancient artifacts from stone tools to pottery under a microscope just like an archaeologist would. You’ll get to see what aspects of these materials we, as archaeologists, focus on to get information about past technologies, and what aspects of Native American life we can learn about by studying the materials they left behind. For example, by looking at a piece of pottery under the microscope, we can see what materials it contains and get an idea of how the pot was made and also what it was used for. Looking at shell and stone tools under a microscope shows us use-wear that is not visible to the naked eye.
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Timucuan Tech @ Alachua Branch Library
Time: 12:00 pm til 1:00 pm
Location: 14913 NW 140 Street Alachua, FL 32615
Description: This activity introduces children to Timucuan culture, focusing on ways that local prehistoric people used fire to meet their daily needs. A hands-on experiment provides a bang as students use balloons (and water balloons!) to explore how prehistoric people could cook prior to the advent of pottery.”
FPAN is attending this event.
Archaeology Works: How Old Is It? @ Archer Branch Library
Time: 3:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: 13266 SW State RD 45 Archer, FL 32618
Description: Archaeologists find lots of clues to the past, but how do they figure out how old all those dusty artifacts are? From looking at how artifact styles change through time to running high tech tests on them to get a better date, archaeologists have many different dating techniques at their disposal. In this presentation you’ll get to learn about a few of these different dating methods, then discover how they can help us learn about the people who have lived in Florida throughout time!
FPAN is attending this event.
Civil War Symposium at the Matheson Museum
Time: 6:00 pm til 8:00 pm
Location: Matheson Museum. 513 E University Ave, Gainesville, Florida 32601
Description: Join us on Wednesday, August 13, 2014, at 6 p.m. for the Matheson Museum’s annual Civil War Symposium. Dr. Paul Ortiz of the Samuel Proctor Oral History Project, Professor of nineteenth century U.S. history at the University of Florida Dr. Matt Gallman, and University of Florida Professor Dr. Patricia Hilliard-Nunn will each lecture on the long-lasting impact of the Civil War in American history. Time for questions and discussion will be included in the program. Light refreshments will be provided. A donation of $5 per person is suggested.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Crystal River Mound Complex
Time: 11:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Brooksville Branch Library
Description: Lecturing on the history and archaeology of the Crystal River Archaeological State Park
FPAN is participating in this event.
Archaeology Works Expo
Time: 4:00 pm til 8:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Description: Join Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) at an Archaeology Works Expo, September 5th from 4 – 6pm before Moon Over The Mounds. Kids and adults attending will have the chance to participate in lots of hands-on activities from all of FPAN’s Archaeology Works workshops on topics like: prehistoric pottery, hunting technology, shell tools, ancient diets, and much more! Children and adults will experience archaeology in various ways, ranging from the methods archaeologists use to learn about the past to recreating some of the technologies of Crystal River’s earliest inhabitants. Along with the Archaeology Works activities, participants can learn to use the prehistoric spear thrower or “atlatl” and watch a demonstration of dugout canoe construction. Come early for the Open House and Expo and stick around for the Moon over the Mounds tour when the sun goes down.
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Moon Over The Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Description: Join Crystal River Archaeological State Park on the next Moon Over the Mounds on September 5th, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. The Pre-Columbian site is thousands of years old and is still shrouded in mystery. Underneath the moonlit sky, join Gary Ellis, archaeologist from Gulf Archaeology Research Institute, or other experienced guides to learn more about these impressive mounds. Refreshments will be served before the walk and you can tour the museum and gift shop as well. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Friday tours cancelled by weather will be held on Saturday, same time.
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FPAN is attending this event.
Archaeo Kayak Tour
Time: 9:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: WHEN: Friday • September 26th • 2014 • 9am - 12pm
Come paddle around St. Martins Marsh with Florida Public Archaeology Network archaeologists. During our
trip on the Crystal River we’ll have a casual conversation about prehistoric people and their relationship to the
di erent ecosystems throughout the rivers and estuaries.
TOUR FEES: Bring your own gear/kayak $15 • Gear/kayak supplied $20
Kayaks donated in part by Crystal River Kayak Company. Only 10 rental boats available, sign up early!
MEET: @ 9am, in the water by 9:30am • Crystal River Preserve State Park• 13266 North Sailboat Ave.
Crystal River. 34428. We’ll launch from Preserve State Park.
BRING: Sunscreen, water, bug spray, and sun hat. In case of inclement weather, tour will be rescheduled.
*If you rent a kayak, paddles and PFDs included; if you bring a kayak, you must bring your own paddles and PFD.
TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE: Visit Eventbrite.com or call
Nigel Rudolph at 352.795.0208 or email: snrudolph@usf.edu
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FPAN is hosting this event.
National Estuaries Day
Time: 9:00 am til 1:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: Celebrate National Estuaries Day @ Crystal River Preserve State Park. Kids activites, boat tours, walking tour and much much more!
FPAN is participating in this event.
“Early Humans in the Americas: When Did They Arrive and Where Did Th
Time: 7:30 pm til 8:30 pm
Location: ak Hammock at the University of Florida, Williston Rd at SW 25th Terrace
Description: October is International Archaeology Month! The Archaeology Institute of America, Gainesville Chapter, will be hosting a lecture at the University of Florida on human migration into the Americas.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Moon Over The Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Description: Join Crystal River Archaeological State Park on the next Moon Over the Mounds on September 5th, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. The Pre-Columbian site is thousands of years old and is still shrouded in mystery. Underneath the moonlit sky, join Gary Ellis, archaeologist from Gulf Archaeology Research Institute, or other experienced guides to learn more about these impressive mounds. Refreshments will be served before the walk and you can tour the museum and gift shop as well. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Friday tours cancelled by weather will be held on Saturday, same time.
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FPAN is participating in this event.
Haunted Halloween at the Park
Time: 7:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: Annual Hunted Halloween festival at the Crystal River Preserve State Park! Come from 7 - 10 pm get the wits scared out of you on the haunted tram ride through the woods and get your picture made at the FPAN Mortuary Photography booth! Fun times, fun times! Spooky Spooky!
FPAN is participating in this event.
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Haunted Halloween at the Park
Time: 7:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: Annual Hunted Halloween festival at the Crystal River Preserve State Park! Come from 7 - 10 pm get the wits scared out of you on the haunted tram ride through the woods and get your picture made at the FPAN Mortuary Photography booth! Fun times, fun times! Spooky Spooky!
FPAN is participating in this event.
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Moon Over The Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Description: Join Crystal River Archaeological State Park on the next Moon Over the Mounds on September 5th, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. The Pre-Columbian site is thousands of years old and is still shrouded in mystery. Underneath the moonlit sky, join Gary Ellis, archaeologist from Gulf Archaeology Research Institute, or other experienced guides to learn more about these impressive mounds. Refreshments will be served before the walk and you can tour the museum and gift shop as well. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Friday tours cancelled by weather will be held on Saturday, same time.
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FPAN is participating in this event.
Brooksville History Festival
Time: 9:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Sandhill Scout Reservation - Brooksville
Description: FPAN Central will have a table set up at the History Festival @ the Sandhill Scout Reservation in Brooksville.
FPAN is participating in this event.
Ask A Scientist
Time: 1:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History
Description: Science is all around you! Take advantage of this opportunity to talk one-on-one with Museum researchers. Bring your questions and find answers during an afternoon of discovery and learning celebrating museums.
Related link: Click Here!
FPAN is participating in this event.
Moon Over The Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Description: Join Crystal River Archaeological State Park on the next Moon Over the Mounds on September 5th, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. The Pre-Columbian site is thousands of years old and is still shrouded in mystery. Underneath the moonlit sky, join Gary Ellis, archaeologist from Gulf Archaeology Research Institute, or other experienced guides to learn more about these impressive mounds. Refreshments will be served before the walk and you can tour the museum and gift shop as well. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Friday tours cancelled by weather will be held on Saturday, same time.
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FPAN is participating in this event.
Archaeology Works: Shells!
Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve - Yankeetown
Description: FPAN Central will conduct a hands-on workshop on archaeology of shells in our area. Open to the public and all ages are welcome with no fees. At the WGP, Ellie Schiller Education Center
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
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THE CANDLELIGHT EXPERIENCE AT FORT FOSTER
Time: 6:00 pm til 9:00 pm
Location: Fort Foster State Historic Site
Description: Night battle reenactments of Seminole attempts to burnrnHillsborough River Bridge.
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Moon Over The Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Description: Join Crystal River Archaeological State Park on the next Moon Over the Mounds on September 5th, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. The Pre-Columbian site is thousands of years old and is still shrouded in mystery. Underneath the moonlit sky, join Gary Ellis, archaeologist from Gulf Archaeology Research Institute, or other experienced guides to learn more about these impressive mounds. Refreshments will be served before the walk and you can tour the museum and gift shop as well. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Friday tours cancelled by weather will be held on Saturday, same time.
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Dade Battle Reenactment
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Dade Battlefield State Park
Description: January 3 & 4, 2015
Grounds Open 9 am ~~ Battle Reenactment 2 pm
$5 per person, Children Under 6 free
Parking $3 per vehicle
• Period Soldier, Seminole and Civilian Camps
• Sutler Trade Fair
• Historic arts and crafts demonstrations
• Full scale cannon firing
• Tree cutting and barricade building
• 19th Century Games and Activities for Children
Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
US 301 & CR 650
Bushnell, Florida
(352) 793-4781 www.dadebattlefield.com
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William Bartram Presentation
Time: 6:30 pm til 8:30 pm
Location: Brooksville City Hall
Description: JANUARY 8, 2015 @ Brooksville City Hall: 6:30pm
Actor J.D. Sutton's portrayal of William Bartram "Puc Puggy" Florida Humanities Council has approved his performance at Brooksville City Hall. Since the first Thursday of January 2015 was the 1st, we moved it to January 8th. Due to limited seating reservations may be required.
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Moon Over The Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Description: Join Crystal River Archaeological State Park on the next Moon Over the Mounds on September 5th, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. The Pre-Columbian site is thousands of years old and is still shrouded in mystery. Underneath the moonlit sky, join Gary Ellis, archaeologist from Gulf Archaeology Research Institute, or other experienced guides to learn more about these impressive mounds. Refreshments will be served before the walk and you can tour the museum and gift shop as well. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Friday tours cancelled by weather will be held on Saturday, same time.
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Black Seminoles: African Presence in Spanish Florida
Time: 6:30 pm til 8:30 pm
Location: Brooksville City Hall
Description: African slaves have often risked life and limb to escape southern slavery, but their options for sanctuary were extremely limited. Some fled to the Caribbean, while others fled south and joined forces with another group of freedom-seekers: the Seminoles. Dr. Rosalyn Howard will examine the African influence on Florida’s iconic tribe, as well as the related Caribbean diaspora.
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Moon over Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: The Pre-Columbian site is thousands of years old and is still shrouded in mystery. Underneath the moonlit sky, join Gary Ellis, archaeologist from Gulf Archaeology Research Institute, or other experienced guides to learn more about these impressive mounds. Refreshments will be served before the walk and you can tour the museum and gift shop as well. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Friday tours cancelled by weather will be held on Saturday, same time.
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Hernando Heritage Day
Time: 10:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: May Stringer Museum located at 601 Museum St. Brooksville FL 34601.
Description: Heritage Days is a local festival which celebrates Hernando heritage. Local entertainment, food, historic home tours, silent auction, tour of 3 museums, petting zoo, and much much more.
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Sneak Peek Crystal River Archaeological Park Mural Unveiling.
Time: 5:30 pm til 7:30 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Description: The Friends of the Crystal River State Parks, Inc. cordially invite you to a sneak preview of the new mural at the Crystal River Archaeological State Park on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM. This exciting new art piece will be a focal point of the museum, help visitors step back in time, and visualize what the site may have looked like more than 1,000 years ago. There will be brief presentations at 6:30 pm in the Crystal River Archaeological State Park Museum by mural artist, Marcia K. Moore, and by archaeologists who provided technical support for the project.
Please RSVP for the exclusive opportunity to preview this new and exciting addition to the museum. There is a $20 per person suggested donation to help fund this worthwhile endeavor. The Friends of the Crystal River State Parks, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and enlightened interpretation of this unique archaeological site. Your donations are greatly appreciate
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Crystal River Archaeology Park - Mural Unveiling
Time: 6:00 pm til 8:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Description: Public Opening for \"Ancient Sunset\" mural by Marcia K. Moore. Unveiling will coincide with regularly scheduled Moon Over the Mounds Tour.
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Moon Over The Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Description: Join Crystal River Archaeological State Park on the next Moon Over the Mounds on September 5th, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. The Pre-Columbian site is thousands of years old and is still shrouded in mystery. Underneath the moonlit sky, join Gary Ellis, archaeologist from Gulf Archaeology Research Institute, or other experienced guides to learn more about these impressive mounds. Refreshments will be served before the walk and you can tour the museum and gift shop as well. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Friday tours cancelled by weather will be held on Saturday, same time.
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Intro To Archaeology: Bringing the Past to the Present
Time: 3:30 pm til 4:30 pm
Location: Hernando Main Library Branch
Description: Ever wonder what archaeologists do, exactly? Come and meet an archaeologist and learn about this interesting profession. March is Florida Archaeology Month. Learn about the science of archaeology, its role as part of the field of anthropology, where archaeologists work, and how they discover and protect our cultural heritage. Appropriate for all ages, this fun and informative presentation sets the stage for understanding how archaeology preserves our past for the present and future.
Contact:
Peter Tuite
ptuite@hernandocounty.us
(352) 754-4043
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Tracing the First Floridians: Paleo Indians
Time: 1:00 pm til 2:00 pm
Location: Floral City Branch Library
Description: Exciting research by archaeologists across Florida is shedding light on some of our state's earliest residents: the Paleoindians. This talk will explore what we know about Florida's first residents, as well as how archaeology can inform us about this little understood part of our past.
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From Inca to Christian: Tracing Artistic Change in Early Colonial Peru
Time: 5:30 pm til 6:30 pm
Location: UF Campus Fine Arts B, room 103
Description: From Inca to Christian: Tracing Artistic Change in Early Colonial Peru, 1531–1570
Maya Stanfield-Mazzi, Associate Professor, Department of Art History.
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Crystal River: Culture and History
Time: 1:00 pm til 2:00 pm
Location: Coastal Regional Branch Library - Citrus
Description: Presentation by the Florida Public Archaeology Network. The Crystal River site was once a sprawling ceremonial center, attracting people from great distances. This complex of burial and temple mounds is one of the longest continually occupied sites in Florida. Though the Native Americans who lived there are now long gone, their impressive earthen architecture remains. The mound complex attracted early archaeologists who discovered beautifully decorated pottery, shell, and copper artifacts. The remarkable earthen structures and artifacts earned the Crystal River site a place among the most famous archaeological sites in Florida. Although the site is well known there is still much to learn about the people who once thrived on the bountiful Crystal River
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You Can DIg It! Dig Into Geology and Study the Earth at Your Feet!
Time: 10:00 am til 3:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History
Description: Dig into geology and discover the Earth at your feet! Enjoy hands-on activities and watch demonstrations of volcanic eruptions. Explore the Museum and check out displays and activities on geology, fossils, gems, minerals and much more from Florida and around the world!
A free, fun event for all ages!
This family-friendly event is presented by the University of Florida Department of Geological Sciences and the Florida Museum in collaboration with the Gainesville Gem and Mineral Society and additional community sponsors.
Onsite food vendor: High Springs Orchard and Bakery
For more information, call 352-273-2064.
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Homosassa Heritage Day
Time: 10:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park
Description: Learn about Homosassa's history and share stories from the early days of the Homosassa Springs Attraction at the park's annual Homosassa Heritage Day. Guest speakers will share interesting programs on Florida and Homosassa history. Exhibits of historic photographs and memorabilia will be on display.
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FLMNH Science Cafe: Archaeology!
Time: 6:00 pm til 9:00 pm
Location: Blue Gill Quality Foods, 1310 SW 13th St.
Description: The Social Network: Florida’s Ancient Multiscalar Communities, with Neill Wallis, Ph.D., Assistant Curator in Archaeology, Florida Museum
Come to the Museum’s Science Cafés for engaging conversation about a variety of science topics. A comfortable atmosphere provides the setting for lively discussions. Held on Mondays, the cafés alternate between two locations: Saboré, 13005 SW First Road, Suite 129, Town of Tioga, and Blue Gill Quality Foods, 1310 SW 13th Street, Gainesville. A limited menu is offered for participants. The program begins at 6:30 p.m.; seating and food/beverage ordering begin at 6 p.m. Please note that seating is on a first-come basis (except when wheelchair access is requested in advance).
To help plan for these free programs (participants purchase their own food and beverage), please RSVP at least one week in advance of the café date via the http://www.eventbrite.com listing. Spaces are limited and fill quickly. Please call 352-273-2088 for more information.
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Archaeology Works: Pottery!
Time: 1:30 pm til 3:30 pm
Location: Appleton Museum of Art
Description: Pottery was a vital part of life in Florida for the past 3,000 years, but it is also an important clue for archaeologists today. Learn to identify different prehistoric pottery types from around Florida and the ways archaeologists use them to learn about people in the past. Recommended for all ages.
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Spanish Entradas and Indian Roads: Colonial Encounters
Time: 7:30 pm til 9:00 pm
Location: Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, Williston Rd at SW 25th Terrace
Description: Spanish Entradas and Indian Roads: Colonial Encounters of the First Kind in the Interior of the US SoutheastKathryn Sampeck, PhD, Assistant Professor, Illinois State University. Will be discussing the Spanish contact with Native Americans.
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BEFORE JAMESTOWN: EUROPEANS, AFRICANS, & INDIANS IN LA FLORIDA
Time: 6:30 pm til 8:30 pm
Location: Jerome Brown Community Center 99 Jerome Brown Pl, Brooksville, FL 34601
Description: Dr. Michael Francis received his PhD in History in 1998 from the University of Cambridge. Between 1997 and 2012, Dr. Francis taught at the University of North Florida, where he also served briefly as Chair of the Department of History. In 2011, US Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar, appointed Dr. Francis to serve on the St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission. He is currently Professor of History at USFSP as the Hough Family Endowed Chair in Florida Studies.
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6th annual Spring Festival
Time: 11:00 am til 9:00 pm
Location: Swallowtail Farm, Alachua Fl
Description: The Swallowtail Spring Festival is a celebration of community, locality, rural wisdom & Spring’s bounty. There is truly something for everyone at this dynamic and joyous event. Admission to the festival includes all workshops, demonstrations & activities. Kids 12 and under are free! Tickets will be available at the gate for $25. Get early bird ticket prices & the festival schedule by visiting https://swallowtail.webconnex.com/Springfest2015
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CRPT Workshop at Evergreen Historic Cemetery, Ocala
Time: 9:00 am til 3:00 pm
Location: 1805 NE 30th Ave, Bldg 300, Ocala, FL 34470)
Description: Join FPAN staff to learn about cemetery care and preservation. We will explore cemeteries as historical resources, laws that protect them, conserving headstones and markers, managing cemetery landscapes, and practice hands-on headstone cleaning with a D-2 solution. Pre-registration would be appreciated. Please Contact Nigel Rudolph at snrudolph@usf.edu to register.
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Eco-Archaeo Kayak Tour
Time: 8:30 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: WHEN: Tuesday • April 21 • 2015 • Meet @ 8:30 a.m. in the water by 9 a.m.
Come paddle around St. Martins Marsh Aquatic Preserve with FPAN archaeologists and biologists from
Florida Coastal O ce. During our trip on the Crystal River, we’ll have a conversation about prehistoric people
and their relationship to the di erent ecosystems throughout the river and estuary.
TOUR FEES: Bring your own gear/kayak $20 • Gear/kayak supplied $25
Kayaks donated in part by A Crystal River Kayak Company. Only 10 rental boats available, sign up
early!
MEET: 8:30 a.m. • Crystal River Preserve State Park• 3266 North Sailboat Ave. Crystal River, FL 34428
Meet @ 8:30 a.m. in the water by 9:00 a.m. We’ll launch from the Preserve.
BRING: Sunscreen, water, picnic lunch, bug spray, sun hat, whistle, jacket
*If you rent a kayak, paddles and PFDs included; if you bring a kayak,
you must bring your paddles and PFD.
TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE: Visit Eventbrite.com or contact
Nigel Rudolph at 352.795.0208 or email: snrudolph@usf.edu
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Boat Bash @ Crystal River Preserve State Park
Time: 10:00 am til 3:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: Come join the CRYSTAL RIVER BOAT BUILDERS for a celebration of small craft, nautical heritage, environmental exhibits, live music, reenactments and lots more fun on the waters of the Nature Coast.
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Earth Day @ Crystal River Preserve State Park
Time: 10:00 am til 3:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: Come join FPAN Central @ Crystal River Preserve State Park on April 25, 2015 to celebrate Earth Day 2015!
All kinds of fun stuff to do! Including...Critter touch tank, kid’s games and activities, food, tour boat rides,local exhibitors and more!!!
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Girl Scouts Explore: Lepidoptera
Time: 6:00 pm til 9:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History
Description: One of the most exciting parts of being a Girl Scout is the opportunity to experience new and inspiring adventures. Participate in your next adventure at the Museum and earn a special patch created for this event. Explore butterflies and moths from around the world and Florida.
This evening program is for Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts.
Call 352-273-2061 to register for this program by April 30. For more information and pricing, visit www.flmnh.ufl.edu/events/camps/scout-explorations/.
- See more at: http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/calendar/grid/girl-scouts-explore/#sthash.ol0Wr7sF.dpuf
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Archaeology Works: Pottery!
Time: 2:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History
Description: Pottery was a vital part of life in Florida for the past 3,000 years, but it is also an important clue for archaeologists today. Learn to identify different prehistoric pottery types from around Florida and the ways archaeologists use them to learn about people in the past. Recommended for all ages.
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Ask A Scientist!
Time: 1:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History
Description: cience is all around you! Take advantage of this opportunity to talk one-on-one with Museum and UF researchers specializing in zooarchaeology, flowers and pollinators, horseshoe crabs, and more. Bring your questions and find answers during an afternoon of discovery and learning celebrating museums.
For more information, call 352-273-2064.
- See more at: http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/calendar/grid/ask-scientist-international-museum-day/#sthash.IyfhVyQl.dpuf
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67th Annual FAS Meeting: The Many Faces of Florida, Past and Present
Time: 9:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Description: Florida Anthropological Society Annual Meeting
The Many Faces of Florida, Past and Present
Sarasota, Florida
May 28-31, 2015Time Sifters Archaeology Society is pleased to be hosting the 67th Annual Meeting of the Florida Anthropological Society. The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regecy Sarasota.
Sarasota is a tourist mecca with one of the best beaches in the world; it is a place for everybody's enjoyment with world class botanical gardens, marine research center/aquarium, and art museum; a great theater selection, fishing, golf, an out-standing park system, and a very vibrant historic downtown with a huge selection of cafes and restaurants. The past environs were rich with aboriginal culture; the shoreline of the bay was lined with mounds and middens. The abundance of the marine environment later supported Cuban fishing ranchos, and early settlers were attracted by the area's natural beauty.
We have a great weekend planned that will celebrate the past and the present of this great community and, of course, research from all over the state. We hope you will join us.
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Estuary Exploration Summer Camp
Time: 8:30 am til 3:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: The Friends of Crystal River State Parks, in partnership with the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN), Florida Park Service, Florida Coastal Office, Crystal River Boat Builders, and Gulf Archaeology Research Institute (GARI), is offering exciting new archaeology and biology summer camps at Crystal River Preserve State Park designed for students who are interested in applying archaeology and biology to explore the Parks within Crystal River. All camp activities are conducted by professional archaeologists and biologists, including educators from FPAN, and allow kids to experience archaeology and biology first-hand through activities, experiments, and hikes!
http://fpan.us/uploads/crc/campRegistration2015.pdf
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Estuary Exploration Summer Camp
Time: 8:30 am til 3:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: The Friends of Crystal River State Parks, in partnership with the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN), Florida Park Service, Florida Coastal Office, Crystal River Boat Builders, and Gulf Archaeology Research Institute (GARI), is offering exciting new archaeology and biology summer camps at Crystal River Preserve State Park designed for students who are interested in applying archaeology and biology to explore the Parks within Crystal River. All camp activities are conducted by professional archaeologists and biologists, including educators from FPAN, and allow kids to experience archaeology and biology first-hand through activities, experiments, and hikes!
http://fpan.us/uploads/crc/campRegistration2015.pdf
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Time Detectives: Discover Ancient Florida. Library Program
Time: 10:30 am til 11:30 am
Location: Bushnell Public Library 402 N Florida St Bushnell, FL
Description: Archaeologist don't dig for treasure, their super power is looking for ancient clues to understand people who lived in the past. Learn about these "time detectives" in this fun and interactive presentation, then see what mysteries you can solve by examining clues from Florida's prehistoric past. Presented by the Florida Public Archaeology Network.
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Time Detectives: Discover Ancient Florida. Library Program
Time: 10:30 am til 11:30 am
Location: Villages Public Library at Pinellas Plaza 7375 Powell Road Wildwood, FL 34785
Description: Archaeologist don't dig for treasure, their super power is looking for ancient clues to understand people who lived in the past. Learn about these "time detectives" in this fun and interactive presentation, then see what mysteries you can solve by examining clues from Florida's prehistoric past. Presented by the Florida Public Archaeology Network.
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Time Detectives: Discover Ancient Florida. Library Program
Time: 10:30 am til 11:30 am
Location: Villages Public Library at Belvedere 325 Belvedere Boulevard The Villages, FL 32162
Description: Archaeologist don't dig for treasure, their super power is looking for ancient clues to understand people who lived in the past. Learn about these "time detectives" in this fun and interactive presentation, then see what mysteries you can solve by examining clues from Florida's prehistoric past. Presented by the Florida Public Archaeology Network.
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Time Detectives: Discover Ancient Florida
Time: 11:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Gainesville Headquarters Branch Library
Description: Archaeologists don’t dig for Treasure, their super power is looking for ancient clues to understand people who lived in the past. Learn about these “Time Detectives” in this fun and interactive presentation, then see what mysteries you can solve by examining clues from Florida’s prehistoric past.
www.flpublicarchaeology.org
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Time Detectives: Discover Ancient Florida
Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm
Location: Tower Road Branch Library 3020 S.W. 75th Street Gainesville, FL 32608
Description: Archaeologists don’t dig for Treasure, their super power is looking for ancient clues to understand people who lived in the past. Learn about these “Time Detectives” in this fun and interactive presentation, then see what mysteries you can solve by examining clues from Florida’s prehistoric past.
www.flpublicarchaeology.org
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Battle of Gainesville Civil War Reenactment
Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Sweetwater Park / MATHESON HISTORY MUSEUM 513 E University Avenue Gainesville FL 32601
Description: Saturday, August 15, 2015, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m., FREE
Join us August 15th for a reenactment of the Battle of Gainesville, a Civil War battle that took place in what is now Sweetwater Park behind the Matheson History Museum. Come early to ensure a good viewing spot. John McLean leads a group of dedicated Civil War reenactors in a solemn recreation of the battle. Reenactors camp out in Sweetwater Park the night before the event. Over 75 reenactors will recreate the Battle of Gainesville, which erupted in the heart of downtown Gainesville on August 17, 1864. The band Seven Lbs. of Bacon will play authentic Civil War music. This event is free and open to the public.
Visit Sweetwater Park on Friday, August 14 to browse the reenactors’ camp and learn about the daily rituals of the men who fought in the Civil War. Civil War-era wagons and historically accurate uniforms, clothing, equipment and rations will be on display
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Time Detectives: Discover Ancient Florida
Time: 10:30 am til 11:30 am
Location: Williston Branch Library. Williston, Florida
Description: Archaeologists don’t dig for Treasure, their super power is looking for ancient clues to understand people who lived in the past. Learn about these “Time Detectives” in this fun and interactive presentation, then see what mysteries you can solve by examining clues from Florida’s prehistoric past.
www.flpublicarchaeology.org
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Time Detectives: Discover Ancient Florida
Time: 10:30 am til 11:30 am
Location: Bronson Branch Library. Bronson, Florida
Description: Archaeologists don’t dig for Treasure, their super power is looking for ancient clues to understand people who lived in the past. Learn about these “Time Detectives” in this fun and interactive presentation, then see what mysteries you can solve by examining clues from Florida’s prehistoric past.
www.flpublicarchaeology.org
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Time Detectives: Discover Ancient Florida
Time: 10:30 am til 11:30 am
Location: Cedar Key Branch Library. Cedar Key, Florida
Description: Archaeologists don’t dig for Treasure, their super power is looking for ancient clues to understand people who lived in the past. Learn about these “Time Detectives” in this fun and interactive presentation, then see what mysteries you can solve by examining clues from Florida’s prehistoric past.
www.flpublicarchaeology.org
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Time Detectives: Discover Ancient Florida
Time: 10:30 am til 11:30 am
Location: A.F. Knotts Library. Yankeetown, Florida
Description: Archaeologists don’t dig for Treasure, their super power is looking for ancient clues to understand people who lived in the past. Learn about these “Time Detectives” in this fun and interactive presentation, then see what mysteries you can solve by examining clues from Florida’s prehistoric past.
www.flpublicarchaeology.org
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Time Detectives: Discover Ancient Florida
Time: 10:30 am til 11:30 am
Location: Luther Galloway Library. Chiefland, Florida
Description: Archaeologists don’t dig for Treasure, their super power is looking for ancient clues to understand people who lived in the past. Learn about these “Time Detectives” in this fun and interactive presentation, then see what mysteries you can solve by examining clues from Florida’s prehistoric past.
www.flpublicarchaeology.org
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Archaeo-Eco Kayak Tour
Time: 9:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: Come paddle around St. Martins Marsh Aquatic Preserve with Florida Coastal Office and Florida Public Archaeology Network. During our trip on the Crystal River we’ll have a conversation about prehistoric people and their relationship to the different ecosystems throughout the rivers and estuaries.
TOUR FEES: Bring your own gear/kayak $20 • Gear/kayak supplied $25
Kayaks donated in part by A Crystal River Kayak Company. Only 10 rental boats available to rent and 15 participants...so sign up early!
MEET: @ 8:30am, in the water by 9:00am • Crystal River Preserve State Park • 3266 North Sailboat Ave. Crystal River, FL. 34428. We’ll launch from the Preserve.
BRING: Sunscreen, water, bug spray, and sun hat. In case of inclement weather, tour will be
rescheduled.
*If you rent a kayak, paddles and PFDs included; if you bring a kayak, you must bring your own
paddles and PFD.
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Moon over Mounds
Time: 6:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: Prior to the regularly scheduled Moon Over the Mounds Tour at 8pm, Florida PublicrnArchaeology Network - Central Region will be presenting an Archaeology Works Expornfrom 6-8pm. Folks are encouraged to come participate in lots of hands-on activities from all of FPAN’s Archaeology Works workshops on topics like: prehistoric pottery, hunting technology, shell tools, ancient diets, and much more!
After the expo join us for the Moon over Mounds tour. Underneath the moonlit sky, join professional guides to learn more about these impressive mounds. Refreshments will be served before the walk and you can tour the museum and gift shop. Donations are welcome and encouraged to sustain future programming. This event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks, Inc.
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History Bike Gainesville
Time: 4:00 pm til 6:00 pm
Location: First Magnitude Brewing Company in Gainesville
Description: Heritage In Your Neighborhood: Peek into Gainesville's early history through its historic districts!
Meet at First Magnitude Brewing Company (1220 SE Veitch St.) Ride begins promptly at 4PM but we ask folks check-in by 3:45PM. $5 Suggested Donation. Please RSVP here on Facebook if you are planning to attend!
Tour will last about 2 hours and end back at First Magnitude Brewery. Let\'s be safe! Helmets and personal water strongly recommended! Parking is very limited at the brewery, if possible please ride to location or park along Main St. If it looks like rain, we will cancel and reschedule!
History Bike Gainesville is a guided bicycle tour in and around Gainesville. We stop at selected historic and prehistoric sites for interp and discussion!
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Archaeology Works: Fishing!
Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History - 3215 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611
Description: Nothing but net! Fishing has been a part of Florida life since prehistoric times. Join the Florida Public Archaeology Network for a family-friendly workshop for all ages. Pre-registration is required for this free workshop.
For more information, call 352-273-2062.
- See more at: http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/calendar/grid/fishing/#sthash.4G2fBr2q.dpuf
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Archaeology Works: Bones
Time: 2:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville
Description: Have you ever wondered how an archaeologist can tell an individual’s age at death? How
about whether or not that person had good nutritional health? Where in society did this
individual rank? Did they have children? The Florida Public Archaeology Network presents
the “Bones and Mortuary Archaeology” workshop which will answer these questions and
much more.
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First colony: Our Spanish Origins Exhibit Opening Day
Time: 10:00 am til 3:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville
Description: Long before Jamestown, Spaniards, free and enslaved Africans and Native Americans
crafted our country’s first enduring European settlement — St. Augustine, in 1565. Discover the first colony through archaeology, history and the stories of people who lived there in this hands-on, interactive exhibition. These first colonial immigrants created America’s original "melting pot" — a colorful, multicultural society that was new then, but might seem familiar today
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Moon over Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: The Pre-Columbian site is thousands of years old and is still shrouded in mystery. Underneath the moonlit sky, join Gary Ellis, archaeologist from Gulf Archaeology Research Institute, or other experienced guides to learn more about these impressive mounds. Refreshments will be served before the walk and you can tour the museum and gift shop as well. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Friday tours cancelled by weather will be held on Saturday, same time.
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McIntosh 1890's Festival
Time: 8:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: McIntosh, Fl
Description: The 1890's arts crafts and antiques festival in historic McIntosh will be held Saturday, October 24, 2015 from 8 am to 5 pm. Over 280 vendors.
Craft Festival in the historic town of McIntosh. 8-5 rain or shine. If traveling from the South via I-75: Exit interstate at Irvine/Orange Lake, Exit #368. Turn right (East) onto CR318, continue to traffic light at US 441. Turn left (North) go approximately 3 miles.
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Archives, Archaeology, and Architecture
Time: 6:00 pm til 7:30 pm
Location: Ocora, Pugh Hall, University of Florida
Description: Panel Discussion on University of Florida Research in St. Augustine
We invite you to join the University of Florida's Bob Graham Center for Public Service and George A. Smathers Libraries for an evening of discussion on the university's research in St. Augustine. This program will take a look back at the many contributions of UF in support of the archaeological and historic preservation of St. Augustine. Highlighted projects will include: the opening of First Colonies Exhibit at the Florida Museum of Natural History, an unveiling of the new web application--Unearthing St. Augustine's Colonial Heritage, and University of Florida Historic St. Augustine will provide an update on historic preservation initiatives and education programs underway to help meet the needs of St. Augustine and the state through educational internships and practicums.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information please contact the Bob Graham Center at 352-846-1575 or graham-events@clas.ufl.edu.
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Ranger Led Walk
Time: 10:00 am til 10:45 am
Location: Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park: Gainesville, Fl
Description: Ranger-Led walks leave form the visitor center at 10:00 a.m. sharp every Saturday. Visitors who dare to join-in on one of these walks will have the opportunity to learn about the history and nature surrounding “The Devil’s Millhopper”. It is a good idea to bring some drinking water and wear closed-toed shoes, the tour last about an hour.
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Ask a Scientist: Natural Sciences
Time: 1:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: Gainesville, Fl @ FL. Museum of Natural History
Description: cience is all around you! Take advantage of this opportunity to talk with scientists and ask those questions you have been wondering about. Bring your specimens and find answers during an afternoon of discovery and learning. - See more at: https://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/calendar/grid/ask-scientist-2/#sthash.tMCstnJf.dpuf
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She's a Scientist: A Girl Scout Exploration
Time: 1:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: Gainesville, Fl @ FL. Museum of Natural History
Description: Calling all Girl Scouts! Join the Museum and celebrate the Girl Scouts of Gateway Council’s “She’s a Scientist” annual program. Experience hands-on activities and experiments while meeting local scientists. The program fee is $5 per Scout, which includes a patch created specifically for this event.
This program is for Brownies and Junior Girl Scouts. One adult chaperone per 10 Scouts may participate for free, and additional chaperones are $5. - See more at: https://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/calendar/grid/shes-scientist/#sthash.XhEv5CQb.dpuf
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Annual Ocali Country Days
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Silver River Museum: Ocala, Fl
Description: Save the date! The 2015 festival will be on Saturday, November 14th and Sunday, November 15th. Specific details will be updated when they are finalized.rnrnOcali Country Days started in 1995 as a fundraiser for the Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center and has become a very popular annual event. The first three days of the festival are open to school groups only and the public is invited on the weekend.rnrnVisitors experience old time music, storytellers, and historical re-enactors portraying North Central Florida during the 1800\'s. Traditional crafts such as sugarcane syrup making, blacksmithing, quilting, spinning, woodworking, and more are demonstrated. Vendors also offer unique crafts and food for sale.rnrnWhile here, visitors may tour the Silver River Museum, ride on a jeep tram through the state park (weekend only), tour a Civil War encampment, or meet Seminole Tribal members to learn about Native American culture in Florida.rnrnAll proceeds benefit educational programs at the Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center.rnrnFestivalrnLiving History ProgramrnFees: rn$5 per person. Free admission for children five years and under.rnrn
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Archaeology Works: Stars
Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete, FL
Description: Native Americans used the stars to tell stories, keep track of seasons & to get from place to place. Join us to learn more about the importance of the night sky in prehistoric times and the techniques archaeologists use to unlock their ancient mystery.
Recommended for all ages.
FPAN is hosting this event.
Annual Ocali Country Days
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Silver River Museum: Ocala, Fl
Description: Save the date! The 2015 festival will be on Saturday, November 14th and Sunday, November 15th. Specific details will be updated when they are finalized.
Ocali Country Days started in 1995 as a fundraiser for the Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center and has become a very popular annual event. The first three days of the festival are open to school groups only and the public is invited on the weekend.
Visitors experience old time music, storytellers, and historical re-enactors portraying North Central Florida during the 1800's. Traditional crafts such as sugarcane syrup making, blacksmithing, quilting, spinning, woodworking, and more are demonstrated. Vendors also offer unique crafts and food for sale.
While here, visitors may tour the Silver River Museum, ride on a jeep tram through the state park (weekend only), tour a Civil War encampment, or meet Seminole Tribal members to learn about Native American culture in Florida.
All proceeds benefit educational programs at the Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center.
Festival
Living History Program
Fees:
$5 per person. Free admission for children five years and under.
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Moon over Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: The Pre-Columbian site is thousands of years old and is still shrouded in mystery. Underneath the moonlit sky, join Gary Ellis, archaeologist from Gulf Archaeology Research Institute, or other experienced guides to learn more about these impressive mounds. Refreshments will be served before the walk and you can tour the museum and gift shop as well. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Friday tours cancelled by weather will be held on Saturday, same time.
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FPAN is attending this event.
Dudley Farm Historic Park Tour
Time: 10:00 am til 11:00 am
Location: 18730 W Newberry Rd
Description: Join us and discover an authentic working farm owned by the Dudleys from post Civil War to mid-1940s. Follow a park staff or docent in period clothing as they talk about the homestead consisting of eighteen restored buildings, farm animals, gardens and local history.
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Ranger Led Walk
Time: 10:00 am til 10:45 am
Location: Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park: Gainesville, Fl
Description: Ranger-Led walks leave form the visitor center at 10:00 a.m. sharp every Saturday. Visitors who dare to join-in on one of these walks will have the opportunity to learn about the history and nature surrounding “The Devil’s Millhopper”. It is a good idea to bring some drinking water and wear closed-toed shoes, the tour last about an hour.
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Annual Homestead Holidays
Time: 12:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: 8500 SW Archer Road Gainesville, FL 32608
Description: In 1854 Thomas Evans and Serena Chesnut Haile moved their family from Camden, South Carolina to Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida. It is there they established a 1500-acre Sea Island cotton plantation they named Kanapaha. Completed in 1856 by enslaved craftsmen, the 6,200 square foot homestead stands today as one of the few remaining antebellum homes in North Central Florida. The Historic Haile Homestead is unique in the Nation for its "Talking Walls." For a reason lost to time, the Haile family wrote on the walls of their home - over 12,500 words in almost every room and closet! Come visit us this weekend and see this gem of history, frozen in time - let the walls speak to you of joys and sorrows of more than a century ago. On the National Register of Historic Places. Docent-led tours.
- See more at: http://www.visitgainesville.com/attractions/haile-homestead/#sthash.9uZbfYV7.dpuf
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Cracker Village Tour
Time: 10:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Silver Springs State Park
Description: Come and discover what life was like at the turn of the century in the Florida "piney woods." A volunteer will show you through a Florida Cracker homestead and kitchen, the smithy and the Hinton house. Meet at the Cracker Village across from the museum.
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Dedication of the Brasington-Lake Geneva Canoe
Time: 6:00 pm til 8:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Description: We will be having a dedication ceremony for our newly acquired dugout canoe in the Crystal River Archaeological State Park museum!
FPAN is hosting this event.
History Bike Gainesville
Time: 3:00 pm til 5:00 pm
Location: First Magnitude Brewing Company in Gainesville
Description: While the students are away, History Bike Gainesville will play! We'll explore the lovely Universtiy of Florida campus past and present through the archaeology and architecture.
We'll be STARTING AND HOUR EARLIER on account of the time change and early sunset. Meet at First Magnitude Brewing Company (1220 SE Veitch St.) Ride begins promptly at 3PM but we ask folks check-in by 2:30PM. $5 Suggested Donation. Please RSVP here on Facebook if you are planning to attend!
Tour will last about 2 hours and end back at First Magnitude Brewery. Let's be safe! Helmets and personal water strongly recommended! Parking is very limited at the brewery, if possible please ride to location or park along Main St. If it looks like rain, we will cancel and reschedule!
History Bike Gainesville is a guided bicycle tour in and around Gainesville. We stop at selected historic and prehistoric sites for interp and discussion!
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Dade's Battle of 1835
Time: 9:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Description: Join us for the 180th-Anniversary Reenactment of Dade's Battle of 1835.
The park's premier event will feature period soldier and Seminole camps, period arts, crafts and games, a period sutler Trade Fair, several food vendors, and of course the battle reenactment, highlighted by live cannon firing and barricade building.
Grounds open at 9 a.m. Bleacher seating is available, or you may bring lawn chairs or blankets.
Battle reenactment begins promptly at 2 p.m. Please plan to arrive early.
Please try to bring exact change for the parking and entry fees.
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Dade's Battle of 1835
Time: 9:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Description: Join us for the 180th-Anniversary Reenactment of Dade's Battle of 1835.
The park's premier event will feature period soldier and Seminole camps, period arts, crafts and games, a period sutler Trade Fair, several food vendors, and of course the battle reenactment, highlighted by live cannon firing and barricade building.
Grounds open at 9 a.m. Bleacher seating is available, or you may bring lawn chairs or blankets.
Battle reenactment begins promptly at 2 p.m. Please plan to arrive early.
Please try to bring exact change for the parking and entry fees.
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Collector's Day
Time: 10:00 am til 3:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville
Description: Those attending the Florida Museum’s 37th celebration of collectors will discover collecting isn’t only for scientists!
This free, popular event has attracted collectors from across the region for more than 30 years. Visitors may talk with collectors of all ages and learn the history and context of these treasures -- from sports and Beatles memorabilia to classic cars, PEZ dispensers and antique cameras.
For more information call 352-273-2061.
- See more at: https://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/calendar/grid/collectors-day/#sthash.ZelZow2p.dpuf
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Silver Springs State Park ranger discussions
Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm
Location: Silver Springs State Park
Description: Silver Springs State Park
Saturdays, 2:00pm
Jan 9 - Silver Springs Park History
Jan 30 - Florida Snakes
A park ranger specialist discusses interesting facts and aspects of our very own and newest state park.
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Intro to Florida Archaeology
Time: 10:30 am til 11:20 am
Location: Coastal Region Branch Library - Crystal River
Description: What do archaeologists do, exactly? Learn about the science of Archaeology, its role as part of the field of Anthropology, where Archaeologists work, and how they discover and protect our cultural heritage. Appropriate for all ages, this fun and informative show sets the stage for understanding how archaeology preserves our past for the present and future. Presented by Nigel Rudolph of the Florida Public Archaeology Network.
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FPAN is participating in this event.
Moon over Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: The Pre-Columbian site is thousands of years old and is still shrouded in mystery. Underneath the moonlit sky, join Gary Ellis, archaeologist from Gulf Archaeology Research Institute, or other experienced guides to learn more about these impressive mounds. Refreshments will be served before the walk and you can tour the museum and gift shop as well. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Friday tours cancelled by weather will be held on Saturday, same time.
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FPAN is attending this event.
Science Cafes by the Florida Museum of Natural History
Time: 6:30 pm til 7:45 pm
Location: Blue Gill Quality Foods, 1310 SW 13th Street, Gainesville
Description: What’s in a name? The Evolution of Scientific Nomenclature, with Nico Cellinese, Ph.D., Associate Curator, Herbarium and Informatics, Florida Museum
Improving human understanding of life depends on integrating, querying and aggregating biological data from numerous organisms. Scientists still rely on organism names for managing biological data, but as our understanding of the “Tree of Life” improves, scientists are rethinking their approach to naming organisms.
Registration begins Jan. 4, 2016
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Crystal River: Culture and History
Time: 1:00 pm til 2:00 pm
Location: Lakes Region Library
Description: Crystal River site was once a sprawling ceremonial center, attracting people from great distances. This complex of burial and temple mounds is one of the longest continually occupied sites in Florida. Though the Native Americans who lived there are now long gone, their impressive earthen architecture remains. The mound complex attracted early archaeologists who discovered beautifully decorated pottery, shell, and copper artifacts. The remarkable earthen structures and artifacts earned the Crystal River site a place among the most famous archaeological sites in Florida. Although the site is well known there is still much to learn about the people who once thrived on the bountiful Crystal River.
Presented by Nigel Rudolph of the Florida Public Archaeology Network.
FPAN is hosting this event.
Crystal River: Culture and History
Time: 10:30 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Homosassa Library
Description: Crystal River site was once a sprawling ceremonial center, attracting people from great distances. This complex of burial and temple mounds is one of the longest continually occupied sites in Florida. Though the Native Americans who lived there are now long gone, their impressive earthen architecture remains. The mound complex attracted early archaeologists who discovered beautifully decorated pottery, shell, and copper artifacts. The remarkable earthen structures and artifacts earned the Crystal River site a place among the most famous archaeological sites in Florida. Although the site is well known there is still much to learn about the people who once thrived on the bountiful Crystal River.
Presented by Nigel Rudolph of the Florida Public Archaeology Network.
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FPAN is hosting this event.
PARADISE PARK: THE STORY OF AN AFRICANAMERICAN PARK AT SILVER SPRINGS
Time: 4:00 pm til 7:00 pm
Location: Silver River Museum: Ocala, Fl
Description: Join us February 18th for a Museum Open House and Black History Month Program.
Paradise Park was part of Silver Springs and served as an attraction for the African American
community during Segregation. Local photographer, historian and author
Cynthia Graham will be our guest speaker. Ms. Graham has co-authored a book on
Paradise Park and will discuss the history of the park and the book as well.
The museum Open House runs from 4-6 pm. The evening program is from 6-7 pm.
There is no admission charge; however presentation seating is limited and available on a
first come basis. Be sure to arrive before the presentation to see the museum and meet
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Silver River Knap-In STUDENT DAY ONLY
Time: 9:00 am til 2:00 pm
Location: Silver River Museum: Ocala, Fl
Description: Don't miss the annual SILVER RIVER KNAP-IN AND STONE AGE ARTS FESTIVAL to be held at the Silver Springs State Park on February 19th (student day only).
There will be archery, tomahawk and atlatl dart throwing demonstrations each day. A flint knapping competition and on-going prehistoric skills demonstrations will also take place. Besides the knap-in, visitors can explore the Silver River Museum, hike or bike the trails of the state park, take a tram ride through the woods, or canoe and kayak on the pristine Silver River.
Student Day (event is not open to the public on this day)
Friday February 19th (9am - 2pm)
Reservations are Required
Field Trip Reservation Form
Admission is $4.00 per person (students, teachers and chaperones).
Public, private and home schools welcome.
Activities are appropriate for all grade levels.
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Silver River Knap-In
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Silver River Museum: Ocala, Fl
Description: FLINT KNAPPING is the art of making stone tools by controlling how stone breaks in order to create specific shapes and sharp edges. Arrow and spear points, knives, axes, scrapers, drill bits and a variety of other tools can be made from flint (also called chert) by removing portions of the stone through various techniques. Before metal working was developed, this craft was extremely important.
Expert flint knappers, archaeologists, potters, hide tanners, bow makers and other specialists in prehistoric skills will gather from across the eastern U.S. to demonstrate and sell their arts. Vendors will offer reproduction stone tools, raw stone, flint knapping tools, unique crafts, food and more.
There will be archery, tomahawk and atlatl dart throwing demonstrations each day. A flint knapping competition and on-going prehistoric skills demonstrations will also take place. Besides the knap-in, visitors can explore the Silver River Museum, hike or bike the trails of the state park, take a tram ride through the woods, or canoe/kayak the river.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Silver River Knap-In
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Silver River Museum: Ocala, Fl
Description: FLINT KNAPPING is the art of making stone tools by controlling how stone breaks in order to create specific shapes and sharp edges. Arrow and spear points, knives, axes, scrapers, drill bits and a variety of other tools can be made from flint (also called chert) by removing portions of the stone through various techniques. Before metal working was developed, this craft was extremely important.
Expert flint knappers, archaeologists, potters, hide tanners, bow makers and other specialists in prehistoric skills will gather from across the eastern U.S. to demonstrate and sell their arts. Vendors will offer reproduction stone tools, raw stone, flint knapping tools, unique crafts, food and more.
There will be archery, tomahawk and atlatl dart throwing demonstrations each day. A flint knapping competition and on-going prehistoric skills demonstrations will also take place. Besides the knap-in, visitors can explore the Silver River Museum, hike or bike the trails of the state park, take a tram ride through the woods, or canoe/kayak the river.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Science Cafes by the Florida Museum of Natural History
Time: 6:30 pm til 7:45 pm
Location: Blue Gill Quality Foods, 1310 SW 13th Street, Gainesville
Description: Biology of Truffles, with Matthew E. Smith, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida and Affiliate Assistant Curator of the Florida Museum fungal collection
Program description: Dr. Matthew Smith will present an overview on fascinating underground fungi, from undescribed local species to expensive European white truffles.
Registration begins Feb. 1, 2016
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Pioneer Days
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Rainbow Springs State Park
Description: Bring all your senses to the Pioneer Days experience at Rainbow Springs State Park just north of Dunnellon, Florida on state route 41. For two days the Florida Pioneer will be portrayed by the activities, skills and pasttimes of the late 1800's. See wood workers, corn grinders, shawl weavers, basket and broom makers, a potter, a blacksmith and quilters at work, note the period dress, hear trappers tell their tales and learn about their tents and tools, listen to the crack of the horseman's whip and the crackling fire used in candle and soap making and campfire cooking, and enjoy the music of a state champion dulcimer player and musicians who sing and play in one of the park pavilions and as they stroll the park, taste butter churned on the premises and enjoy the park concession stand and the other good-tasting options that will be available, try your hand at making crafts of the era - the list goes on. Mark your calendars now for a splendid experience the last weekend of February in 2013. Recently over 4800 people visited the park to enjoy Pioneer Days.
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Pioneer Days
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Rainbow Springs State Park
Description: Bring all your senses to the Pioneer Days experience at Rainbow Springs State Park just north of Dunnellon, Florida on state route 41. For two days the Florida Pioneer will be portrayed by the activities, skills and pasttimes of the late 1800's. See wood workers, corn grinders, shawl weavers, basket and broom makers, a potter, a blacksmith and quilters at work, note the period dress, hear trappers tell their tales and learn about their tents and tools, listen to the crack of the horseman's whip and the crackling fire used in candle and soap making and campfire cooking, and enjoy the music of a state champion dulcimer player and musicians who sing and play in one of the park pavilions and as they stroll the park, taste butter churned on the premises and enjoy the park concession stand and the other good-tasting options that will be available, try your hand at making crafts of the era - the list goes on. Mark your calendars now for a splendid experience the last weekend of February in 2013. Recently over 4800 people visited the park to enjoy Pioneer Days.
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Archaeology Works: Shells
Time: 2:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville
Description: Archaeologists study ancient shells to not only learn about the diets and tools of prehistoric Floridians, but also the environments they lived in. Learn to identify different shell types along the Nature Coast and the ways archaeologists use them to learn about the past.
Recommended for all ages.
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World War II Weekend
Time: 10:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Description: The World War II Weekend commemorates the most widespread armed conflict in history and celebrates both military and popular civilian culture during the war years. The event includes a battle engagement between Allied and German Forces at 2 pm each day, Allied and Axis uniformed reenactors, authentic camps and equipment, mechanized military vehicles, weapons demonstration, Big Band music and food vendors.
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World War II Weekend
Time: 10:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Description: The World War II Weekend commemorates the most widespread armed conflict in history and celebrates both military and popular civilian culture during the war years. The event includes a battle engagement between Allied and German Forces at 2 pm each day, Allied and Axis uniformed reenactors, authentic camps and equipment, mechanized military vehicles, weapons demonstration, Big Band music and food vendors.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Can you dig it?
Time: 10:00 am til 3:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville
Description: Dig into geology and discover the Earth at your feet! Enjoy hands-on activities and watch demonstrations of volcanic eruptions. Explore the Museum and check out displays and activities on geology, fossils, gems, minerals and much more from Florida and around the world!
A free, fun event for all ages!
This family-friendly event is presented by the University of Florida Department of Geological Sciences and the Florida Museum in collaboration with the Gainesville Gem and Mineral Society and additional community sponsors.
Onsite food vendor: High Springs Orchard and Bakery
For more information, call 352-273-2064.
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Science Cafes by the Florida Museum of Natural History
Time: 6:30 pm til 7:45 pm
Location: Blue Gill Quality Foods, 1310 SW 13th Street, Gainesville
Description: Columbus and Cannibals in the Land of Cotton, with William F. Keegan, Ph.D., Curator in Anthropology, Florida Museum
Program description: Beginning in October 1492, two very different worlds collided, one of Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus and that of the Native Americans. We have only the testimony of Columbus, who makes it clear he was both amazed and bewildered at this new world. What he saw and recorded created the building blocks of American history.
Registration begins Feb. 22, 2016
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Moon over Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: The Pre-Columbian site is thousands of years old and is still shrouded in mystery. Underneath the moonlit sky, join Gary Ellis, archaeologist from Gulf Archaeology Research Institute, or other experienced guides to learn more about these impressive mounds. Refreshments will be served before the walk and you can tour the museum and gift shop as well. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Friday tours cancelled by weather will be held on Saturday, same time.
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FPAN is attending this event.
Science Cafes by the Florida Museum of Natural History
Time: 6:30 pm til 7:45 pm
Location: Blue Gill Quality Foods, 1310 SW 13th Street, Gainesville
Description: Plight of the Honey Bee, with Jamie Ellis, Ph.D., Gahan Endowed Associate Professor, Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory, Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida
Program description: Dr. Jamie Ellis will discuss possible causes of and solutions for the loss of managed honey bee colonies in Florida and across the nation.
Registration begins Mar. 21, 2016
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Pioneer Days
Time: 10:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: High Springs
Description: 40th Annual Pioneer Days Festival
Join us for the upcoming 2016 Pioneer Days Festival on April 23rd and 24th of 2016. Last year over 12,000 visitors joined us for a couple of days of fun and activities. This year promises to be even better.
Hope to see you there!
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Pioneer Days
Time: 10:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: High Springs
Description: 40th Annual Pioneer Days FestivalrnrnJoin us for the upcoming 2016 Pioneer Days Festival on April 23rd and 24th of 2016. Last year over 12,000 visitors joined us for a couple of days of fun and activities. This year promises to be even better.rnrnHope to see you there!
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Nature Fest 2016
Time: 10:00 am til 2:00 pm
Location: Lake Louisa State Park
Description: Nature Fest where we will be giving a variety of talks about archaeology in Florida State Parks.
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FPAN is attending this event.
Archaeology On Tap! Silver Glen Springs Before the Yearling
Time: 5:00 pm til 7:00 pm
Location: First Magnitude Brewing Company 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, Florida 32601
Description: During our summertime hiatus from scheduled rides, we still want to provide y'all with some interesting lessons on Florida history…with both bikes and beer involved!
In lieu of HBG’s slated tour, we are riding our bikes to First Magnitude brewpub for Archaeology On Tap: Silver Glen Run Before The Yearling. History Bike Gainesville and Florida Public Archaeology Network are offering a “pop-up” archaeology event at the brewery with a focus on an actual first magnitude spring - Silver Glen Springs in the Ocala National Forest. Dr. Ken Sassaman from UF’s Laboratory of Southeastern Archaeology will discuss his work on Silver Glen Run, which was the setting for Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ book, The Yearling. According to Dr. Sassaman “4,000 year’s ago, Silver Glen Run was Grand Central Station!”
So ride your bikes over to First Magnitude, Saturday July 30th from 5-7PM! Let’s have a cold beer and chat about old stuff! Weather permitting, we will have a table set up out back in First Mag’s beer garden area under the oaks, with related artifacts and archaeologists present for discussion..There will be plenty of time for Q&A, so start thinking of some good questions
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Prehistoric Foods
Time: 10:30 am til 11:30 am
Location: Panasoffkee Library
Description: Presentation about what Native Floridians ate.
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FPAN is attending this event.
Estuary Exploration Summer Camp
Time: 8:00 am til 3:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: The Friends of Crystal River State Parks, Inc. in partnership with the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN), Florida Park Service, Florida Coastal Office, Crystal River Boat Builders, is offering exciting new archaeology and biology summer camps at Crystal River Preserve State Park designed for students who are interested in applying archaeology and biology to explore the Parks within Crystal River. All camp activities are conducted by professional archaeologists and biologists, including educators from FPAN, and allow kids to experience archaeology and biology first-hand through activities, experiments, and hikes!
For more information, or to register, please contact:
Questions or concerns? Email at Jamie.Letendre@dep.state.fl.us or call 352.228.6032
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
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Estuary Exploration Summer Camp
Time: 8:00 am til 3:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: The Friends of Crystal River State Parks, Inc. in partnership with the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN), Florida Park Service, Florida Coastal Office, Crystal River Boat Builders, is offering exciting new archaeology and biology summer camps at Crystal River Preserve State Park designed for students who are interested in applying archaeology and biology to explore the Parks within Crystal River. All camp activities are conducted by professional archaeologists and biologists, including educators from FPAN, and allow kids to experience archaeology and biology first-hand through activities, experiments, and hikes!
For more information, or to register, please contact:
Questions or concerns? Email at Jamie.Letendre@dep.state.fl.us or call 352.228.6032
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
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Estuary Exploration Summer Camp
Time: 8:00 am til 3:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: The Friends of Crystal River State Parks, Inc. in partnership with the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN), Florida Park Service, Florida Coastal Office, Crystal River Boat Builders, is offering exciting new archaeology and biology summer camps at Crystal River Preserve State Park designed for students who are interested in applying archaeology and biology to explore the Parks within Crystal River. All camp activities are conducted by professional archaeologists and biologists, including educators from FPAN, and allow kids to experience archaeology and biology first-hand through activities, experiments, and hikes!
For more information, or to register, please contact:
Questions or concerns? Email at Jamie.Letendre@dep.state.fl.us or call 352.228.6032
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
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Estuary Exploration Summer Camp
Time: 8:00 am til 3:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: The Friends of Crystal River State Parks, Inc. in partnership with the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN), Florida Park Service, Florida Coastal Office, Crystal River Boat Builders, is offering exciting new archaeology and biology summer camps at Crystal River Preserve State Park designed for students who are interested in applying archaeology and biology to explore the Parks within Crystal River. All camp activities are conducted by professional archaeologists and biologists, including educators from FPAN, and allow kids to experience archaeology and biology first-hand through activities, experiments, and hikes!
For more information, or to register, please contact:
Questions or concerns? Email at Jamie.Letendre@dep.state.fl.us or call 352.228.6032
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
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Estuary Exploration Summer Camp
Time: 8:00 am til 3:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: The Friends of Crystal River State Parks, Inc. in partnership with the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN), Florida Park Service, Florida Coastal Office, Crystal River Boat Builders, is offering exciting new archaeology and biology summer camps at Crystal River Preserve State Park designed for students who are interested in applying archaeology and biology to explore the Parks within Crystal River. All camp activities are conducted by professional archaeologists and biologists, including educators from FPAN, and allow kids to experience archaeology and biology first-hand through activities, experiments, and hikes!
For more information, or to register, please contact:
Questions or concerns? Email at Jamie.Letendre@dep.state.fl.us or call 352.228.6032
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
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Diggin' Up Bones Workshop
Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm
Location: Bushnell Library
Description: All about bones and what they can tell archaeologists.
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FPAN is participating in this event.
Atl-atl Antics
Time: 2:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: Cone Park Branch-Alachua Library
Description: Come experience prehistoric hunting technology first hand!
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FPAN is participating in this event.
Archaeology On Tap! Silver Glen Springs Before the Yearling
Time: 5:00 pm til 7:00 pm
Location: First Magnitude Brewing Company 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, Florida 32601
Description: During our summertime hiatus from scheduled rides, we still want to provide y'all with some interesting lessons on Florida history…with both bikes and beer involved!
In lieu of HBG’s slated tour, we are riding our bikes to First Magnitude brewpub for Archaeology On Tap: Silver Glen Run Before The Yearling. History Bike Gainesville and Florida Public Archaeology Network are offering a “pop-up” archaeology event at the brewery with a focus on an actual first magnitude spring - Silver Glen Springs in the Ocala National Forest. Dr. Ken Sassaman from UF’s Laboratory of Southeastern Archaeology will discuss his work on Silver Glen Run, which was the setting for Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ book, The Yearling. According to Dr. Sassaman “4,000 year’s ago, Silver Glen Run was Grand Central Station!”
So ride your bikes over to First Magnitude, Saturday July 30th from 5-7PM! Let’s have a cold beer and chat about old stuff! Weather permitting, we will have a table set up out back in First Mag’s beer garden area under the oaks, with related artifacts and archaeologists present for discussion..There will be plenty of time for Q&A, so start thinking of some good questions
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Archaeology Works Expo!
Time: 6:00 pm til 8:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Description: Join Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) at an Archaeology Works Expo, September 16th from 6 – 8pm before Moon Over The Mounds season opening! Kids and adults attending will have the chance to participate in lots of hands-on activities from all of FPAN’s Archaeology Works workshops on topics like: prehistoric pottery, hunting technology, shell tools, ancient diets, and much more! Children and adults will experience archaeology in various ways, ranging from the methods archaeologists use to learn about the past to recreating some of the technologies of Crystal River’s earliest inhabitants. Come early for the Expo and stick around for the Moon over the Mounds tour when the sun goes down.
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
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Archaeo-Eco Kayak Tour - Save Our Waters Week Event
Time: 9:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: Archaeo-Eco Kayak Tour. Explore archeological sites on the shores or beneath the surface of the Crystal
and Salt Rivers with the Public Archaeology Network. Depart State Park, 3266 N. Sailboat Ave., Crystal River.
Contact Nigel Rudolph at (352) 228-6040 or visit www.flpublicarchaeology.org. Capacity:15 people. Cost: $20.
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FPAN is hosting this event.
National Estuaries Day
Time: 9:00 am til 1:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park
Description: Celebrate National Estuaries Day @ Crystal River Preserve State Park. Kids activities, boat tours, walking tour and much much more!
FPAN is participating in this event.
Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day Live!
Time: 9:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Numerous museums across Florida
Description: Want to take the family to a museum for FREE? Saturday September 24th is Smithsonian Magazine's Annual Event Museum Day Live!
Museum Day Live! is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day Live! ticket.
6 museums within the FPAN Central Region are included in this event. They are:
- 1885 Train Depot Museum
- Appleton Museum of Art
- Countryman Family One-Room Schoolhouse
- May-Stringer House Museum
- Mount Dora History Museum
- Eustis Historical Museum
So get on out there on the 24th and immerse your friends and family in all the art, culture, and history that the FPAN Central region has to offer!
Visit the link provided here to see the full list of museums and get your tickets. One Museum Day Live! ticket provides free admission for two people.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Eco-Archaeo Kayak Tour
Time: 7:30 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Yankeetown Boat Ramp,on the corner of 60th Street & Riverside Drive, Yankeetown, Florida
Description: Please join Florida Public Archaeology Network archaeologists and Aquatic Preserve biologists as we paddle through the tidal creeks of the Withlacoochee River in Yankeetown, Florida and explore Florida's native wildlife and discuss the history and culture of this region.
NOTE: This is a ONE WAY Trip. Paddlers will unload and launch from the Yankeetown Boat Ramp (on the corner of 60th Street & Riverside Drive, Yankeetown, Florida). Vehicles will need to be moved to the Public Boat Ramp at the end of Follow That Dream Parkway (S.R. 40). A shuttle will be provided to transport paddlers back to the launch location.
Don't have a kayak but still want to join in? We have a limited number of rental kayaks available! Please RSVP to reserve one.
For more information or to sign up visit the link provided below
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Dudley Kids Day - Spiders & Webs Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Time: 10:00 am til 2:00 pm
Location: Dudley Farm Historic State Park, 18730 W. Newberry Road Newberry, FL 32669
Description: Join us at the farm on the second Saturday of the month for our Dudley Kids Day. Children and adults alike, ages 5 to 65, can join in the fun! There are hands on demonstrations, crafts, old fashioned games and even some education. Learn about history, and a farming way of life.
Regular park entrance fee of $5.00 per car. Honor box, cash only.
For more information see the link below or contact Sandra Cashes, (352) 472-1142, sandra.cashes@dep.state.fl.us
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Moon over Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park, 3400 N. Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: The Crystal River Archaeological State Park continues the popular monthly guided evening walking tours. This event is a torch lit tour of the site led by professional interpretive guides through the moonlit Crystal River Archaeological State Park complex. The Crystal River archaeological site, a National Historic Landmark, is a world-famous pre-Columbian ceremonial center on Florida’s west coast.
Travel back in time to experience the park under the full moon and catch a glimpse of what life was like living on the Crystal River from 1000 BC to AD 1000. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Recommended donations of $5.00 per person will be applied to sustaining future interpretive programming in the park.
More Information:
Park Ranger, 352-795-3817
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
City of Brooksville's Founder's Week Fall Celebration
Time: 9:00 am til 3:00 pm
Location: The City of Brooksville Parks & Recreation, 99 Jerome Brown Pl, Brooksville, FL 34601
Description: The City of Brooksville is celebrating 160 years with a day full of history in Downtown Brooksville!!! On October 15th there will be a street market, a fashion show, live entertainment by the Tyler Creek Road Band, Downtown Mural Tours (at 12 pm, 12:30, and 1 pm), and a tour of the Historic Brooksville Cemetery (at 10 am).
Come out to Main Street on October 15th and have your children participate in a Trunk-or-Treat and a costume contest. Let them take part in judging decorated trunks of our Car show participants for the Kids Choice Award. The Market on Main street will be open from 9am-1pm, There is a car Show, Live entertainment from the SilverBack Band and a breast cancer awareness walk to the tree of hope with Brooksville City Council.
For the event, the May-Stringer House and the Historic Train Depot will be offering $5 admissions!
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
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Hernando Heritage Festival and Cattle Drive
Time: 10:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Historic Hernando School, 2415 N. Florida Avenue, Hernando, FL 34442
Description: Hitch up yer wagon and come on over to the Southern Heritage Festival and Cattle Drive! If you've never been you don't want to miss it.
An authentic cattle drive will begin on October 14th and end at the Historic Hernando School on Saturday the 15th. At the head of the line will be Florida Cracker Cows being herded by cowmen, cowgirls and working cattle dogs.
The Southern Heritage Festival will take place on October 15th at the Historic Hernando School. There will be an authentic Cattle Camp set up along with a Pioneer Tent where you can learn about the early times and families in Citrus County. There will also be lots of good food, entertainment, whip cracking, roping lessons, and much more! Don't miss getting a tour of the Historic Hernando School as progress in the renovation has been increasing. After that check out the school yard which will be filled with vendors with all kinds of hand crafted items, pepper jams, jewelry, crafts, plants, etc.
For more information please see the link below!
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
National Wildlife Refuge Day 2016
Time: 9:30 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, 1502 SE Kings Bay Dr Crystal River, FL 34429
Description: Come celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Day 2016 with fun events for the whole family! The day will be filled with Children's Games, Displays, Friends Nature Store, live music, and FREE Boat Tours! Barbecue Lunch by Kent Merrick's Master's BBQ & Catering will be available for purchase.
FPAN is participating in this event.
Historic Farmstead Tour at Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Time: 10:00 am til 11:00 am
Location: Dudley Farm Historic State Park, 18730 W. Newberry Road Newberry, FL 32669
Description: Take a walk with a ranger or volunteer docent around the farmstead at Dudley Farm Historic Park. Learn about pioneer family life, and the workings of a historic farm. Tour begins at the Visitor Center.
Regular park entrance fee of $5.00 per car. Honor box, cash only.
For more information see the link below or contact Sandra Cashes, (352) 472-1142, sandra.cashes@dep.state.fl.us
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Cooper Memorial Library Field Trip: History Museum and Planetarium
Time: 7:30 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Cooper Memorial Library, 2525 Oakley Seaver Dr., Clermont FL 34711
Description: If you have your sights on Florida’s environment as well as the stars, join The Friends of Cooper Memorial Library as they explore both of these wonders on their trip to The University of Gainesville’s Florida Museum of Natural History (FLMNH) and Sante Fe College’s Kika Silva Pla Planetarium.
The day begins with a self-guided tour of the FLMNH where you will have access to all of the exhibits. At the end of the tour, we will board the bus on our way to lunch at The Pomodora Café. After lunch we will take a personally guided tour of the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium led by James Albury, co-host of the PBS TV show “Star Gazers.”
The bus will leave the Cooper Library parking lot, 2525 Oakley Seaver Dr., Clermont, on Thursday, October 27, at 7:30 AM sharp returning to the library around 5:00 PM. The cost of the trip is $60 which includes round trip motor coach transportation and admission fees to both the Museum and Planetarium. Lunch and a gratuity for the bus driver are not included in the ticket price.
For information and to reserve a seat, please contact Jacki (352-432-3319) then complete and return a trip form, together with your payment, to the library.
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Coffee & Conversation: Mike Petellat and "The Spirit of Crystal River
Time: 7:00 pm til 9:00 pm
Location: Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, 2nd floor, 1 Courthouse Square Inverness, FL 34450
Description: The Citrus County Historical Society is pleased to announce the Coffee and Conversation Speakers Series at the Old Courthouse Museum featuring Michael Petellat. Please join us for a book signing and learn the process of how he wrote and published his book "The Spirit of Crystal River".
The book begins on April 19, 1861, when President Lincoln proclaimed a blockade of Southern states that had seceded from the Union. The stage was set for men to use stealth to get wares to Cuba and supplies to the sons of the South. Down in Crystal River, Florida, people were doing all they could to stay alive, and the businessmen to do all they could to make money.
2 businessmen needed to transport goods by ship, and Captain Jim Blackworth was called. He had a new scow called The Spirit, and he knew his way around the dangerous Florida coast. He claimed that, at night, no one would know where he was; the Indians called it the "art of invisibility." Soon, the captain and his crew set out on the dangerous adventures of the high sea while the Civil War raged back home.
For more information, or to reserve a seat, please call the Old Courthouse Heritage Museum at (352) 341-6428.
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42nd Micanopy Fall Festival
Time: 9:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Micanopy, FL , along Cholokka Boulevard, 12 miles south of Gainesville
Description: Micanopy, which traces its history back to 1821, is the little town time forgot. This quiet little town bustles with activity as the vendors pour into town and fill Cholokka Boulevard. Many local artists, crafters, and musicians participate in the festival, as well as other artists from across the southeast. Along with the two hundred displays of arts and crafts there are many other attractions. The main stage plays host to a variety of good time music throughout the festival and an old time auction of items donated by participating vendors on Saturday afternoon.
While you are basking in all this historical city has to offer, be sure to visit the Micanopy Historical Society Museum located at 607 NE Cholokka Blvd.
For more information about the event or for directions, please visit the link below
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
History Bike Gainesville V: Haunted Hogtown
Time: 5:00 pm til 7:00 pm
Location: First Magnitude Brewing Company, 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, Florida 32601
Description: On this Halloween themed History Bike Gainesville tour we will ride to several of Gainesville's and the University of Florida's infamously spooky spots. While discussing the eerie myths we will also examine how these legends can shape popular lore and who's job it is to set the record straight - or if that's even necessary. HBG asks folks to come ride in costume! It will be fun....it's Halloween after all!
Tour will last about 2 hours and end back at First Magnitude Brewery. Let's be safe! Helmets and personal water strongly recommended! This is an evening ride, so bike lights are great. Parking is very limited at the brewery, if possible please ride to location or park along Main St. If it looks like rain, we will cancel and reschedule!
Meet at First Magnitude Brewing Company (1220 SE Veitch St.)
RIDE BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 5PM BUT WE ASK FOLKS CHECK-IN BY 4:30 - $5 Suggested Donation.
Please RSVP at the link below if you are planning to attend!
History Bike Gainesville is a guided bicycle tour in and around Gainesville. We stop at selected historic and prehistoric sites for interp and discussion!
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FPAN is hosting this event.
42nd Micanopy Fall Festival
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Micanopy, FL , along Cholokka Boulevard, 12 miles south of Gainesville
Description: Micanopy, which traces its history back to 1821, is the little town time forgot. This quiet little town bustles with activity as the vendors pour into town and fill Cholokka Boulevard. Many local artists, crafters, and musicians participate in the festival, as well as other artists from across the southeast. Along with the two hundred displays of arts and crafts there are many other attractions. The main stage plays host to a variety of good time music throughout the festival and an old time auction of items donated by participating vendors on Saturday afternoon.
While you are basking in all this historical city has to offer, be sure to visit the Micanopy Historical Society Museum located at 607 NE Cholokka Blvd.
For more information about the event or for directions, please visit the link below
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Archaeology Talk: Tampa Bay Shipwrecks of the Civil War
Time: 10:30 am til 11:30 am
Location: Floral City Branch Library 8360 E. Orange Ave. Floral City, FL 34436-3200
Description: The maritime battles of the Civil War employed a greater diversity of ships than any previous sustained naval action. This presentation by FPAN Central Region Director Jeff Moates, illustrates this aspect and highlights a few examples of Civil War-related shipwrecks in the Tampa Bay area.
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Bill Dayton: Tales of Old Pasco County
Time: 6:30 pm til 8:00 pm
Location: City of Brooksville City Hall, 201 Howell Ave, Brooksville, FL 34601
Description: The Historic Hernando Preservation Society is pleased to welcome Bill Dayton as the November meeting guest speaker. Bill is a native of Dade City and member of a family that has practiced law in the community since the 1890's. Bill has always had a fascination with history and archaeology. He is active with the Seminole Wars Foundation in Dade City. Come hear him tell some tales of "Old Pasco County".
For more information, please see link below
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Living History Day at Morningside Nature Center
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32641
Description: Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
C’mon home to the Living History Farm at Morningside Nature Center and experience a time when the rooster’s crow and the rising sun, not an alarm clock, welcomed a new day! During Living History Days, interpreters portray day-to-day life on an 1870 Florida farm. Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
This event is FREE!
The farm is open to the public from 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Saturday all year long.
See the link below for more information or call the Nature Center at 352-334-3326
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Lecture: Where Healing Waters Flow: Taking the Waters in Florida
Time: 4:00 pm til 6:00 pm
Location: Matheson History Museum, 513 E University Avenue Gainesville FL 32601 US
Description: Lecture put on by the Matheson History Museum: Over a century ago, visitors traveled to Alachua County and other parts of the Sunshine State to “take the waters” of the Florida springs, which were believed to have healing properties. Florida Book Award-winning author Rick Kilby will discuss his book, “Finding the Fountain of Youth: Ponce de León and Florida's Magical Waters” (University Press of Florida, 2013). A book signing will follow. Kilby is one of the founders of the Springs Eternal Project.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information please see the link below or call the Matheson History Museum at (352) 378-2280
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Archaeology Works: Canoes
Time: 2:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History, 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL 32611-2710
Description: Rivers were once the highways of prehistoric Florida, but how did Native Americans make the canoes they used to get around?
Join archaeologists from the Florida Public Archaeology Network to explore the ancient dugout canoes of Florida. There will be a presentation followed by hands on activities.
Recommended for all ages.
For more information, see the link below
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Ocali Country Days
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Silver River Museum
Description: Saturday and Sunday November 12-13 (9 am to 4 pm). Experience the pioneer days of North Central Florida at the Silver River Museum with historic exhibits and re-enactors, sugar cane syrup making, Civil War soldiers, Seminole Indians, blacksmiths, cracker cow hunters, spinners, weavers and more! Enjoy live bluegrass and folk music, craft vendors, tram rides to the Silver River, puppet shows and great food. Admission is $5 per person with children five and younger free. Free state park admission and parking fees during the event.
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Dudley Kids Day -Oh, Those Pumpkins! Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Time: 10:00 am til 2:00 pm
Location: Dudley Farm Historic State Park, 18730 W. Newberry Road Newberry, FL 32669
Description: Join us at the farm on the second Saturday of the month for our Dudley Kids Day. Children and adults alike, ages 5 to 65, can join in the fun! There are hands on demonstrations, crafts, old fashioned games and even some education. Learn about history, and a farming way of life.
Regular park entrance fee of $5.00 per car. Honor box, cash only.
For more information see the link below or contact Sandra Cashes, (352) 472-1142, sandra.cashes@dep.state.fl.us
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Ocali Country Days
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Silver River Museum
Description: Saturday and Sunday November 12-13 (9 am to 4 pm). Experience the pioneer days of North Central Florida at the Silver River Museum with historic exhibits and re-enactors, sugar cane syrup making, Civil War soldiers, Seminole Indians, blacksmiths, cracker cow hunters, spinners, weavers and more! Enjoy live bluegrass and folk music, craft vendors, tram rides to the Silver River, puppet shows and great food. Admission is $5 per person with children five and younger free. Free state park admission and parking fees during the event.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
She’s A Scientist: A Girl Scout Exploration at the Florida Museum
Time: 1:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: FLMNH- 3215 Hull Road, SW 34th Street and Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611
Description: Calling all Girl Scouts! Join the Florida Museum of Natural History and celebrate the Girl Scouts of Gateway Council’s “She’s a Scientist” annual program. Experience hands-on activities and experiments while meeting local scientists. The program fee is $5 per Scout, which includes a patch created specifically for this event.
This program is for Brownies and Junior Girl Scouts. One adult chaperone per 10 Scouts may participate for free, and additional chaperones are $5.
Pre-registration required. For more information, call 352-273-2062. See link below to register.
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OLD HERNANDO HISTORY ROUNDTABLE: History of Withlacoochee State Forest
Time: 11:30 pm til 1:00 pm
Location: Country Kitchen Meeting Room - 20133 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville, FL 34601
Description: OLD HERNANDO HISTORY ROUNDTABLE is a group of individuals who share a common bond-the history of the “old county” (Hernando, Citrus, & Pasco). The informal group meets for lunch at 11:30 AM @ Country Kitchen Restaurant, 20133 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville. Following lunch, speaker Sid Taylor will be providing a talk on the History of Withlacoochee State Forest.
For More Information Call:
ROGER LANDERS…………..352-848-0505 or
SID TAYLOR……………………352-344-4705
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Moon over Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park, 3400 N. Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: The Crystal River Archaeological State Park continues the popular monthly guided evening walking tours. This event is a torch lit tour of the site led by professional interpretive guides through the moonlit Crystal River Archaeological State Park complex. The Crystal River archaeological site, a National Historic Landmark, is a world-famous pre-Columbian ceremonial center on Florida’s west coast.
Travel back in time to experience the park under the full moon and catch a glimpse of what life was like living on the Crystal River from 1000 BC to AD 1000. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Recommended donations of $5.00 per person will be applied to sustaining future interpretive programming in the park.
More Information:
Park Ranger, 352-795-3817
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Historic Farmstead Tour at Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Time: 10:00 am til 11:00 am
Location: Dudley Farm Historic State Park, 18730 W. Newberry Road Newberry, FL 32669
Description: Take a walk with a ranger or volunteer docent around the farmstead at Dudley Farm Historic Park. Learn about pioneer family life, and the workings of a historic farm. Tour begins at the Visitor Center.
Regular park entrance fee of $5.00 per car. Honor box, cash only.
For more information see the link below or contact Sandra Cashes, (352) 472-1142, sandra.cashes@dep.state.fl.us
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Floral City Heritage Day Candles 'N' Carols
Time: 5:30 pm til 9:00 pm
Location: Floral City Heritage Hall Museum, 8394 E Orange Ave Floral City, Florida 34436
Description: Candles 'N' Carols features an 'all-you can-eat' Fish Fry with night rides in a horse drawn wagon down the mile-long Orange Avenue lined with luminaries. Attendees enjoy singing carols from the open front porches of historic homes under the venerable century-old oak trees.
The fish fry begins at 5 p.m. Floral City Heritage Hall Museum and Country Store will be open at 5 p.m.
By 5:30 p.m. Orange Avenue from Old Floral City Road to Annie Terrace is closed to all vehicular traffic and luminaries are placed along either side of the roadway under the century old oak trees.
The horse and wagon ride requires a $5 ticket for all, except infants under 2 years of age, who are held during the ride.
Parking for this event is suggested on Marvin Street, one block north, or behind the Floral City Library. It is recommended for safety to use a flashlight to and from parking areas.
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Fall Farm and Cane Festival at Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Time: 9:00 am til 3:00 pm
Location: Dudley Farm Historic State Park, 18730 W. Newberry Road Newberry, FL 32669
Description: Celebrate the regions pioneering past by watching some of the areas rural life style. The Park Service commemorates Ms. Myrtle Dudley’s birthday by grinding sugar cane and boiling it into cane syrup. Farm tours, domestic crafts, children’s activities, music and vendors are featured on this living history day. Demonstrators will be showcasing Florida’s traditions of yesteryear.
Event admission is $8.00 per car, up to 8 occupants. Honor box, cash only.
For more information see the link below or contact Sandra Cashes, (352) 472-1142, sandra.cashes@dep.state.fl.us
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Living History Day at Morningside Nature Center
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32641
Description: Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
C’mon home to the Living History Farm at Morningside Nature Center and experience a time when the rooster’s crow and the rising sun, not an alarm clock, welcomed a new day! During Living History Days, interpreters portray day-to-day life on an 1870 Florida farm. Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
This event is FREE!
The farm is open to the public from 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Saturday all year long.
See the link below for more information or call the Nature Center at 352-334-3326
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Floral City Folk Day
Time: 10:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Floral City Heritage Hall Museum, 8394 E Orange Ave Floral City, Florida 34436
Description: From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 3, visitors can stroll through Florida Folk Life Day with early Florida daily living exhibits, demonstrations, and the Blue Banner Tour of Historic Homes. Floral City Folk Day showcases local heritage during the phosphate boom period from 1890-1910. This is a costumed event as the town recalls its past with the self-guided tour of historic homes, demonstrations of early Florida's daily living activities, exhibits in Heritage Museum, Florida acoustic music on two stages and down-home country foods under the old pavilion. Many other activities complete the day.The day of festivities and education will include the Friends of Library Heritage Book Sale, folk music and country food.
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Annual HOMESTEAD HOLIDAYS at the Historic Haile Homestead
Time: 12:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: Historic Haile Homestead, 8500 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, Florida 32608
Description: Get free admission to the Historic Haile Homestead and stroll through the 1856 plantation home decked out in an array of traditional greenery and Victorian finery during their Annual Homestead Holidays event! Docents in Victorian costume! See the Homestead’s famous “Talking Walls.”
For more information call 352-336-9096 or e-mail hailedocent@yahoo.com or see the link below or www.facebook.com/hailehomestead
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The Past Contained: Florida’s Prehistoric Pottery Tradition
Time: 10:30 am til 11:30 am
Location: Central Ridge Library, 425 W. Roosevelt Blvd., Beverly Hills, FL 34465-4281
Description: Pottery was an important part of Native American culture and has also become a valuable artifact for archaeologists today. In this presentation learn all about the Native American process for making pottery, how and why they used it, and what information archaeologists can get from studying these small pieces of the past.
For more information, see the link below or contact (352)746-6622 or ann.daigle@citruslibraries.org
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Candlelight Visits at the Historic Haile Homestead
Time: 6:00 pm til 9:00 pm
Location: Historic Haile Homestead, 8500 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, Florida 32608
Description: Come to the Historic Haile Homestead Candlelight Visits and get the rare opportunity to see the Homestead at night!
See the old Homestead, decked out for the holidays and aglow with candlelight and soft lights. Docents in costume top off the stunning beauty of the 1856 plantation home and its Talking Walls! Live music and refreshments!
Cost is $10 at the door, $7 in advance
For more information call 352-336-9096 or e-mail hailedocent@yahoo.com or see the link below or www.facebook.com/hailehomestead
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Nights of Lights at Fort Cooper State Park
Time: 6:00 pm til 8:30 pm
Location: Fort Cooper State Park, 3100 S. Old Floral City Rd. Inverness, FL 34450
Description: Fort Cooper's annual Nights of Lights has become a long tradition to the thousands who attend each year. Hosted by the Friends of Fort Cooper, who spend weeks setting up for the three day event. It provides the perfect setting to get you and your family in the holiday spirit. Hot chocolate, Hot apple cider and S'mores.
Enjoy thousands of lights, animated features and music as you walk through the park. Sipping cider and stopping by the fire to melt a s'more. Santa Claus will be sitting by the fire place all three nights!
Admission: Non Perishable Food or a New Toy for Citrus United Basket (a local charity) or a donation of pet food for Citrus County Animal Services. All net proceeds from monetary donations will be donated to Citrus United Basket.
For More Information:
352-726-0315 or wesley.diebold@dep.state.fl.us
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Nights of Lights at Fort Cooper State Park
Time: 6:00 pm til 8:30 pm
Location: Fort Cooper State Park, 3100 S. Old Floral City Rd. Inverness, FL 34450
Description: Fort Cooper's annual Nights of Lights has become a long tradition to the thousands who attend each year. Hosted by the Friends of Fort Cooper, who spend weeks setting up for the three day event. It provides the perfect setting to get you and your family in the holiday spirit. Hot chocolate, Hot apple cider and S'mores.
Enjoy thousands of lights, animated features and music as you walk through the park. Sipping cider and stopping by the fire to melt a s'more. Santa Claus will be sitting by the fire place all three nights!
Admission: Non Perishable Food or a New Toy for Citrus United Basket (a local charity) or a donation of pet food for Citrus County Animal Services. All net proceeds from monetary donations will be donated to Citrus United Basket.
For More Information:
352-726-0315 or wesley.diebold@dep.state.fl.us
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Nights of Lights at Fort Cooper State Park
Time: 6:00 pm til 8:30 pm
Location: Fort Cooper State Park, 3100 S. Old Floral City Rd. Inverness, FL 34450
Description: Fort Cooper's annual Nights of Lights has become a long tradition to the thousands who attend each year. Hosted by the Friends of Fort Cooper, who spend weeks setting up for the three day event. It provides the perfect setting to get you and your family in the holiday spirit. Hot chocolate, Hot apple cider and S'mores.
Enjoy thousands of lights, animated features and music as you walk through the park. Sipping cider and stopping by the fire to melt a s'more. Santa Claus will be sitting by the fire place all three nights!
Admission: Non Perishable Food or a New Toy for Citrus United Basket (a local charity) or a donation of pet food for Citrus County Animal Services. All net proceeds from monetary donations will be donated to Citrus United Basket.
For More Information:
352-726-0315 or wesley.diebold@dep.state.fl.us
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Moon over Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park, 3400 N. Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: The Crystal River Archaeological State Park continues the popular monthly guided evening walking tours. This event is a torch lit tour of the site led by professional interpretive guides through the moonlit Crystal River Archaeological State Park complex. The Crystal River archaeological site, a National Historic Landmark, is a world-famous pre-Columbian ceremonial center on Florida’s west coast.
Travel back in time to experience the park under the full moon and catch a glimpse of what life was like living on the Crystal River from 1000 BC to AD 1000. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Recommended donations of $5.00 per person will be applied to sustaining future interpretive programming in the park.
More Information:
Park Ranger, 352-795-3817
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Living History Day at Morningside Nature Center
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32641
Description: Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
C’mon home to the Living History Farm at Morningside Nature Center and experience a time when the rooster’s crow and the rising sun, not an alarm clock, welcomed a new day! During Living History Days, interpreters portray day-to-day life on an 1870 Florida farm. Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
This event is FREE!
The farm is open to the public from 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Saturday all year long.
See the link below for more information or call the Nature Center at 352-334-3326
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Moon over Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park, 3400 N. Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: The Crystal River Archaeological State Park continues the popular monthly guided evening walking tours. This event is a torch lit tour of the site led by professional interpretive guides through the moonlit Crystal River Archaeological State Park complex. The Crystal River archaeological site, a National Historic Landmark, is a world-famous pre-Columbian ceremonial center on Florida’s west coast.
Travel back in time to experience the park under the full moon and catch a glimpse of what life was like living on the Crystal River from 1000 BC to AD 1000. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Recommended donations of $5.00 per person will be applied to sustaining future interpretive programming in the park.
More Information:
Park Ranger, 352-795-3817
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Collector's Day at the Florida Museum of Natural History
Time: 10:00 am til 3:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History, 3215 Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611
Description: The Florida Museum’s 39th celebration of collections and collectors shows collecting isn’t only for scientists! This free, popular event has attracted collectors from across the region for more than 30 years. Visitors can chat with collectors of all ages to learn the history of their treasures — from cowboy and Pokémon memorabilia to classic cars and vintage tractors.
Why do we celebrate collectors at a natural history museum?
Collecting pens or spatulas isn’t much different than collecting fossils or plant specimens. Having a collection allows your scientific mind to analyze a lot of very similar objects, and you begin to see even subtle similarities and differences.
Training your scientific mind to collect, analyze, catalog, and preserve is at the root of where many of our own scientists began. Looking closely, and asking questions. And we think that’s a wonderful thing to celebrate!
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37th Annual Brooksville Raid Reenactment
Time: 9:00 am til 5:30 pm
Location: Sand Hill Scout Reservation, 11210 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville, 34613
Description: The Hernando Historical Museum Assoc., Inc. and North Pinellas County Scout Sertoma Club, Inc. present the 37th Annual Brooksville Raid Reenactment, Jan. 21 & 22, 2017. This reenactment is a re-creation of a Civil War battle that happened in Hernando County in July of l864.
The Raid has become the largest Civil War reenactment in Florida with over 1500 reenactors and their families. We have 28 cannons, 60 horses, and over 50 sutlers.
The public is invited to tour, at no additional charge, the authentic confederate and union camps and actually see how they lived and what it was like during the Civil War. They expect around 60 sutlers (Vendors), so you can purchase any Civil War items you might want. They will also have kettle corn, old time root beer and you can't leave without having a FRY BREAD. All animals must be on a leash.
For more information see flyer or click the link below
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Collector's Day at the Florida Museum of Natural History
Time: 10:00 am til 3:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History, 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL 32611-2710
Description: Want to see large collections of buttons, pens, Coke memorabilia, or signed baseballs? Those attending the Florida Museum’s 38th celebration of collectors will see these collections and discover collecting isn’t only for scientists!
This free, popular event has attracted collectors from across the region for more than 30 years. Visitors may talk with collectors of all ages and learn the history and context of these treasures -- from sports and Beatles memorabilia to classic cars, PEZ dispensers and antique cameras.
For more information call 352-273-2061.
Recommended for all ages.
For more information, see the link below
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37th Annual Brooksville Raid Reenactment
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Sand Hill Scout Reservation, 11210 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville, 34613
Description: The Hernando Historical Museum Assoc., Inc. and North Pinellas County Scout Sertoma Club, Inc. present the 37th Annual Brooksville Raid Reenactment, Jan. 21 & 22, 2017. This reenactment is a re-creation of a Civil War battle that happened in Hernando County in July of l864.
The Raid has become the largest Civil War reenactment in Florida with over 1500 reenactors and their families. We have 28 cannons, 60 horses, and over 50 sutlers.
The public is invited to tour, at no additional charge, the authentic confederate and union camps and actually see how they lived and what it was like during the Civil War. They expect around 60 sutlers (Vendors), so you can purchase any Civil War items you might want. They will also have kettle corn, old time root beer and you can't leave without having a FRY BREAD. All animals must be on a leash.
For more information see flyer or click the link below
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
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Science Café: The Florida Museum Turns 100
Time: 6:30 pm til 7:45 pm
Location: Blue Gill Quality Foods, 1310 SW 13th St., Gainesville, FL 32601
Description: Come to the Florida Museum of Natural History's Science Cafés for engaging conversation about a variety of science topics. A comfortable atmosphere provides the setting for lively discussions.
Topic: Celebrating Life on Earth: The Florida Museum Turns 100, with Douglas S. Jones, Ph.D., Director, Florida Museum
Program Description: Join Florida Museum Director Doug Jones for a look at the Museum’s signature achievements over the past 100 years, as well as a glimpse at the future. Appreciate and celebrate the Museum’s role within the community, state, nation and world!
Location: Blue Gill Quality Foods, 1310 SW 13th St., with a limited menu offered to participants.
As space is limited for these FREE programs, please RSVP via Eventbrite (registration opens Jan. 2). The program begins at 6:30 p.m.
Participants purchase their own food and beverage from a special Science Café menu. Seating and food/beverage ordering begin at 6 p.m. Please note that seating is on a first-come basis (except when wheelchair access is requested in advance).
For more information, please contact Betty Dunckel at bdunckel@flmnh.ufl.edu or 352-273-2088.
Please see link below to RSVP
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Lecture: The History of Tacachale
Time: 6:00 pm til 7:30 pm
Location: Matheson History Museum, 513 E University Ave, Gainesville, Florida 32601
Description: The Matheson History Museum is honored to welcome author and historian Steve Noll to share the history of Tacachale and discuss his book, "Feeble-Minded in Our Midst: Institutions for the Mentally Retarded in the South, 1900-1940." A book signing will follow his presentation. Space is limited for this FREE program. Please RSVP via Eventbrite. (Registration starts Dec. 1.)
Originally named the Florida Farm Colony for the Feeble Minded and Epileptic, Tacachale opened in November 1921 on 3,000 acres and was the first state-funded program for residents with developmental challenges. Today it is one of two such institutions in the state and is run by the state Agency for Persons with Disabilities. In his book, Steve Noll traces the history and development of institutions for the 'feeble-minded,' such as Tacachale, in the South between 1900 and 1940. He examines the influences of gender, race, and class in the institutionalization process and relates policies in the South to those in the North and Midwest, regions that had established similar institutions much earlier.
This event is FREE but requires pre-registration. Register at the link below
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Historic Farmstead Tour at Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Time: 10:00 am til 11:00 am
Location: Dudley Farm Historic State Park, 18730 W. Newberry Road Newberry, FL 32669
Description: Take a walk with a ranger or volunteer docent around the farmstead at Dudley Farm Historic Park. Learn about pioneer family life, and the workings of a historic farm. Tour begins at the Visitor Center.
Regular park entrance fee of $5.00 per car. Honor box, cash only.
For more information see the link below or contact Sandra Cashes, (352) 472-1142, sandra.cashes@dep.state.fl.us
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
History Bike Gainesville VI, Women on Wheels
Time: 3:00 pm til 5:00 pm
Location: First Magnitude Brewing Company, 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, Florida 32601
Description: History Bike Gainesville VI - Women on Wheels: Cycling through Gainesville's Women's History
From boarding schools and garden clubs to mobilizing a national force of social change with the women's liberation movement, HBG VI will focus on the role of women in Gainesville's history.
Meet at First Magnitude Brewing Company (1220 SE Veitch St.) RIDE BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 3PM BUT WE ASK FOLKS TO CHECK-IN BY 2:30. Please RSVP here on Facebook if you are planning to attend!
$5 Suggested Donation please!
Tour will last about 2 hours and end back at First Magnitude Brewery. Let's be safe! Helmets and personal water strongly recommended! Parking is very limited at the brewery, if possible please ride to location or park along Main St. If it looks like rain, we will cancel and reschedule!
History Bike Gainesville is a guided bicycle tour in and around Gainesville. We stop at selected historic and prehistoric sites for interp and discussion!
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Living History Day at Morningside Nature Center
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32641
Description: Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
C’mon home to the Living History Farm at Morningside Nature Center and experience a time when the rooster’s crow and the rising sun, not an alarm clock, welcomed a new day! During Living History Days, interpreters portray day-to-day life on an 1870 Florida farm. Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
This event is FREE!
The farm is open to the public from 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Saturday all year long.
See the link below for more information or call the Nature Center at 352-334-3326
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Moon over Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park, 3400 N. Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: The Crystal River Archaeological State Park continues the popular monthly guided evening walking tours. This event is a torch lit tour of the site led by professional interpretive guides through the moonlit Crystal River Archaeological State Park complex. The Crystal River archaeological site, a National Historic Landmark, is a world-famous pre-Columbian ceremonial center on Florida’s west coast.
Travel back in time to experience the park under the full moon and catch a glimpse of what life was like living on the Crystal River from 1000 BC to AD 1000. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Recommended donations of $5.00 per person will be applied to sustaining future interpretive programming in the park.
More Information:
Park Ranger, 352-795-3817
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Silver River Knap-In
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Silver River Museum: Ocala, Fl
Description: FLINT KNAPPING is the art of making stone tools by controlling how stone breaks in order to create specific shapes and sharp edges. Arrow and spear points, knives, axes, scrapers, drill bits and a variety of other tools can be made from flint (also called chert) by removing portions of the stone through various techniques. Before metal working was developed, this craft was extremely important.
Expert flint knappers, archaeologists, potters, hide tanners, bow makers and other specialists in prehistoric skills will gather from across the eastern U.S. to demonstrate and sell their arts. Vendors will offer reproduction stone tools, raw stone, flint knapping tools, unique crafts, food and more.
There will be archery, tomahawk and atlatl dart throwing demonstrations each day. A flint knapping competition and on-going prehistoric skills demonstrations will also take place. Besides the knap-in, visitors can explore the Silver River Museum, hike or bike the trails of the state park, take a tram ride through the woods, or canoe/kayak the river.
Admission is $5 per person with children five and younger free. Free state park admission and parking fees during this event.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Silver River Knap-In
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Silver River Museum: Ocala, Fl
Description: FLINT KNAPPING is the art of making stone tools by controlling how stone breaks in order to create specific shapes and sharp edges. Arrow and spear points, knives, axes, scrapers, drill bits and a variety of other tools can be made from flint (also called chert) by removing portions of the stone through various techniques. Before metal working was developed, this craft was extremely important.
Expert flint knappers, archaeologists, potters, hide tanners, bow makers and other specialists in prehistoric skills will gather from across the eastern U.S. to demonstrate and sell their arts. Vendors will offer reproduction stone tools, raw stone, flint knapping tools, unique crafts, food and more.
There will be archery, tomahawk and atlatl dart throwing demonstrations each day. A flint knapping competition and on-going prehistoric skills demonstrations will also take place. Besides the knap-in, visitors can explore the Silver River Museum, hike or bike the trails of the state park, take a tram ride through the woods, or canoe/kayak the river.
Admission is $5 per person with children five and younger free. Free state park admission and parking fees during this event.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Silver River Knap-In
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Silver River Museum: Ocala, Fl
Description: FLINT KNAPPING is the art of making stone tools by controlling how stone breaks in order to create specific shapes and sharp edges. Arrow and spear points, knives, axes, scrapers, drill bits and a variety of other tools can be made from flint (also called chert) by removing portions of the stone through various techniques. Before metal working was developed, this craft was extremely important.
Expert flint knappers, archaeologists, potters, hide tanners, bow makers and other specialists in prehistoric skills will gather from across the eastern U.S. to demonstrate and sell their arts. Vendors will offer reproduction stone tools, raw stone, flint knapping tools, unique crafts, food and more.
There will be archery, tomahawk and atlatl dart throwing demonstrations each day. A flint knapping competition and on-going prehistoric skills demonstrations will also take place. Besides the knap-in, visitors can explore the Silver River Museum, hike or bike the trails of the state park, take a tram ride through the woods, or canoe/kayak the river.
Admission is $5 per person with children five and younger free. Free state park admission and parking fees during this event.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Reconstruction Era event at Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Dudley Farm Historic State Park, 18730 W. Newberry Road Newberry, FL 32669
Description: Dudley Farm Historic State Park will host its annual Reconstruction Era event on February 24th and 25th, 2017. The Reconstruction Era Event is set during some of the hardest economic and socially difficult years in Florida following the War Between the States (the American Civil War). Living Historians bring to life the trials and troubles faced by people during those times. The year is 1868 and people do not dress, speak or think the same way we do now. Come experience what life was like for a Cow Hunter, a Temperance Marcher, a former slave turned soldier or just the common person trying to stay alive. Step back in time, see how life was. Be forewarned, they are not from our time, they might wonder what is that Iphone in your hand.
Regular park entrance fee of $5.00 per car. Honor box, cash only.
For more information see the link below or contact Sandra Cashes, (352) 472-1142, sandra.cashes@dep.state.fl.us
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Reconstruction Era event at Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Dudley Farm Historic State Park, 18730 W. Newberry Road Newberry, FL 32669
Description: Dudley Farm Historic State Park will host its annual Reconstruction Era event on February 24th and 25th, 2017. The Reconstruction Era Event is set during some of the hardest economic and socially difficult years in Florida following the War Between the States (the American Civil War). Living Historians bring to life the trials and troubles faced by people during those times. The year is 1868 and people do not dress, speak or think the same way we do now. Come experience what life was like for a Cow Hunter, a Temperance Marcher, a former slave turned soldier or just the common person trying to stay alive. Step back in time, see how life was. Be forewarned, they are not from our time, they might wonder what is that Iphone in your hand.
Regular park entrance fee of $5.00 per car. Honor box, cash only.
For more information see the link below or contact Sandra Cashes, (352) 472-1142, sandra.cashes@dep.state.fl.us
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Historic Hernando Preservation Society Heritage Day
Time: 10:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Grounds of the 1885 Train Depot, 70 Russell St, Brooksville, FL 34601-3704
Description: The Historic Hernando Preservation Society Heritage Day 2017 will be held on the grounds of the 1885 Train Depot, at 70 Russell Street in Brooksville, February 25th, from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Vendors, demonstrators and artisans will wind their way along the Good Neighbor Trail. In addition, you can enjoy some of your favorite foods; hot dogs, ice cream, Italian ice, corn on the cob, just to name a few.
There will be historic home tours and museum tours as well. See link below for tickets or more information.
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Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in
Time: 2:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: Matheson History Museum
Description: Stamped from the Beginning:
The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
Saturday, February 25
2 p.m. – FREE
Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, University of Florida Assistant Professor of African American History and winner of the 2016 National Book Award for Nonfiction, will discuss his new book, Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America. A book signing will follow his presentation.
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Lecture: Native Plants, Native People
Time: 6:30 pm til 8:00 pm
Location: Brooksville City Hall, 201 Howell Ave Brooksville, FL 34601
Description: FPAN North Central Regional Director Barbara Clark, will discuss how plants have been used as medicine and food by prehistoric people and early settlers in Florida.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Plowing Up the Past at Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Dudley Farm Historic State Park, 18730 W. Newberry Road Newberry, FL 32669
Description: Join us at Dudley Farm and see how fields were plowed for the spring plantings. See different types of field plows and antique tractors. These antique tractors are a display of farming equipment and a way of life circa 1930’s and 1940’s, a reflection of rural American history. Observe, as the participants work the land plowing and disking. Volunteers in period clothing will be at the farmstead demonstrating period crafts, and interpreting the farms history.
Regular park entrance fee of $5.00 per car. Honor box, cash only.
For more information see the link below or contact Sandra Cashes, (352) 472-1142, sandra.cashes@dep.state.fl.us
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Plowing Up the Past at Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Time: 9:00 am til 3:00 pm
Location: Dudley Farm Historic State Park, 18730 W. Newberry Road Newberry, FL 32669
Description: Join us at Dudley Farm and see how fields were plowed for the spring plantings. See different types of field plows and antique tractors. These antique tractors are a display of farming equipment and a way of life circa 1930’s and 1940’s, a reflection of rural American history. Observe, as the participants work the land plowing and disking. Volunteers in period clothing will be at the farmstead demonstrating period crafts, and interpreting the farms history.
Regular park entrance fee of $5.00 per car. Honor box, cash only.
For more information see the link below or contact Sandra Cashes, (352) 472-1142, sandra.cashes@dep.state.fl.us
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Living History Day at Morningside Nature Center
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32641
Description: Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
C’mon home to the Living History Farm at Morningside Nature Center and experience a time when the rooster’s crow and the rising sun, not an alarm clock, welcomed a new day! During Living History Days, interpreters portray day-to-day life on an 1870 Florida farm. Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
This event is FREE!
The farm is open to the public from 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Saturday all year long.
See the link below for more information or call the Nature Center at 352-334-3326
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Crystal River: Culture and History
Time: 12:45 pm til 2:45 pm
Location: The Villages Public Library at Belvedere, 325 Belvedere Boulevard, The Villages, FL 32162
Description: Come on out to the Villages library to hear FPAN archaeologist Nigel Rudolph talk all about the Crystal River site. The Crystal River site was once a sprawling ceremonial center, attracting people from great distances. This complex of burial and temple mounds is one of the longest continually occupied sites in Florida. Though the Native Americans who lived there are now long gone, their impressive earthen architecture remains. The mound complex attracted early archaeologists who discovered beautifully decorated pottery, shell, and copper artifacts. The remarkable earthen structures and artifacts earned the Crystal River site a place among the most famous archaeological sites in Florida. Although the site is well known there is still much to learn about the people who once thrived on the bountiful Crystal River.
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Moon over Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park, 3400 N. Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: The Crystal River Archaeological State Park continues the popular monthly guided evening walking tours. This event is a torch lit tour of the site led by professional interpretive guides through the moonlit Crystal River Archaeological State Park complex. The Crystal River archaeological site, a National Historic Landmark, is a world-famous pre-Columbian ceremonial center on Florida’s west coast.
Travel back in time to experience the park under the full moon and catch a glimpse of what life was like living on the Crystal River from 1000 BC to AD 1000. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Recommended donations of $5.00 per person will be applied to sustaining future interpretive programming in the park.
More Information:
Park Ranger, 352-795-3817
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Fort Cooper Days at Fort Cooper State Park
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Fort Cooper State Park, 3100 S. Old Floral City Rd. Inverness, FL 34450
Description: Fort Cooper Days is our annual event that provides a look at what life was like during the early 1800's. Come and enjoy modern and period artisans, living history demonstrations, and great food and refreshments.
In April, 1836, during the Second Seminole War, a battle took place here in these woods at Fort Cooper State Park. Osceola and some five hundred warriors confronted Major Mark Anthony Cooper and the 380 soldiers under his command were ordered to "build a fort and hold their ground".
Our battle re-enactment will demonstrate the conditions and types of weapons used during these hostile times and in this hostile environment.
There are two reenactments at 11:00am and 2:00pm.
Admission is $6.00 ages 13 and up. Children 12 and under are free.
For More Information:
352-726-0315 or wesley.diebold@dep.state.fl.us
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Fort Cooper Days at Fort Cooper State Park
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Fort Cooper State Park, 3100 S. Old Floral City Rd. Inverness, FL 34450
Description: Fort Cooper Days is our annual event that provides a look at what life was like during the early 1800's. Come and enjoy modern and period artisans, living history demonstrations, and great food and refreshments.
In April, 1836, during the Second Seminole War, a battle took place here in these woods at Fort Cooper State Park. Osceola and some five hundred warriors confronted Major Mark Anthony Cooper and the 380 soldiers under his command were ordered to "build a fort and hold their ground".
Our battle re-enactment will demonstrate the conditions and types of weapons used during these hostile times and in this hostile environment.
There are two reenactments at 11:00am and 2:00pm.
Admission is $6.00 ages 13 and up. Children 12 and under are free.
For More Information:
352-726-0315 or wesley.diebold@dep.state.fl.us
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Science Café: The Yamasee Indians
Time: 6:30 pm til 7:45 pm
Location: Blue Gill Quality Foods, 1310 SW 13th St, Gainesville, FL 32601
Description: Come to the Florida Museum of Natural History’s Science Cafés for engaging conversation about a variety of science topics. A comfortable atmosphere provides the setting for lively discussions. rnrnTopic: Dislocations and Migrations of the Yamasee Indians, with Charles Cobb, Ph.D., Lockwood Chair in Historical Archaeology, Florida MuseumrnrnProgram Description: The Yamasee Indians of the southeast United States were buffeted by alternating hostile and friendly relations with the Spanish, English and other Native American groups. Archaeological and historical evidence demonstrates how continuing pressures on the Yamasee fostered a migratory lifestyle that traversed Georgia, South Carolina, Florida and ultimately Cuba.rnrnLocation: Blue Gill Quality Foods, 1310 SW 13th St., with a limited menu offered to participants.rnrnAs space is limited for these FREE programs, please RSVP via Eventbrite (registration opens Feb. 20). The program begins at 6:30 p.m.rnrnFor more information, please see link below or contact Betty Dunckel at bdunckel@flmnh.ufl.edu or 352-273-2088
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Historic Farmstead Tour at Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Time: 10:00 am til 11:00 am
Location: Dudley Farm Historic State Park, 18730 W. Newberry Road Newberry, FL 32669
Description: Take a walk with a ranger or volunteer docent around the farmstead at Dudley Farm Historic Park. Learn about pioneer family life, and the workings of a historic farm. Tour begins at the Visitor Center.
Regular park entrance fee of $5.00 per car. Honor box, cash only.
For more information see the link below or contact Sandra Cashes, (352) 472-1142, sandra.cashes@dep.state.fl.us
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Technology from the Past and Citizen Science
Time: 1:30 pm til 3:30 pm
Location: Trout Lake Nature Center, 520 E State Road 44, Eustis, Florida 32736
Description: Florida Archeology Month will be observed at Trout Lake Nature Center with a Saturday afternoon program titled Technology from the Past and Citizen Science that delves into ancient civilizations – how Native Americans lived, hunted, fished and survived in Central Florida. See what sort of technology they used to help their lives.
Participants will learn about application of the earliest technology: how fishing techniques evolved over thousands of years, what history lies in the construction of middens and burial mounds.
Participants will also learn about the new Heritage Monitoring Scouts program. Heritage Monitoring Scouts (HMS Florida) is a public engagement program focused on tracking changes to archaeological sites at risk, particularly those impacted by climate change in the form of erosion and sea level rise. Join Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) staff for this information session to learn how to become a heritage monitoring scout. We will talk about threats to archaeological sites, how to identify some common site types and artifacts, and the best way to record and monitor them.
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FPAN is hosting this event.
Archaeology Works: Historic Ceramics
Time: 2:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History, 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL 32611-2710
Description: Archaeology isn’t just about the prehistoric past, it can also shed light on more recent people who lived in Florida. Come learn about how archaeologists study Florida’s historic residents through the ceramics they left behind. Through a short presentation and hands-on activities, participants will get to try their hands at analyses archaeologists use to “tell time” with plates.
Recommended for all ages.
For more information or to sign up, see the link below
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Living History Day at Morningside Nature Center
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32641
Description: Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
C’mon home to the Living History Farm at Morningside Nature Center and experience a time when the rooster’s crow and the rising sun, not an alarm clock, welcomed a new day! During Living History Days, interpreters portray day-to-day life on an 1870 Florida farm. Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
This event is FREE!
The farm is open to the public from 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Saturday all year long.
See the link below for more information or call the Nature Center at 352-334-3326
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Lecture: Historic Cemeteries of Eastern Hernando County
Time: 6:30 pm til 8:00 pm
Location: Brooksville City Hall, 201 Howell Ave Brooksville, FL 34601
Description: Rick Fraker, resident of Ridge Manor will present the background, development, and current status of two historic cemeteries in eastern Hernando county. They include the Oriole (or Giddens Homestead cemetery) and the Smith Park (or Giddens Homesite cemetery).
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Archaeology Lecture: Crystal River Culture and History
Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm
Location: South Florida State College, 600 W College Dr, Avon Park, FL 33825, Building G, Room 101
Description: Kissimmee Valley Archaeological and Historical Conservancy Lecture Series - Crystal River Culture and History by Nigel Rudolph, Public Archaeology Coordinator, Florida Public Archaeology NetworkrnrnThe Crystal River site was once a sprawling ceremonial center, attracting people from great distances. This complex of burial and temple mounds is one of the longest continually occupied sites in Florida. Though the Native Americans who lived there are now long gone, their impressive earthen architecture remains. The mound complex attracted early archaeologists who discovered beautifully decorated pottery, shell, and copper artifacts. The remarkable earthen structures and artifacts earned the Crystal River site a place among the most famous archaeological sites in Florida. Although the site is well known there is still much to learn about the people who once thrived on the bountiful Crystal River.
FPAN is participating in this event.
Historic Farmstead Tour at Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Time: 10:00 am til 11:00 am
Location: Dudley Farm Historic State Park, 18730 W. Newberry Road Newberry, FL 32669
Description: Take a walk with a ranger or volunteer docent around the farmstead at Dudley Farm Historic Park. Learn about pioneer family life, and the workings of a historic farm. Tour begins at the Visitor Center.
Regular park entrance fee of $5.00 per car. Honor box, cash only.
For more information see the link below or contact Sandra Cashes, (352) 472-1142, sandra.cashes@dep.state.fl.us
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
History Bike Gainesville VII: From Inglis to the Gulf
Time: 9:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Withlacoochee Bay Trail, off US 19/98, .5 mile south of Inglis, Florida
Description: History Bike Gainesville will be traveling to Citrus County for this ride. HBG VII will be reflecting on Earth Day 2017 by focusing our ride on one of the most controversial undertakings by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Florida, The Cross-Florida Barge Canal. Renamed the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway, the canal is now considered one of the greatest achievements by environmental protectors in state history.
Guest speaker on this ride will be biologist Jamie Letendre of Florida Coastal Office.
The ride will start and end at the parking lot of the Withlacoochee Bay Trail, off US 19/98, .5 mile south of Inglis, Florida. The route is a 10 mile - round trip, ride along a paved trail adjacent to the canal. We will head west from the parking lot to the trail terminus at the Gulf of Mexico, stopping at overlooks to discuss the history and ecology of the area along canal.
Tour is scheduled for 3 hours. RIDE STARTS STARTS PROMPTLY AT 9, CHECK-IN STARTS AT 8:30AM. THERE WILL BE A CARPOOL MEET-UP AT PUBLIX AT WILLISTON RD. AND 34TH ST. @ 6:45 - 7AM THE MORNING OF THE RIDE. Please RSVP here on Facebook if you are planning to attend! $5 Suggested Donation please!
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FPAN is hosting this event.
Historic Farmstead Tour at Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Time: 10:00 am til 11:00 am
Location: Dudley Farm Historic State Park, 18730 W. Newberry Road Newberry, FL 32669
Description: Take a walk with a ranger or volunteer docent around the farmstead at Dudley Farm Historic Park. Learn about pioneer family life, and the workings of a historic farm. Tour begins at the Visitor Center.
Regular park entrance fee of $5.00 per car. Honor box, cash only.
For more information see the link below or contact Sandra Cashes, (352) 472-1142, sandra.cashes@dep.state.fl.us
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Archaeology On Tap! Enthnoarchaeology of Fishing on Florida Gulf Coast
Time: 5:00 pm til 7:00 pm
Location: First Magnitude Brewing Company 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, Florida 32601
Description: We are riding our bikes to First Magnitude brewpub for Archaeology On Tap: Ethnoarchaeology of Fishing on the Florida Gulf Coast. Because....Fishing and Florida go together like beer and the weekend! Special guest speaker will be UF PhD Candidate in archaeology, Ginessa Mahar.
What can present day fisherfolk living on the Gulf Coast teach us about the fishing techniques of ancient Native American communities? A lot.
Ginessa Mahar, PhD Candidate UF, researches the archaeology of fishing along the Florida Gulf Coast using a method called ethnoarchaeology – the observation of present day people to help answer archaeological questions. Mahar will also cover the antiquity of fishing in Florida, stretching back over 10,000 years, and reveal what secrets the archaeological record holds about Florida’s ancient fisherfolk.
So ride your bikes over to First Magnitude, Saturday June 24th from 5-7PM! Let’s have a cold beer and chat about old stuff! Weather permitting, we will have a table set up out back in First Mag’s "Beer Garden" area under the oaks, with related artifacts and archaeologists present for discussion..There will be plenty of time for Q&A!
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Library Program: Building Prehistoric Florida – Mounds and Middens
Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm
Location: Waldo Community Center, 13558 NE 148th Avenue, Waldo, FL
Description: What’s the best way to learn about a person, whether they lived thousands of years ago or today? Look through their garbage of course! Archaeologists study prehistoric trash piles or middens to gain a wealth of information about the past. They also investigate purpose built mounds that still dot the Florida landscape in order to learn about prehistoric societies. Learn how Native Americans in Florida built a better world in this fun and hands-on program.
Come to this program put on by the Waldo Branch Library. For more information or questions call 352-468-3298.
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
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Library Program: Building Prehistoric Florida – Mounds and Middens
Time: 11:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Alachua Library Headquarters Branch, 401 East University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601
Description: What’s the best way to learn about a person, whether they lived thousands of years ago or today? Look through their garbage of course! Archaeologists study prehistoric trash piles or middens to gain a wealth of information about the past. They also investigate purpose built mounds that still dot the Florida landscape in order to learn about prehistoric societies. Learn how Native Americans in Florida built a better world in this fun and hands-on program.
Program held in the Storywoods Room. For more information call 352-334-3941
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
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Library Program: Building Prehistoric Florida – Mounds and Middens
Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm
Location: Alachua Branch Library, 14913 NW 140 Street Alachua, FL 32615
Description: What’s the best way to learn about a person, whether they lived thousands of years ago or today? Look through their garbage of course! Archaeologists study prehistoric trash piles or middens to gain a wealth of information about the past. They also investigate purpose built mounds that still dot the Florida landscape in order to learn about prehistoric societies. Learn how Native Americans in Florida built a better world in this fun and hands-on program.
Will be held in Meeting Room A+B at the Alachua Branch Library. For questions or more information contact Victoria Rivera at 386-462-2592
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
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Library Program: Building Prehistoric Florida – Mounds and Middens
Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm
Location: Micanopy Branch Library, 706 NE Cholokka Blvd Micanopy, FL 32667
Description: What’s the best way to learn about a person, whether they lived thousands of years ago or today? Look through their garbage of course! Archaeologists study prehistoric trash piles or middens to gain a wealth of information about the past. They also investigate purpose built mounds that still dot the Florida landscape in order to learn about prehistoric societies. Learn how Native Americans in Florida built a better world in this fun and hands-on program.
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
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Estuary Exploration: Science Discovery Summer Camp!
Time: 8:30 am til 2:30 pm
Location: Crystal River State Park, 3266 N Sailboat Ave, Crystal River, Florida
Description: The Friends of Crystal River State Parks, Inc. in partnership with the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN), Florida Park Service, Florida Coastal Office, is offering an exciting archaeology and biology summer camp at Crystal River Preserve State Park!
All camp activities are conducted by professional archaeologists and biologists, including educators from FPAN, and allow kids to experience archaeology and biology first-hand through activities, experiments, and hikes!
Click link for registration form
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Estuary Exploration: Science Discovery Summer Camp!
Time: 8:30 am til 2:30 pm
Location: Crystal River State Park, 3266 N Sailboat Ave, Crystal River, Florida
Description: The Friends of Crystal River State Parks, Inc. in partnership with the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN), Florida Park Service, Florida Coastal Office, is offering an exciting archaeology and biology summer camp at Crystal River Preserve State Park!
All camp activities are conducted by professional archaeologists and biologists, including educators from FPAN, and allow kids to experience archaeology and biology first-hand through activities, experiments, and hikes!
Click link for registration form
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Estuary Exploration: Science Discovery Summer Camp!
Time: 8:30 am til 2:30 pm
Location: Crystal River State Park, 3266 N Sailboat Ave, Crystal River, Florida
Description: The Friends of Crystal River State Parks, Inc. in partnership with the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN), Florida Park Service, Florida Coastal Office, is offering an exciting archaeology and biology summer camp at Crystal River Preserve State Park!
All camp activities are conducted by professional archaeologists and biologists, including educators from FPAN, and allow kids to experience archaeology and biology first-hand through activities, experiments, and hikes!
Click link for registration form
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Estuary Exploration: Science Discovery Summer Camp!
Time: 8:30 am til 2:30 pm
Location: Crystal River State Park, 3266 N Sailboat Ave, Crystal River, Florida
Description: The Friends of Crystal River State Parks, Inc. in partnership with the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN), Florida Park Service, Florida Coastal Office, is offering an exciting archaeology and biology summer camp at Crystal River Preserve State Park!
All camp activities are conducted by professional archaeologists and biologists, including educators from FPAN, and allow kids to experience archaeology and biology first-hand through activities, experiments, and hikes!
Click link for registration form
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Estuary Exploration: Science Discovery Summer Camp!
Time: 8:30 am til 2:30 pm
Location: Crystal River State Park, 3266 N Sailboat Ave, Crystal River, Florida
Description: The Friends of Crystal River State Parks, Inc. in partnership with the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN), Florida Park Service, Florida Coastal Office, is offering an exciting archaeology and biology summer camp at Crystal River Preserve State Park!
All camp activities are conducted by professional archaeologists and biologists, including educators from FPAN, and allow kids to experience archaeology and biology first-hand through activities, experiments, and hikes!
Click link for registration form
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Heritage Monitoring Scouts: Learn to Be a Site Scout
Time: 2:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History, 3215 Hull Rd, Gainesville, Fl 32611
Description: Heritage Monitoring Scouts (HMS Florida) is a public engagement program focused on tracking changes to archaeological sites at risk, particularly those impacted by climate change in the form of erosion and sea level rise.
Join Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) staff for this information session to learn how to become a heritage monitoring scout. We will talk about threats to archaeological sites, how to identify some common site types and artifacts, and the best way to record and monitor them. Following this introductory session, FPAN will organize a number of scout meet ups to visit sites so that you can get involved and protect archaeological sites near you!
Get your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/heritage-monitoring-scouts-learn-to-be-a-site-scout-tickets-36117774235
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FPAN is hosting this event.
Living History Day at Morningside Nature Center
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32641
Description: Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
C’mon home to the Living History Farm at Morningside Nature Center and experience a time when the rooster’s crow and the rising sun, not an alarm clock, welcomed a new day! During Living History Days, interpreters portray day-to-day life on an 1870 Florida farm. Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
This event is FREE!
The farm is open to the public from 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Saturday all year long.
See the link below for more information or call the Nature Center at 352-334-3326
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Viva Museum! at the Florida Museum of Natural History
Time: 10:00 am til 1:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History, 3215 Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611
Description: In coordination with the Gainesville Latino Film Festival, celebrate South American culture with music, dance and artifacts at the Florida Museum.
This unique program will display seldom-seen Andean artifacts from the Museum’s South American ethnographic collection. Enjoy musical groups Danzas PeruJax and 5 Notas as they perform traditional Latino music and dance from Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela. This is a bilingual, family event.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Explore the Estuary Boat Tours - Save Our Waters Week
Time: 1:30 am til 3:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park, 3266 N. Sailboat Avenue Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: In recognition of Save Our Waters Week the Friends of Crystal River State Parks Inc. will provide complimentary boat tours to citizens and visitors (Tuesday September 19th and Thursday September 21st ONLY).
Guests will board the Vessel Monroe to embark on a 1.5 hour narrated boat tour. Park staff and volunteers will highlight the unique attributes of a spring fed estuary in hopes of bringing a heightened awareness of water issues along the Citrus County coastline.
Reservations are required, as the capacity for the tour is 24 people. Call to reserve your space today at (352) 228-6028
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Explore the Estuary Boat Tours - Save Our Waters Week
Time: 10:30 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park, 3266 N. Sailboat Avenue Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: In recognition of Save Our Waters Week the Friends of Crystal River State Parks Inc. will provide complimentary boat tours to citizens and visitors (Tuesday September 19th and Thursday September 21st ONLY).
Guests will board the Vessel Monroe to embark on a 1.5 hour narrated boat tour. Park staff and volunteers will highlight the unique attributes of a spring fed estuary in hopes of bringing a heightened awareness of water issues along the Citrus County coastline.
Reservations are required, as the capacity for the tour is 24 people. Call to reserve your space today at (352) 228-6028
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Quest for Blackbeard with Baylus Brooks at the Matheson Museum
Time: 6:00 pm til 8:00 pm
Location: Matheson History Museum, 513 East University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601
Description: Join the Matheson History Museum on “Talk Like a Pirate Day” to hear about the fascinating life of Edward Thache, better known as Blackbeard. Maritime historian Baylus Brooks will discuss his book, Quest for Blackbeard: The True Story of Edward Thache and His World. A book signing will follow his presentation.
Born into a substantial family in Bristol, England, the eldest son of Capt. Edward and Elizabeth Thache sailed for Jamaica with his family sometime before 1695. Capt. Edward Thache of St. Jago de la Vega or “Spanish Town” died there at age 47 while his son, Edward “Blackbeard” Thache, Jr. joined the British Royal Navy and fought in Queen Anne’s War aboard the HMS Windsor. After years of research this progressive book illustrates the flaws in Capt. Charles Johnson’s famous 1724 book, A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates, and attempts to rediscover exactly who Blackbeard was.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Explore the Estuary Boat Tours - Save Our Waters Week
Time: 1:30 am til 3:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park, 3266 N. Sailboat Avenue Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: In recognition of Save Our Waters Week the Friends of Crystal River State Parks Inc. will provide complimentary boat tours to citizens and visitors (Tuesday September 19th and Thursday September 21st ONLY).
Guests will board the Vessel Monroe to embark on a 1.5 hour narrated boat tour. Park staff and volunteers will highlight the unique attributes of a spring fed estuary in hopes of bringing a heightened awareness of water issues along the Citrus County coastline.
Reservations are required, as the capacity for the tour is 24 people. Call to reserve your space today at (352) 228-6028
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Heritage Monitoring Scouts: Learn to Be a Site Scout
Time: 9:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve, 1001 Old Rock Road, Yankeetown, FL 34498
Description: Heritage Monitoring Scouts (HMS Florida) is a public engagement program focused on tracking changes to archaeological sites at risk, particularly those impacted by climate change in the form of erosion and sea level rise.
Join Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) staff for this information session to learn how to become a heritage monitoring scout. We will talk about threats to archaeological sites, how to identify some common site types and artifacts, and the best way to record and monitor them. Following this introductory session, FPAN will organize a number of scout meet ups to visit sites so that you can get involved and protect archaeological sites near you!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/heritage-monitoring-scouts-learn-to-be-a-site-scout-tickets-36514078592
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FPAN is hosting this event.
Explore the Estuary Boat Tours - Save Our Waters Week
Time: 10:30 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park, 3266 N. Sailboat Avenue Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: In recognition of Save Our Waters Week the Friends of Crystal River State Parks Inc. will provide complimentary boat tours to citizens and visitors (Tuesday September 19th and Thursday September 21st ONLY).
Guests will board the Vessel Monroe to embark on a 1.5 hour narrated boat tour. Park staff and volunteers will highlight the unique attributes of a spring fed estuary in hopes of bringing a heightened awareness of water issues along the Citrus County coastline.
Reservations are required, as the capacity for the tour is 24 people. Call to reserve your space today at (352) 228-6028
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Save Our Waters Week Archaeo-Echo Kayak Tour
Time: 8:30 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park, 3266 North Sailboat Ave. Crystal River, 34428
Description: Come celebrate Save Our Waters Week and paddle around St. Martins Marsh Aquatic Preserve with Florida Coastal Office and Florida Public Archaeology Network. During our trip on the Crystal River we’ll have a conversation about prehistoric people and their relationship to the different ecosystems throughout the rivers and estuaries.
TOUR FEES: Bring your own gear/kayak $20 • Gear/kayak supplied $25
Kayaks donated in part by A Crystal River Kayak Company. Only 10 rental boats available to rent and 15 participants...so sign up early!
MEET: @ 8:30am, in the water by 9:00am • Crystal River Preserve State Park • 3266 North Sailboat Ave. Crystal River, FL. 34428. We’ll launch from the Mullet Hole at the Preserve. Signs will be posted on Sailboat Ave.
BRING: Sunscreen, water, bug spray, and sun hat. In case of inclement weather, tour will be rescheduled.
*If you rent a kayak, paddles and PFDs included; if you bring a kayak, you must bring your own paddles and PFD.
See link to get tickets or for more information
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Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Teacher Training
Time: 1:30 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History, 3215 Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611
Description: **This training is for Alachua County Public Schools fourth-grade teachers only**
Thanks to the generosity of the Florida Museum Associates along with the support of the school district, Alachua County Public Schools fourth-graders will explore the Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating: 100 Years @FloridaMuseum exhibit, participate in standards-based classroom activities and explore other Museum exhibits during a two-hour field trip.
In preparation for the field trips, fourth-grade teachers in this training will:
Explore the Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating exhibit.
Preview activities that can be used before and after field trips.
Receive resources to use in the classroom.
Become familiar with the logistics for making a successful Museum field trip.
Earn in-service points.
Register at alachua.truenorthlogic.com by Sept. 13. Limited to 80 teachers.
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National Estuaries Day
Time: 9:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: 3266 North Sailboat Avenue, Crystal River, Florida 34428
Description: Come celebrate National Estuaries Day in a unique way – on the estuary! Learn about local estuarine communities, their importance, and the critters that call them home!
Free event! Guided boat tours from the Crystal River Preserve State Park to the Marine Science Station every 30 Minutes. Fun for the whole family with kids activities! Tour the Marine Science Station Aquarium with live specimens and interactive displays.
Sponsored By: St. Martins Marsh Aquatic Preserve & Citrus County School District’s Marine Science Station
Due to limited parking, Visitors MUST meet at the Crystal River Preserve State Park [3266 North Sailboat Avenue, Crystal River, Florida 34428] for vehicle parking. Guided boat rides will take visitors to and from the Marine Science Station.
**Limited ADA Parking is available at the Marine Science Station. Please call for details.**
Contact: Jamie at 352-228-6032 for more information.
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Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating: 100 Years @Florida Museum
Time: 10:00 am til 3:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History, 3215 Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611
Description: In 2017, the Florida Museum marks its 100th anniversary as the state’s official natural history museum. Join us for a celebration of our newest exhibit and explore the key role museum collections play in telling the story of life on Earth.
Enjoy this free, fun-for-all-ages event with hands-on activities and displays celebrating the opening of the Museum’s newest featured exhibit:
Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating: Sept. 23, 2017-Jan. 7, 2018
From rare, ancient treasures to cutting-edge technologies, the exhibit showcases the Museum’s 17 collections and research initiatives that address topics from extinction to biodiversity. Visitors may interact with scientists working in the lab from a different collection each week, explore the institution’s rich history and learn how the Museum has affected the lives of students, volunteers, employees and donors.
Objects from the Museum’s 40 million specimens also reveal the stories of everything from coral reefs to human health to prehistoric life. Discover ways science has changed over time, and how the Florida Museum remains committed to addressing future critical world issues, including biodiversity, climate change, invasive
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Educator Open House at the Florida Museum of Natural History
Time: 3:00 pm til 5:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History, 3215 Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611
Description: Looking for classroom ideas and teaching materials? The Florida Museum of Natural History and Harn Museum of Art partner with other educational organizations to provide information about field trips, workshops, lesson plans and free resources.
This event is open to all educators, and attendees will visit the Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating: 100 Years @FloridaMuseum exhibit, participate in Harn Museum exhibition tours, enjoy refreshments and receive a discount in the Museum gift shops.
Earn In-Service Points! On the day of the event, Alachua County Public Schools teachers can register at the Museum to earn in-service points for attending the open house or register online in advance at alachua.truenorthlogic.com.
Free Parking – pick up your parking pass at the front of either Museum before parking.
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Moon over Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park, 3400 N. Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: The Crystal River Archaeological State Park continues the popular monthly guided evening walking tours. This event is a torch lit tour of the site led by professional interpretive guides through the moonlit Crystal River Archaeological State Park complex. The Crystal River archaeological site, a National Historic Landmark, is a world-famous pre-Columbian ceremonial center on Florida’s west coast.
Travel back in time to experience the park under the full moon and catch a glimpse of what life was like living on the Crystal River from 1000 BC to AD 1000. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Recommended donations of $5.00 per person will be applied to sustaining future interpretive programming in the park.
More Information:
Park Ranger, 352-795-3817
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Living History Day at Morningside Nature Center
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32641
Description: Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
C’mon home to the Living History Farm at Morningside Nature Center and experience a time when the rooster’s crow and the rising sun, not an alarm clock, welcomed a new day! During Living History Days, interpreters portray day-to-day life on an 1870 Florida farm. Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
This event is FREE!
The farm is open to the public from 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Saturday all year long.
See the link below for more information or call the Nature Center at 352-334-3326
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Coffee and Conversation- Roslyn Howard, PhD
Time: 2:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: 2nd Floor Courtroom, Old Historic Courthouse, One Courthouse Square Inverness, FL 34450
Description: Come to the Citrus County Historical Society's Coffee and Conversation presentation with Roslyn Howard, PhD where she will discuss her topic " The African Presence in Spanish Florida: Black Seminoles".
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Hernando Historical Museum's Annual Halloween Haunted House
Time: 7:00 pm til 11:00 pm
Location: May-Stringer House Museum, 601 Musem Court, Brooksville, FL 34601
Description: Come on out to Hernando Historical Museum's Annual Halloween Haunted House!
Only $5 admission per person
Our Annual Halloween Haunted House fundraising event is the scariest ever!! There will be a bonfire with marshmallow roasting & story telling, $1.00 Children's Maze, FREE children's games, face painting, a food booth selling hot dogs, soda, water and homemade baked goods, a fortune teller as well as other entertainment.
Handicap accessible - 1st floor ONLY
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Hernando Historical Museum's Annual Halloween Haunted House
Time: 7:00 pm til 11:00 pm
Location: May-Stringer House Museum, 601 Musem Court, Brooksville, FL 34601
Description: Come on out to Hernando Historical Museum's Annual Halloween Haunted House!
Only $5 admission per person
Our Annual Halloween Haunted House fundraising event is the scariest ever!! There will be a bonfire with marshmallow roasting & story telling, $1.00 Children's Maze, FREE children's games, face painting, a food booth selling hot dogs, soda, water and homemade baked goods, a fortune teller as well as other entertainment.
Handicap accessible - 1st floor ONLY
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
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Hernando Historical Museum's Annual Halloween Haunted House
Time: 7:00 pm til 11:00 pm
Location: May-Stringer House Museum, 601 Musem Court, Brooksville, FL 34601
Description: Come on out to Hernando Historical Museum's Annual Halloween Haunted House!
Only $5 admission per person
Our Annual Halloween Haunted House fundraising event is the scariest ever!! There will be a bonfire with marshmallow roasting & story telling, $1.00 Children's Maze, FREE children's games, face painting, a food booth selling hot dogs, soda, water and homemade baked goods, a fortune teller as well as other entertainment.
Handicap accessible - 1st floor ONLY
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History Bike Gainesville: Haunted Hogtown II
Time: 6:00 pm til 8:00 pm
Location: First Magnitude Brewing Company 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, Florida 32601
Description: After our summer hiatus, HBG will return to the scene with our Second Annual Haunted Hogtown - Halloween themed ride. This ride will take us to several of Gainesville's and the University of Florida's infamously spooky spots. While discussing the eerie myths we will also examine how these legends can shape popular lore and who's job it is to set the record straight - or if that's even necessary. HBG ASKS FOLKS TO COME IN COSTUME! It will be fun! It's Halloween after all! Don't let me be the only one dressed up!
Tour will last about 2 hours and end back at First Magnitude Brewery. Let's be safe! Helmets and personal water strongly recommended! EVENING RIDE, BRING YOUR LIGHTS! Parking is very limited at the brewery, if possible please ride to location or park along Main St. If it looks like rain, we will cancel and reschedule!
Meet again at First Magnitude Brewing Company (1220 SE Veitch St.) RIDE BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 6PM BUT WE ASK FOLKS CHECK-IN BY 5:30 - $5 Suggested Donation.
History Bike Gainesville is a guided bicycle tour in and around Gainesville.
Please RSVP at the link if you are planning to attend
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Hernando Historical Museum's Annual Halloween Haunted House
Time: 7:00 pm til 11:00 pm
Location: May-Stringer House Museum, 601 Musem Court, Brooksville, FL 34601
Description: Come on out to Hernando Historical Museum's Annual Halloween Haunted House!
Only $5 admission per person
Our Annual Halloween Haunted House fundraising event is the scariest ever!! There will be a bonfire with marshmallow roasting & story telling, $1.00 Children's Maze, FREE children's games, face painting, a food booth selling hot dogs, soda, water and homemade baked goods, a fortune teller as well as other entertainment.
Handicap accessible - 1st floor ONLY
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
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Moon over Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park, 3400 N. Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: The Crystal River Archaeological State Park continues the popular monthly guided evening walking tours. This event is a torch lit tour of the site led by professional interpretive guides through the moonlit Crystal River Archaeological State Park complex. The Crystal River archaeological site, a National Historic Landmark, is a world-famous pre-Columbian ceremonial center on Florida’s west coast.
Travel back in time to experience the park under the full moon and catch a glimpse of what life was like living on the Crystal River from 1000 BC to AD 1000. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Recommended donations of $5.00 per person will be applied to sustaining future interpretive programming in the park.
More Information:
Park Ranger, 352-795-3817
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Living History Day at Morningside Nature Center
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32641
Description: Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
C’mon home to the Living History Farm at Morningside Nature Center and experience a time when the rooster’s crow and the rising sun, not an alarm clock, welcomed a new day! During Living History Days, interpreters portray day-to-day life on an 1870 Florida farm. Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
This event is FREE!
The farm is open to the public from 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Saturday all year long.
See the link below for more information or call the Nature Center at 352-334-3326
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
She’s A Scientist: A Girl Scout Exploration at the Florida Museum
Time: 1:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History, 3215 Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611
Description: Calling all Girl Scouts! Join the Museum and celebrate the Girl Scouts of Gateway Council’s “She’s a Scientist” annual program. Experience hands-on activities and experiments while meeting local scientists.
This evening program is for Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts.
See link for more information or to register
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Homeschool Day: 100 Years @FloridaMuseum
Time: 10:30 am til 12:30 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History, 3215 Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611
Description: Home-schoolers are invited to participate in a program at the Florida Museum of Natural History! These special days allow home-schoolers of all ages to explore the featured exhibit, investigate specimens up-close, participate in hands-on activities and tour exhibits with Museum docents.
Activities are ongoing from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 pm. Admission includes exhibit entry to the exhibit specified. Registration is not required to attend; early ticket purchase is available at the front desk. Tickets are non-refundable.
See link for more information or to register
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Ocali Country Days at the Silver River Museum
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Silver River Museum, 1445 NE 58th Ave., Ocala, Florida 34470
Description: Visit the Florida of Yesteryear at this family-friendly event where visitors get a chance to step back in time. Authentic old time music, folk crafts & demonstrations, unique vendors & great food.
All proceeds support the Museum's educational programs. Admission $5 (Kids 5 & under free)
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Ocali Country Days at the Silver River Museum
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Silver River Museum, 1445 NE 58th Ave., Ocala, Florida 34470
Description: Visit the Florida of Yesteryear at this family-friendly event where visitors get a chance to step back in time. Authentic old time music, folk crafts & demonstrations, unique vendors & great food.
All proceeds support the Museum's educational programs. Admission $5 (Kids 5 & under free)
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Archaeology - An Introduction to Cemetery Preservation and Maintenance
Time: 10:30 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Central Ridge Library, 425 W. Roosevelt Blvd., Beverly Hills, FL 34465
Description: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. CHECK BACK SOON TO SEE THE NEW DATE FOR THIS EVENT.
Come on out to the Central Ridge Library to learn about protecting historic cemeteries!
An Introduction to Cemetery Preservation and Maintenance. Join FPAN staff to learn about cemetery care and preservation. We will explore cemeteries as historical resources, laws that protect them, conserving headstones and markers and managing cemetery landscapes. Learn best practices for recording and cleaning historic grave markers in this introduction to cemetery preservation and maintenance.
For more info call the library at (352)746-6622
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Historic Park Tour at Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Time: 10:00 am til 11:00 pm
Location: Dudley Farm Historic State Park, 18730 W. Newberry Road Newberry, FL 32669
Description: Join park staff at the Dudley Farm Historic State Park and discover an authentic working farm owned by the Dudleys from post Civil War to mid-1940s. Follow a park staff or docent in period clothing as they talk about the homestead consisting of eighteen restored buildings, farm animals, gardens and local history.
Regular park entrance fee of $5.00/car (honor box, cash only)
More Information:
Sandra Cashes (352) 472-1142, sandra.cashes@dep.state.fl.us
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Indigenous Lifeways and Spirituality Tour at Weedon Island
Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete
Description: Join professional Archaeologist, Naturalist and Science Educator, JUNGLE JAY, Fine Artist and Deep Historian HERMANN TRAPPMAN and Florida Forager Extrordinairre ANDY FIRK for an insightful examination of daily life, habits, diet and beliefs of the native Manasota Culture of west central Florida at Pinellas County's jewel, Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center.
This experience will begin at the center's NE parking lot entryway sign with a description of the Education Center building itself and how its orientation, design and decoration reflect the art and spirit of the people that populated the site. On a leisurely guided hike, you will learn how various plants were used as the food, medicine and raw materials of daily life. Along the boardwalk and through the extensive mangrove forest you will see how the abundant animal life was part of the local environment and food supply and was integrated into the spirituality our early inhabitants.
ALL proceeds benefit UU of Clearwater / Beacon Community Garden and Food Forest )
Adult, $20-- Teens and Students (w/ ID), $15-- Under 6, FREE (but not recommended)
See link for more details and to sign up
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Lecture: Lincoln High School: Its History and Legacy
Time: 6:00 pm til 8:00 pm
Location: Matheson History Museum, 513 E University Ave, Gainesville, Florida 32601
Description: Join the Matheson History Museum as they welcome author Albert E. White to speak about his book, "Lincoln High School: Its History and Legacy." Opened in 1923, Lincoln High School (LHS) replaced Union Academy, the premier school for African American students in Alachua County. Lincoln High School was accredited in 1926, only the second African-American high school in the state to do so. For over 40 years LHS was an integral part of the African-American community and protests were staged in 1969 when the school board decided to close it rather than integrate it. A book signing with co-author Dr. Kevin McCarthy will follow Mr. White's presentation.
Albert E. White is a Gainesville native, graduate of Lincoln High School, and the current president of the alumni association. He received his B.S. Degree in Biology from North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, NC, and his Master's Degree in Animal Physiology from the University of Florida.
This event is FREE but requires pre-registration. Register at the link below
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Moon over Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park, 3400 N. Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: The Crystal River Archaeological State Park continues the popular monthly guided evening walking tours. This event is a torch lit tour of the site led by professional interpretive guides through the moonlit Crystal River Archaeological State Park complex. The Crystal River archaeological site, a National Historic Landmark, is a world-famous pre-Columbian ceremonial center on Florida’s west coast.
Travel back in time to experience the park under the full moon and catch a glimpse of what life was like living on the Crystal River from 1000 BC to AD 1000. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Recommended donations of $5.00 per person will be applied to sustaining future interpretive programming in the park.
More Information:
Park Ranger, 352-795-3817
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Living History Day at Morningside Nature Center
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32641
Description: Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
C’mon home to the Living History Farm at Morningside Nature Center and experience a time when the rooster’s crow and the rising sun, not an alarm clock, welcomed a new day! During Living History Days, interpreters portray day-to-day life on an 1870 Florida farm. Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
This event is FREE!
The farm is open to the public from 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Saturday all year long.
See the link below for more information or call the Nature Center at 352-334-3326
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26th Annual Fall Farm & Cane Festival, Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Time: 9:00 am til 3:00 pm
Location: Dudley Farm Historic State Park, 18730 W. Newberry Road Newberry, FL 32669
Description: Celebrate the regions pioneering past by watching some of the areas rural life style. The Park Service commemorates Ms. Myrtle Dudley’s birthday by grinding sugar cane and boiling it into cane syrup. Farm tours, domestic crafts, children’s activities, music and vendors are featured on this living history day. Demonstrators will be showcasing Florida’s traditions of yesteryear.
Special event - Park Entrance fee of $8.00/car (cash only)
More Information:
Sandra Cashes (352) 472-1142, sandra.cashes@dep.state.fl.us
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Lecture: Desegregation in Alachua County
Time: 6:00 pm til 8:00 pm
Location: Matheson History Museum, 513 E University Ave, Gainesville, Florida 32601
Description: The 1960s and 1970s were decades of turmoil and great change in the United States. Court-ordered desegregation of schools and public spaces was one of those much-needed changes. Michael Gengler's research on the desegregation of public schools in Alachua County will be published sometime next year. Space is limited for this FREE program. Please RSVP via Eventbrite.
Michael Gengler graduated from Gainesville High School in 1962 and was the editor of the "Hurricane Herald." He received an A.B. degree from Columbia College and a J.D. degree from Harvard Law School. Michael served as an Assistant Staff Judge Advocate for the U.S. Air Force, a corporate lawyer in Chicago and Boston, and a volunteer lawyer for Legal Action of Wisconsin.
This program coincides with the Matheson's new exhibit, "Liberating Learning? The Story of Desegregation in Alachua County Schools," which opens on November 8th.
Funded by Visit Gainesville Alachua County, FL.
This event is FREE but requires pre-registration. Register at the link below
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Historic Park Tour at Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Time: 10:00 am til 11:00 pm
Location: Dudley Farm Historic State Park, 18730 W. Newberry Road Newberry, FL 32669
Description: Join park staff at the Dudley Farm Historic State Park and discover an authentic working farm owned by the Dudleys from post Civil War to mid-1940s. Follow a park staff or docent in period clothing as they talk about the homestead consisting of eighteen restored buildings, farm animals, gardens and local history.
Regular park entrance fee of $5.00/car (honor box, cash only)
More Information:
Sandra Cashes (352) 472-1142, sandra.cashes@dep.state.fl.us
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Moon over Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park, 3400 N. Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: The Crystal River Archaeological State Park continues the popular monthly guided evening walking tours. This event is a torch lit tour of the site led by professional interpretive guides through the moonlit Crystal River Archaeological State Park complex. The Crystal River archaeological site, a National Historic Landmark, is a world-famous pre-Columbian ceremonial center on Florida’s west coast.rnrnTravel back in time to experience the park under the full moon and catch a glimpse of what life was like living on the Crystal River from 1000 BC to AD 1000. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Recommended donations of $5.00 per person will be applied to sustaining future interpretive programming in the park.rnrnMore Information:rnPark Ranger, 352-795-3817
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Living History Day at Morningside Nature Center
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32641
Description: Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
C’mon home to the Living History Farm at Morningside Nature Center and experience a time when the rooster’s crow and the rising sun, not an alarm clock, welcomed a new day! During Living History Days, interpreters portray day-to-day life on an 1870 Florida farm. Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
This event is FREE!
The farm is open to the public from 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Saturday all year long.
See the link below for more information or call the Nature Center at 352-334-3326
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The Past Contained: Florida's Prehistoric Pottery Tradition
Time: 10:30 am til 11:30 am
Location: Central Ridge Library, 425 W. Roosevelt Blvd., Beverly Hills, FL 34465
Description: Come on out to the Central Ridge Library to learn about Florida's prehistoric pottery tradition!
Pottery was an important part of Native American culture and has also become a valuable artifact for archaeologists today. In this presentation learn all about the Native American process for making pottery, how and why they used it, and what information archaeologists can get from studying these small pieces of the past.
For more info call the library at (352)746-6622
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Kids Day at Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Time: 10:00 am til 2:00 pm
Location: Dudley Farm Historic State Park, 18730 W. Newberry Road Newberry, FL 32669
Description: Join park staff at the farm on the second Saturday of the month for our Dudley Kids Day. Children and adults alike, ages 5 to 65, can join in the fun! There are hands on demonstrations, crafts, old fashioned games and even some education. Learn about history, and a farming way of life.
Regular park entrance fee of $5.00/car (honor box, cash only)
More Information:
Sandra Cashes (352) 472-1142, sandra.cashes@dep.state.fl.us
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Lecture: RAIN: A history for stormy times
Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Cedar Key Community Center, 809 6th St, 32625 Cedar Key, FL
Description: Florida Humanities Speaker Series: “RAIN: A history for stormy times" presented By Cynthia Barnett
An engaging natural and cultural tour of RAIN, from its key roles in civilization, religion, and art; to the peculiar history of the world’s first raincoat; to the rain obsessions of our “Founding Forecaster,” Thomas Jefferson – all building to the uncharted rains of climate change. We’ll also take a look at how many communities are coming to live differently with rain — as with all water, part of a new water ethic in America. Rain connects us in all sorts of ways – as profound as prayer and art, as practical as economics, as genuine as an exchange between strangers on a stormy day. Too much and not enough, rain is a shared experience, and one of the ways climate change can become a conversation rather than a confrontation.
Free admission
Support for the Speaker Series is provided by the Florida Humanities Council with funds from the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs. The Cedar Key Historical Society is grateful for their donors.
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The Past Contained: Florida's Prehistoric Pottery Tradition
Time: 10:30 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Lakes Region Library, 1511 Druid Road Inverness, FL 34452
Description: Come on out to the Lakes Region Library to learn about how past peoples made pottery!
Pottery was an important part of Native American culture and has also become a valuable artifact for archaeologists today. In this presentation learn all about the Native American process for making pottery, how and why they used it, and what information archaeologists can get from studying these small pieces of the past.
For more info call the library at (352)726-2357 or see link below
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The History of Tacachale with Steve Noll at the Matheson Museum
Time: 6:00 pm til 8:00 pm
Location: Matheson History Museum, 513 East University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601
Description: The Matheson History Museum is honored to welcome author and historian Steve Noll to share the history of Tacachale and discuss his book, "Feeble-Minded in Our Midst: Institutions for the Mentally Retarded in the South, 1900-1940." A book signing will follow his presentation. Space is limited for this FREE program. Please RSVP via Eventbrite. (Registration starts Dec. 1.)
Originally named the Florida Farm Colony for the Feeble Minded and Epileptic, Tacachale opened in November 1921 on 3,000 acres and was the first state-funded program for residents with developmental challenges. Today it is one of two such institutions in the state and is run by the state Agency for Persons with Disabilities. In his book, Steve Noll traces the history and development of institutions for the 'feeble-minded,' such as Tacachale, in the South between 1900 and 1940. He examines the influences of gender, race, and class in the institutionalization process and relates policies in the South to those in the North and Midwest, regions that had established similar institutions much earlier.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Historic Park Tour at Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Time: 10:00 am til 11:00 pm
Location: Dudley Farm Historic State Park, 18730 W. Newberry Road Newberry, FL 32669
Description: Join park staff at the Dudley Farm Historic State Park and discover an authentic working farm owned by the Dudleys from post Civil War to mid-1940s. Follow a park staff or docent in period clothing as they talk about the homestead consisting of eighteen restored buildings, farm animals, gardens and local history.
Regular park entrance fee of $5.00/car (honor box, cash only)
More Information:
Sandra Cashes (352) 472-1142, sandra.cashes@dep.state.fl.us
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Lecture: Crystal River Burial Mounds
Time: 1:00 pm til 2:00 pm
Location: Villages Public Library at Pinellas Plaza, 7375 Powell Road Suite 100 Wildwood, FL 34785
Description: The Crystal River site was once a sprawling ceremonial center, attracting people from great distances. This complex of burial and temple mounds is one of the longest continually occupied sites in Florida. Though the Native Americans who lived there are now long gone, their impressive earthen architecture remains. The mound complex attracted early archaeologists who discovered beautifully decorated pottery, shell, and copper artifacts. During this presentation, FPAN staff will discuss the unique design of the main burial complex, mortuary practices, and what both the artifacts and the mound itself can tell us about the native people that once thrived along the Crystal River.
See link for more info or to sign up
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Moon over Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park, 3400 N. Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: The Crystal River Archaeological State Park continues the popular monthly guided evening walking tours. This event is a torch lit tour of the site led by professional interpretive guides through the moonlit Crystal River Archaeological State Park complex. The Crystal River archaeological site, a National Historic Landmark, is a world-famous pre-Columbian ceremonial center on Florida’s west coast.
Travel back in time to experience the park under the full moon and catch a glimpse of what life was like living on the Crystal River from 1000 BC to AD 1000. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Recommended donations of $5.00 per person will be applied to sustaining future interpretive programming in the park.
More Information:
Park Ranger, 352-795-3817
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Living History Day at Morningside Nature Center
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32641
Description: Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
C’mon home to the Living History Farm at Morningside Nature Center and experience a time when the rooster’s crow and the rising sun, not an alarm clock, welcomed a new day! During Living History Days, interpreters portray day-to-day life on an 1870 Florida farm. Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
This event is FREE!
The farm is open to the public from 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Saturday all year long.
See the link below for more information or call the Nature Center at 352-334-3326
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Oldest Shipwrecks of the Florida Keys
Time: 10:30 am til 11:30 am
Location: Floral City Public Library, 8360 E. Orange Avenue Floral City, FL 34436
Description: Come on out to the Floral City Public Library to learn about cool shipwrecks in the Florida Keys!
The Florida Keys are rife with remains of shipwrecks and maritime disasters. This presentation explores several that you can visit today, including the vessel remains of the famous 1733 Spanish Plate fleet disaster.
For more info call the library at (352)726-3671
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
East Lake Heritage Festival
Time: 9:00 am til 2:00 pm
Location: East Lake County Library, 31340 S. County Road 437, Sorrento
Description: Come on out to the East Lake County Library for the East Lake Heritage Festival! There will be exhibits, children's crafts and activities, local organization tables and craft displays, music, food, and more!
Free admission. See flyer for more info!
FPAN is attending this event.
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History Bike Gainesville VIII: Gainesville Rock City!
Time: 4:00 pm til 6:00 pm
Location: First Magnitude Brewing Company 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, Florida 32601
Description: Gainesville has a rock pedigree. A total of 8 local musicians have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But, Gainesville music history is much more wide-ranging than just these few bands! Cruise with us as we ride through Gainesville’s musical past from segregation-era dancehalls to punk rock bands (with a little Tom Petty thrown in-between).
Meet at First Magnitude Brewing Company (1220 SE Veitch St.) Ride begins promptly at 4PM but we ask folks check-in by 3:30PM. $5 Suggested Donation. Please RSVP here on Facebook if you are planning to attend.
Tour will last about 2 hours and end back at First Magnitude Brewery. Let's be safe! Helmets and personal water strongly recommended! Parking is very limited at the brewery, if possible please ride to location or park along Main St. If it looks like rain, we will cancel and reschedule.
History Bike Gainesville is a guided bicycle tour in and around Gainesville. We stop at selected historic and prehistoric sites for interp and discussion!
Related link: Click Here!
FPAN is hosting this event.
Build a Better World: Steamboats: A Snippet of History
Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Central Ridge Library, 425 W. Roosevelt Blvd., Beverly Hills, FL 34465
Description: Come on out to the Central Ridge Library to hear about Build a Better World: Steamboats: A Snippet of History with the Floral City Heritage Museum
Many a steamboat came ‘round the bends of the Withlacoochee River and other inland rivers of Florida during the years before the 1900s. Frank Peters, Floral City Heritage Museum Director will share fascinating facts and stories about this main mode of transportation in those years. Hear about these early water-traveling days, the difficulty of navigating during low water, the small ferries and early bridges that provided crossings and the steamboats that carried passengers, produce and supplies.
For more info call the library at (352)746-6622
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Lecture: Lighthouses of the Sunshine State
Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Cedar Key Community Center, 809 6th St, 32625 Cedar Key, FL
Description: Florida Humanities Speaker Series: “Lighthouses of the Sunshine State” by Brendan Burke
Over 50 lighthouse stand as silent sentinels along Florida’s 1,300 miles of coast. From shifting sandbars to reef-strewn shallows lighthouses have endured hurricanes, earthquakes, even military attack. From the tops of lighthouses, keepers have watched ships come to grief and reported the destruction of U-boats during World War II. Taking many shapes and rising to various heights, Florida’s lighthouses are descendants of one of the earliest known aid-to-navigation systems in North America. From St. Augustine’s 16th century signal towers to an inland lighthouse in Lake George, Florida has a rich tradition in lighting its coast. The Sunshine State’s lighthouses have been a source or curiosity, folklore, and refuge. This presentation follows the history Florida’s lighthouses and includes select stories from our legacy of lighting the coast.
Free admission
Support for the Speaker Series is provided by the Florida Humanities Council with funds from the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs. The Cedar Key Historical Society is grateful for their donors.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Silver River Knap-In
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Silver River Museum and Environmental Education 1445 NE 58th Avenue · Ocala, Florida 3447
Description: The eighth annual Silver River Knap-in February 17-18 features a prehistoric arts festival and stone tool making. Held at the Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center, you can check out bow and arrow making, tomahawk and spear throwing, pottery making, Indian artifact displays and more. There will be archaeology talks by experts in the field, an old time puppet show, museum scavenger hunt and tram tours of the Silver Springs State Park in addition to food and craft vendors. There's something for everyone. And it's all included with park admission of $5 per person. Kids 5 and under free.
Sponsored by: Marion County Public Schools, The Cannon Law Firm, SEARCH, Jerry's Indoor Archery, Ocala Star Banner, Florida Public Archaeology Network, and Florida Park Service.
See link for more information or to get tickets
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FPAN is participating in this event.
Silver River Knap-In
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Silver River Museum and Environmental Education 1445 NE 58th Avenue · Ocala, Florida 3447
Description: The eighth annual Silver River Knap-in February 17-18 features a prehistoric arts festival and stone tool making. Held at the Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center, you can check out bow and arrow making, tomahawk and spear throwing, pottery making, Indian artifact displays and more. There will be archaeology talks by experts in the field, an old time puppet show, museum scavenger hunt and tram tours of the Silver Springs State Park in addition to food and craft vendors. There's something for everyone. And it's all included with park admission of $5 per person. Kids 5 and under free.
Sponsored by: Marion County Public Schools, The Cannon Law Firm, SEARCH, Jerry's Indoor Archery, Ocala Star Banner, Florida Public Archaeology Network, and Florida Park Service.
See link for more information or to get tickets
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FPAN is participating in this event.
Living History Day at Morningside Nature Center
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32641
Description: Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
C’mon home to the Living History Farm at Morningside Nature Center and experience a time when the rooster’s crow and the rising sun, not an alarm clock, welcomed a new day! During Living History Days, interpreters portray day-to-day life on an 1870 Florida farm. Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
This event is FREE!
The farm is open to the public from 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Saturday all year long.
See the link below for more information or call the Nature Center at 352-334-3326
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Archaeology Mythbusters: Florida History Fun, Fact, or Fable
Time: 2:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History, 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL 32611
Description: March is Florida Archaeology Month! Let’s celebrate this fascinating science by learning what archaeology is, and importantly what it is not! This educational and entertaining workshop will focus on the misuse and misunderstandings around Florida’s past and how archaeologists study Florida’s historic residents through the artifacts they left behind. This presentation is followed by hands-on activities. Join the Florida Public Archaeology Network for this free workshop recommended for all ages. Pre-registration is required.
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
The Past Contained: Florida's Prehistoric Pottery Tradition
Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm
Location: Hernando County Public Library, 238 Howell Ave Brooksville, Fl 34601
Description: Pottery was an important part of Native American culture and has also become a valuable artifact for archaeologists today. In this presentation learn all about the Native American process for making pottery, how and why they used it, and what information archaeologists can get from studying these small pieces of the past.
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Lecture: Making Chief Osceola: The Abolitionists and American Myth
Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Cedar Key Community Center, 809 6th St, 32625 Cedar Key, FL
Description: Florida Humanities Speaker Series: “Making Chief Osceola: The Abolitionists and the Rise of an American Myth” presented By Andrew Frank
This talk explores how Osceola became a national phenomenon after his death in the nineteenth century. It includes an overview of the war as well as a discussion of Osceola’s place in the Second Seminole War. The talk then turns to a discussion of the debates that occurred in the United States over Indian wars, Indian removal, and their connections to American slavery. In this context, we learn about how Osceola has been remembered and mis-remembered since his capture and death. Special attention is paid to the role of anti-war and abolitionist activists in promoting and fabricating a series of enduring myths about him.
Free admission
Support for the Speaker Series is provided by the Florida Humanities Council with funds from the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs. The Cedar Key Historical Society is grateful for their donors.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Shell Middens & Ceremonial Centers: Native Americans along the Coast
Time: 10:30 am til 11:30 am
Location: Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, 4150 S. Suncoast Blvd. (US 19) , Homosassa, FL
Description: The Nature Coast has been home to people thriving off its bounties for thousands of years. Before the condos and commercial fisherman, the prehistoric fisher-folk living along Florida’s north-central Gulf Coast created vibrant and large communities and left some of the most significant archaeological sites in the state of Florida. Archaeologists have come to understand these communities were far more than just people harvesting oysters, but were cosmopolitan centers of trade in a network that stretched as far north as the Great Lakes.
During this presentation, we will discuss the unique archaeological evidence and prehistoric cultures of Native Americans living along the Nature Coast. From Chassahowitzka to Cedar Key, these “First Floridians” left behind evidence of their complex and dynamic cultures that survive to this day.
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Historic Park Tour at Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Time: 10:00 am til 11:00 pm
Location: Dudley Farm Historic State Park, 18730 W. Newberry Road Newberry, FL 32669
Description: Join park staff at the Dudley Farm Historic State Park and discover an authentic working farm owned by the Dudleys from post Civil War to mid-1940s. Follow a park staff or docent in period clothing as they talk about the homestead consisting of eighteen restored buildings, farm animals, gardens and local history.
Regular park entrance fee of $5.00/car (honor box, cash only)
More Information:
Sandra Cashes (352) 472-1142, sandra.cashes@dep.state.fl.us
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Lecture: Making Chief Osceola by Andrew Frank
Time: 7:00 pm til 9:00 pm
Location: Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, One Courthouse Square Inverness, FL 34450
Description: Dr. Andrew Frank is an ethnohistorian for Florida State University whose research focuses on the history of the Florida Seminoles and the Native South. Frank’s talk will explore the life and legacy of Chief Osceola, a leader of the Seminole resistance during the Seminole Wars.
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
An Enduring Legacy: Celebrate New Park Signs at Crystal River
Time: 6:00 pm til 9:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park 3400 N Museum Pt, Crystal River, Florida 34428
Description: Please join The Friends of the Crystal River State Parks, Inc., Florida Public Archaeology Network staff, and State Park staff and volunteers to present the new interpretive signage at the Crystal River Archaeological State Park. Prior to the regularly scheduled Moon Over the Mounds Tour, Florida Public Archaeology Network will be presenting an Archaeology Works Expo.
To introduce the Moon Over the Mounds guided tour, special guest Dr. Tom Pluckhahn, professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of South Florida, will give a brief presentation on his research at Crystal River and on the importance of archaeological interpretation at the site.
When: March 30, 2018
6:00 - 8:00 PM - Archaeology Works Expo
8:00 - 9:00 PM - Moon Over the Mounds guided tour
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Moon over Mounds
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park, 3400 N. Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: The Crystal River Archaeological State Park continues the popular monthly guided evening walking tours. This event is a torch lit tour of the site led by professional interpretive guides through the moonlit Crystal River Archaeological State Park complex. The Crystal River archaeological site, a National Historic Landmark, is a world-famous pre-Columbian ceremonial center on Florida’s west coast.
Travel back in time to experience the park under the full moon and catch a glimpse of what life was like living on the Crystal River from 1000 BC to AD 1000. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Recommended donations of $5.00 per person will be applied to sustaining future interpretive programming in the park.
More Information:
Park Ranger, 352-795-3817
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Living History Day at Morningside Nature Center
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32641
Description: Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
C’mon home to the Living History Farm at Morningside Nature Center and experience a time when the rooster’s crow and the rising sun, not an alarm clock, welcomed a new day! During Living History Days, interpreters portray day-to-day life on an 1870 Florida farm. Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
This event is FREE!
The farm is open to the public from 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Saturday all year long.
See the link below for more information or call the Nature Center at 352-334-3326
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Lecture: Florida Cattle Ranching: Five Centuries of Tradition
Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Cedar Key Community Center, 809 6th St, 32625 Cedar Key, FL
Description: Florida Humanities Speaker Series: “Florida Cattle Ranching: Five Centuries of Tradition"presented By Bob Stone
Cattle were introduced into the present day United States when Juan Ponce de Leon brought Spanish cattle to Florida in 1521. Bob Stone’s multi-media presentation explores and celebrates the history and culture of the nation’s oldest cattle ranching state from the colonial period to the 21st century. You will see and hear all aspects of Florida cattle ranching traditions including material culture such as Cracker cow-whips and unique ranch gate designs, swamp cabbage and other foodways, cowboy church and Cracker cowboy funerals, Seminole ranching past and present, occupational skills such as roping and branding, our vibrant rodeo culture, side-splitting cowboy poetry, feisty cow-dogs, and much more.
Free admission
Support for the Speaker Series is provided by the Florida Humanities Council with funds from the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs. The Cedar Key Historical Society is grateful for their donors.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Historic Park Tour at Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Time: 10:00 am til 11:00 pm
Location: Dudley Farm Historic State Park, 18730 W. Newberry Road Newberry, FL 32669
Description: Join park staff at the Dudley Farm Historic State Park and discover an authentic working farm owned by the Dudleys from post Civil War to mid-1940s. Follow a park staff or docent in period clothing as they talk about the homestead consisting of eighteen restored buildings, farm animals, gardens and local history.
Regular park entrance fee of $5.00/car (honor box, cash only)
More Information:
Sandra Cashes (352) 472-1142, sandra.cashes@dep.state.fl.us
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
History Bike Gainesville IX: UF - BC(e)
Time: 4:00 pm til 6:00 pm
Location: First Magnitude Brewing Company 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, Florida 32601
Description: Gainesville hasn't always been as we experience it today! Long before the University and college kids, before the old Victorian Houses and railroad depots, before the Seminole and Spanish wrangled cattle on the Prairie, Native Americans lived and thrived in this area for thousands of years. On this tour we will be exploring some prehistoric archaeological sites on the University of Florida campus.
It's graduation weekend...but we're going for it anyway! Wear your cap and gown if you want!
Meet at First Magnitude Brewing Company. Ride begins promptly at 4PM but we ask folks check-in by 3:30PM. $5 Suggested Donation. Please RSVP here on Facebook if you are planning to attend. Riders will get wristbands for $1 off delicious cold beers at First Mag.
Tour will last about 2 hours and end back at First Magnitude Brewery. Let's be safe! Helmets and personal water strongly recommended! Parking is very limited at the brewery, if possible please ride to location or park along Main St. If it looks like rain, we will cancel and reschedule!
History Bike is a guided bicycle tour in and around Gainesville. We stop at selected historic and prehistoric sites for interpretation and
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FPAN is hosting this event.
Historic Park Tour at Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Time: 10:00 am til 11:00 pm
Location: Dudley Farm Historic State Park, 18730 W. Newberry Road Newberry, FL 32669
Description: Join park staff at the Dudley Farm Historic State Park and discover an authentic working farm owned by the Dudleys from post Civil War to mid-1940s. Follow a park staff or docent in period clothing as they talk about the homestead consisting of eighteen restored buildings, farm animals, gardens and local history.
Regular park entrance fee of $5.00/car (honor box, cash only)
More Information:
Sandra Cashes (352) 472-1142, sandra.cashes@dep.state.fl.us
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
History Bike Gainesville Memorial Day Cemetery Tour
Time: 3:00 pm til 5:00 pm
Location: First Magnitude Brewing Company 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, Florida 32601
Description: History Bike Gainesville will once again journey to the Historic Evergreen Cemetery for a special cemetery tour in honor of Memorial Day. Please join us for a guided tour of notable, local service members.
This will be a "destination" tour. The only stop will be the Evergreen Cemetery, just a short couple of miles down the Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail from First Magnitude Brewery. Meet at First Magnitude Brewing Company (1220 SE Veitch St.) Tour will last about 2 hours and end back at First Magnitude Brewery.
The ride begins promptly at 3 PM but we ask folks check-in by 2:30 PM. $5 Suggested Donation. Please RSVP on Facebook if you are planning to attend. Riders will get wristbands for $1 off delicious cold beers at First Magnitude Brewery. Let's be safe! Helmets and personal water strongly recommended! Plan on it being super hot out! Parking is very limited at the brewery, if possible please ride to location or park along Main St. If it looks like rain, we will cancel and reschedule!
History Bike Gainesville is a guided bicycle tour in and around Gainesville. We stop at selected historic and prehistoric sites for interp and discussion
Please RSVP at link below
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
The Past Contained: Florida's Prehistoric Pottery Tradition
Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm
Location: Main Hernando County Library, 238 Howell Ave, Brooksville, FL 34601
Description: Pottery was an important part of Native American culture and has also become a valuable artifact for archaeologists today. Join the Florida Public Archaeology Network and learn all about the Native American process for making pottery, how and why they used it, and what information archaeologists can get from studying these small pieces of the past.
Related link: Click Here!
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Summer Library Program: Archaeology Rocks! at Archer Branch Library
Time: 3:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: Archer Branch Library, 13266 SW State Road 45 Archer, FL 32618
Description: Join archaeologists from the Florida Public Archaeology Network as we explore stone tools and hunting technology through time in Florida. Learn about Native American innovations through the artifacts they left behind long ago, then make your own hunting tool to take home with you! This is a family friendly event.
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Heritage Monitoring Scouts: Learn to Be a Site Scout!
Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park Visitors Center, 3266 N Sailboat Ave, Crystal River
Description: Heritage Monitoring Scouts (HMS Florida) is a public engagement program focused on tracking changes to archaeological sites at risk, particularly those impacted by climate change in the form of erosion and sea level rise.
Join Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) staff for this information session to learn how to become a heritage monitoring scout. We will talk about threats to archaeological sites, how to identify some common site types and artifacts, and the best way to record and monitor them. Following this introductory session, FPAN will organize a number of scout meet ups to visit sites so that you can get involved and protect archaeological sites near you! Though this event is open to all ages, the discussion will be directed more towards young adults and adults.
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FPAN is hosting this event.
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Estuary Exploration: Science Discovery Summer Camp
Time: 8:30 am til 2:30 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park Visitors Center, 3266 N Sailboat Ave, Crystal River
Description: The Friends of Crystal River State Parks, Inc. in partnership with the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN), Florida Park Service, and Florida Coastal Office, is offering an exciting archaeology and biology summer camp at the Crystal River Preserve State Park! All camp activities are conducted by professional archaeologists and biologists, including educators from FPAN, and allow kids to experience archaeology and biology first-hand through activities, experiments, and hikes!
The camp runs from July 9th through July 13th, 2018 from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
For children ages 8-11
Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis and cost is $85 per camper
Fill out application form and submit with tuition fee by June 22, 2018
See link for application form and more info
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
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Summer Library Program: Archaeology Rocks! at Headquarters Branch
Time: 11:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Headquarters Branch Library, 401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
Description: Join archaeologists from the Florida Public Archaeology Network as we explore stone tools and hunting technology through time in Florida. Learn about Native American innovations through the artifacts they left behind long ago, then make your own hunting tool to take home with you! This is a family friendly event.
Related link: Click Here!
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Estuary Exploration: Science Discovery Summer Camp
Time: 8:30 am til 2:30 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park Visitors Center, 3266 N Sailboat Ave, Crystal River
Description: The Friends of Crystal River State Parks, Inc. in partnership with the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN), Florida Park Service, and Florida Coastal Office, is offering an exciting archaeology and biology summer camp at the Crystal River Preserve State Park! All camp activities are conducted by professional archaeologists and biologists, including educators from FPAN, and allow kids to experience archaeology and biology first-hand through activities, experiments, and hikes!
The camp runs from July 9th through July 13th, 2018 from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
For children ages 8-11
Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis and cost is $85 per camper
Fill out application form and submit with tuition fee by June 22, 2018
See link for application form and more info
Related link: Click Here!
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
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Estuary Exploration: Science Discovery Summer Camp
Time: 8:30 am til 2:30 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park Visitors Center, 3266 N Sailboat Ave, Crystal River
Description: The Friends of Crystal River State Parks, Inc. in partnership with the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN), Florida Park Service, and Florida Coastal Office, is offering an exciting archaeology and biology summer camp at the Crystal River Preserve State Park! All camp activities are conducted by professional archaeologists and biologists, including educators from FPAN, and allow kids to experience archaeology and biology first-hand through activities, experiments, and hikes!
The camp runs from July 9th through July 13th, 2018 from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
For children ages 8-11
Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis and cost is $85 per camper
Fill out application form and submit with tuition fee by June 22, 2018
See link for application form and more info
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
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Summer Library Program: Archaeology Rocks! at Micanopy Branch Library
Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm
Location: Micanpoy Branch Library, 706 NE Cholokka Blvd, Micanopy, FL 32667
Description: Join archaeologists from the Florida Public Archaeology Network as we explore stone tools and hunting technology through time in Florida. Learn about Native American innovations through the artifacts they left behind long ago, then make your own hunting tool to take home with you! This is a family friendly event.
Related link: Click Here!
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Estuary Exploration: Science Discovery Summer Camp
Time: 8:30 am til 2:30 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park Visitors Center, 3266 N Sailboat Ave, Crystal River
Description: The Friends of Crystal River State Parks, Inc. in partnership with the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN), Florida Park Service, and Florida Coastal Office, is offering an exciting archaeology and biology summer camp at the Crystal River Preserve State Park! All camp activities are conducted by professional archaeologists and biologists, including educators from FPAN, and allow kids to experience archaeology and biology first-hand through activities, experiments, and hikes!
The camp runs from July 9th through July 13th, 2018 from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
For children ages 8-11
Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis and cost is $85 per camper
Fill out application form and submit with tuition fee by June 22, 2018
See link for application form and more info
Related link: Click Here!
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
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Estuary Exploration: Science Discovery Summer Camp
Time: 8:30 am til 2:30 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park Visitors Center, 3266 N Sailboat Ave, Crystal River
Description: The Friends of Crystal River State Parks, Inc. in partnership with the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN), Florida Park Service, and Florida Coastal Office, is offering an exciting archaeology and biology summer camp at the Crystal River Preserve State Park! All camp activities are conducted by professional archaeologists and biologists, including educators from FPAN, and allow kids to experience archaeology and biology first-hand through activities, experiments, and hikes!
The camp runs from July 9th through July 13th, 2018 from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
For children ages 8-11
Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis and cost is $85 per camper
Fill out application form and submit with tuition fee by June 22, 2018
See link for application form and more info
Related link: Click Here!
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
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Summer Library Program: Archaeology Rocks! at Waldo Branch Library
Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm
Location: Waldo Branch Library, 14257 Cole Street, Waldo, FL 32694
Description: Join archaeologists from the Florida Public Archaeology Network as we explore stone tools and hunting technology through time in Florida. Learn about Native American innovations through the artifacts they left behind long ago, then make your own hunting tool to take home with you! This is a family friendly event.
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Summer Library Program: Archaeology Rocks! at Hawthorne Branch Library
Time: 3:30 pm til 4:45 pm
Location: Hawthorne Branch Library, 6640 S.E. 221 Street, Hawthorne, FL 32640
Description: Join archaeologists from the Florida Public Archaeology Network as we explore stone tools and hunting technology through time in Florida. Learn about Native American innovations through the artifacts they left behind long ago, then make your own hunting tool to take home with you! This is a family friendly event.
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Archaeology On Tap: The Past and Future of Florida’s Springs
Time: 6:00 pm til 8:00 pm
Location: First Magnitude Brewing Company,1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, Florida 32601
Description: Archaeology On Tap presents Dr. Jason O'Donoughue speaking on his research, The Past and Future of Florida’s Springs! Join us for good conversation and beer!
“Florida houses the largest concentration of artesian springs in the world, many of which are besieged by the impacts of development. Debate rages over how best to balance conservation, recreation, and sustainable groundwater use. Despite their abundance, relatively little is known about past human use of these places. Drawing on examples from across Florida, I outline the environmental and cultural history of Florida’s springs and argue that archaeology can help us better understand contemporary threats to these places and enhance efforts to conserve and restore what Archie Carr called “the singular blessing of the Florida landscape.” - Dr. Jason O’Donoughue
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Summer Library Program: Archaeology Rocks! at Tower Rd Branch Library
Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm
Location: Tower Rd Branch Library, 3020 S.W. 75th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608
Description: Join archaeologists from the Florida Public Archaeology Network as we explore stone tools and hunting technology through time in Florida. Learn about Native American innovations through the artifacts they left behind long ago, then make your own hunting tool to take home with you! This is a family friendly event.
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Living History Day at Morningside Nature Center
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32641
Description: Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
C’mon home to the Living History Farm at Morningside Nature Center and experience a time when the rooster’s crow and the rising sun, not an alarm clock, welcomed a new day! During Living History Days, interpreters portray day-to-day life on an 1870 Florida farm. Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
This event is FREE!
The farm is open to the public from 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Saturday all year long.
See the link below for more information or call the Nature Center at 352-334-3326
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Lecture: The Immigrant World of Ybor City
Time: 6:00 pm til 7:30 pm
Location: Matheson History Museum, 513 E University Ave, Gainesville, 32601
Description: The Matheson and George A. Smathers Libraries of the University of Florida are honored to welcome Gary Mormino to speak about the book "The Immigrant World of Ybor City: Italians and Their Latin Neighbors in Tampa, 1885-1985," which he co-authored with George Pozzetta.
Focusing on the Italian experience in this multi-ethnic city, Mormino and Pozzetta explore interactions among immigrant groups--as rivals, and as friends with common concerns. As they demonstrate, the extent to which immigrant groups cooperated in Ybor City was remarkable, in large part the effect of immigrant workers' strong sense of class consciousness and solidarity. Drawing on newspaper articles, public and government documents, institutional and private papers, Federal Writers' Project interviews, and the authors' own interviews with hundreds of Ybor City residents, "The Immigrant World of Ybor City" reveals a fascinating portrait of one of America's most celebrated ethnic communities.
Gary Mormino is the Frank E. Duckwall Florida Professor of History Emeritus at USF St. Petersburg.
Free and open to the public
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Governmental Opportunities for Preserving Heritage Resources (GOPHR)
Time: 10:30 am til 2:00 pm
Location: Freedom Center at Veterans Memorial Park, 7400 SW 41st Place, Gainesville, FL
Description: Your heritage is an opportunity. GOPHR is a program designed to help you unlock this potential through useful, short introductions to various relevant heritage tourism and preservation subjects.
Join us to hear about:
• Funding and Support
• Heritage Tourism Attractions
• Heritage Resource Preservation
• Certified Local Governments
• State Preservation Laws
This FREE program for adults is open to all.
RSVP with Nigel Rudolph at snrudolph@usf.edu
FPAN is hosting this event.
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Archaeology Works: Pottery
Time: 2:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History, 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL 32611
Description: Are you interested in prehistoric pottery? Learn to identify different types of pottery found throughout Florida and discover how archaeologists use these clues to study people in the past.
Join the Florida Public Archaeology Network - Central Region for a FREE, fun-for-all-ages workshop on Sunday, Sept. 16 from 2-4 p.m..
Pre-registration is required for this FREE event.
For more information or to register, see link below
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Heritage Eco Boat Tour
Time: 10:30 am til 12:00 pm
Location: 3266 N Sailboat Ave, Crystal River, Florida 34428
Description: As part of the 23rd Annual Save our Waters Week, come out to the Crystal River Preserve State Park and join us for the Experience the Estuary boat tours on the Crystal River. You will learn about the lush environment around the Crystal River, including its flora, fauna, and how Native peoples once used the area to thrive and survive.
Tours are free. Complimentary of the Friends of Crystal River State Parks, Inc. Donations appreciated.
Advanced registration is required. Call (352) 228-6028 to reserve your spot. Capacity is 24 people per tour
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Heritage Eco Boat Tour
Time: 1:30 pm til 3:00 pm
Location: 3266 N Sailboat Ave, Crystal River, Florida 34428
Description: As part of the 23rd Annual Save our Waters Week, come out to the Crystal River Preserve State Park and join us for the Experience the Estuary boat tours on the Crystal River. You will learn about the lush environment around the Crystal River, including its flora, fauna, and how Native peoples once used the area to thrive and survive.
Tours are free. Complimentary of the Friends of Crystal River State Parks, Inc. Donations appreciated.
Advanced registration is required. Call (352) 228-6028 to reserve your spot. Capacity is 24 people per tour
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Lecture: Home Away from Home: Remembering Refugees in Florida
Time: 6:00 pm til 7:30 pm
Location: Pugh Hall Ocora, 296 Buckman Dr. Gainesville, FL 32611
Description: Welcoming Gainesville & Alachua County and the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program at the University of Florida is holding a public event titled “Home Away from Home: Remembering Refugees in Florida”.
The event will feature the oral history of refugees in Jacksonville, Florida, collected by Seyeon Hwang, a doctoral student in the Department of Urban & Regional Planning at the University of Florida, and various state-wide and national efforts in refugee advocacy, followed by a talk-back session with refugees and refugee resettlement professionals from Florida.
This event is supported by the Florida Humanities Council and the public is encouraged to attend the event. Light refreshment will be served. For more information on the oral history project in Jacksonville or the event, please visit contact Grace Chun by email at welcominggainesville@gmail.com or visit www.refugeeoralhistory.com
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Save Our Waters Week Kayak Tour
Time: 8:30 am til 12:00 pm
Location: 3266 N Sailboat Ave, Crystal River, Florida 34428
Description: The Florida Coastal Office, Florida Park Service, and Florida Public Archaeology Network are hosting a guided kayak tour around the Crystal River area for Save Our Waters Week! Come learn about the cultural resources, flora, fauna, and discover some hidden gems around your local waters! This is an easy to moderate paddle. You may bring your own kayak or rent one from us. Either way, registration is required and can be done so using the following links:
Rent a Vessel: http://rentaboatSOWW18kayaktour.eventbrite.com
Bring Your Own Vessel: http://bringyourownboatSOWW18kayaktour.eventbrite.com
It is recommended that you bring a hat, sunglasses, bug spray, sunscreen, water, and snacks. Please contact Jamie Letendre for more information at Jamie.Letendre@dep.state.fl.us or (352) 228-6032. We look forward to seeing you!
See link for more info or to sign up!
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National Estuaries Day Celebration
Time: 9:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: 3266 N Sailboat Ave, Crystal River, Florida 34428
Description: Come learn about the importance and beauty of the estuary in your own backyard! There will be games, critters, free boat rides, and lots of fun facts to soak up. The whole family is welcome, and it's free!
Co-sponsored by FDEP’s St. Martins Marsh Aquatic Preserve and Crystal River Preserve State Park as well as Citrus County School’s Marine Science Station, these events will take place from 9 am to 12 pm on Saturday, September 22, 2018 to celebrate the conclusion of Save Our Waters Week on National Estuaries Day/National Public Lands Day. The three events will occur concurrently and utilize the Crystal River Preserve State Park Visitor’s Center and Citrus County School’s Marine Science Station facilities; however, parking will be exclusively at Crystal River Preserve State Park's Visitor Center.
In addition, Florida Park Service will be celebrating National Public Lands Day with a Service-based interest project taking place during the event. We hope to see you there!
For more information or to table a booth, please contact Jamie Letendre at Jamie.Letendre@dep.state.fl.us or (352) 228-6032.
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History Bike Gainesville X: Where Am I? Intro to Gainesville History
Time: 4:00 pm til 6:00 pm
Location: First Magnitude Brewing Company 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, Florida 32601
Description: This bike ride will take us on an introductory tour of several of Gainesville's historic districts and provide a peek into its fascinating history. If you're new to town and are interested in knowing a bit more about where you now call home, join us for this fun and interesting ride!
Meet at First Magnitude Brewing Company (1220 SE Veitch St.) The ride begins promptly at 4:00 PM but check-in starts at 3:30 PM. $5 Suggested Donation. Please RSVP at the Facebook link below if you are planning to attend!
Tour will last about 2 hours and end back at First Magnitude Brewery. Let's be safe! Helmets and personal water strongly recommended! Parking is limited at the brewery if possible please ride to the location. If it looks like rain, we will cancel and reschedule!
History Bike Gainesville is a guided bicycle tour in and around Gainesville. We stop at selected historic and prehistoric sites for interpretation and discussion
Please RSVP at the link below
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FPAN is hosting this event.
Living History Day at Morningside Nature Center
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32641
Description: Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
C’mon home to the Living History Farm at Morningside Nature Center and experience a time when the rooster’s crow and the rising sun, not an alarm clock, welcomed a new day! During Living History Days, interpreters portray day-to-day life on an 1870 Florida farm. Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
This event is FREE!
The farm is open to the public from 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Saturday all year long.
See the link below for more information or call the Nature Center at 352-334-3326
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History Bike Gainesville XI: Tom Petty Tour
Time: 4:00 pm til 6:00 pm
Location: First Magnitude Brewing Company 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, Florida 32601
Description: Gainesville has a rock pedigree. A total of 8 local musicians have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but Gainesville's most famous local rock legend is probably Tom Petty! Cruise with us as we celebrate Tom Petty Birthday Bash 2018 and ride to a few of his favorite Gainesville spots.
Meet at First Magnitude Brewing Company (1220 SE Veitch St.) The ride begins promptly at 4 PM but we ask folks check-in by 3:30 PM. $5 Suggested Donation. Please RSVP here on Facebook if you are planning to attend.
Tour will last about 2 hours and end back at First Magnitude Brewery. Let's be safe! Helmets and personal water strongly recommended! Parking is limited at the brewery if possible please ride to the location. If it looks like rain, we will cancel and reschedule!
History Bike Gainesville is a guided bicycle tour in and around Gainesville. We stop at selected historic and prehistoric sites for interpretation and discussion
Please RSVP at the link below
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FPAN is hosting this event.
Moon over the Mounds at the Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park, 3400 N. Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: The Crystal River Archaeological State Park continues the popular monthly guided evening walking tours. This event is a torch-lit tour of the site led by professional interpretive guides through the moonlit Crystal River Archaeological State Park complex. The Crystal River archaeological site, a National Historic Landmark, is a world-famous pre-Columbian ceremonial center on Florida’s west coast.
Travel back in time to experience the park under the full moon and catch a glimpse of what life was like living on the Crystal River from 1000 BC to AD 1000. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Recommended donations of $5.00 per person will be applied to sustaining future interpretive programming in the park.
More Information:
Park Ranger, 352-795-3817
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
History Bike Gainesville: Haunted Hogtown III
Time: 6:00 pm til 8:00 pm
Location: First Magnitude Brewing Company 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, Florida 32601
Description: It's October! Time for the Third Annual Haunted Hogtown - Halloween themed ride. This ride will take us to several of Gainesville's and the University of Florida's infamously spooky spots. While discussing some eerie local myths we will examine how these legends can shape popular lore and whose job it is to set the record straight - or if that's even necessary.
COME IN COSTUME! COSTUME CONTEST THIS YEAR! Prizes for best "history related" costume and best general costume. It's fun! It's Halloween! Don't let me be the only one dressed up!
As with all HBG tours, registered riders will get a bracelet for $1 off bee
Meet at First Magnitude Brewing Company (1220 SE Veitch St.) Please RSVP here on Facebook if you are planning to attend.
Tour will last about 2 hours and end back at First Magnitude Brewery. Let's be safe! Helmets and personal water strongly recommended! Parking is limited at the brewery if possible please ride to the location. If it looks like rain, we will cancel and reschedule!
History Bike Gainesville is a guided bicycle tour in and around Gainesville. We stop at selected historic and prehistoric sites for interpretation and discussion
Please RS
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FPAN is hosting this event.
Living History Day at Morningside Nature Center
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32641
Description: Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
C’mon home to the Living History Farm at Morningside Nature Center and experience a time when the rooster’s crow and the rising sun, not an alarm clock, welcomed a new day! During Living History Days, interpreters portray day-to-day life on an 1870 Florida farm. Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
This event is FREE!
The farm is open to the public from 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Saturday all year long.
See the link below for more information or call the Nature Center at 352-334-3326
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Lecture: Hometown Teams: Florida Sports History
Time: 6:00 pm til 7:30 pm
Location: Matheson History Museum, 513 E University Ave, Gainesville, 32601
Description: Sports offer a window into Florida’s social and political life and provide a source of pride for localities large and small throughout the state. Dr. Noll’s presentation examines the history of sport in Florida and places it in the foreground of racial and gender issues in the state. It also examines the rise of sports as big business, and how millions of Floridians tie their identity to their local team. Dr. Noll doesn’t forget about the fun aspects of Florida sports- from participation to spectators— from Super Bowl to pickleball.rnrnSteve Noll is a Master Lecturer at UF, historian, and author. He received his Ph.D. in 1991 in American History from the University of Florida, M.A. in 1985 from the University of Florida, M.Ed. from the University of Florida in Special Education in 1976, and B.A. in 1974 from the College of William and Mary. He joined the University of Florida Department of History in 1992. His other works are Mental Retardation in America: A Historical Reader, and Ditch of Dreams: The Cross-Florida Barge Canal and the Struggle for Florida’s Future, written in collaboration with Santa Fe College Professor David Tegeder.
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Lecture: The Second Seminole War
Time: 2:00 pm til 3:30 pm
Location: Matheson History Museum, 513 E University Ave, Gainesville, 32601
Description: The Matheson and the Friends of Payne Prairie are honored to host historian and author, C.S. “Chris” Monaco to discuss his latest book, "The Second Seminole War and the Limits of American Aggression."
The Second Seminole War (1835–1842) was the last major conflict fought on American soil before the Civil War. The early battlefield success of the Seminoles unnerved US generals, who worried it would spark a rebellion among Indians newly displaced by President Andrew Jackson's removal policies. The presence of black warriors among the Seminoles also agitated southerners wary of slave revolt. A lack of decisive victories and a series of bad decisions, among them the capture of Seminole leader Osceola while under the white flag of truce, damaged the US army's reputation at home and abroad. Desertion was rampant as troops contended with the subtropical Florida wilderness and deadly malaria epidemics. Losses for the Seminoles were devastating; by the war's end, only a few 100 remained in Florida.
In his study, "The Second Seminole War and the Limits of American Aggression," Monaco explores the far-reaching repercussions of this bloody, expensive campaign.
Free and o
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Moon over the Mounds at the Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park, 3400 N. Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: The Crystal River Archaeological State Park continues the popular monthly guided evening walking tours. This event is a torch-lit tour of the site led by professional interpretive guides through the moonlit Crystal River Archaeological State Park complex. The Crystal River archaeological site, a National Historic Landmark, is a world-famous pre-Columbian ceremonial center on Florida’s west coast.
Travel back in time to experience the park under the full moon and catch a glimpse of what life was like living on the Crystal River from 1000 BC to AD 1000. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Recommended donations of $5.00 per person will be applied to sustaining future interpretive programming in the park.
More Information:
Park Ranger, 352-795-3817
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Archaeology On Tap: The Windover Dig
Time: 6:00 pm til 8:00 pm
Location: pin Playalinda Brewing Company - Hardware Store 305 S Washington Ave, Titusville, Florida
Description: We are so excited to announce that we're partnering up with the Florida Public Archaeology Network - East Central Region for Archaeology on Tap! This very special event will take us on an adventure about one of the most significant burial sites in North America, which is right here in Titusville...The Windover Archaeological Site!
Patrisha L. Meyers, M.A., RPA, will be talking to us as we learn about this fascinating site and the people who buried their dead in a shallow pond, wove beautiful textiles, and left clues to the past as they went about their daily lives. This site changed how we thought about the individuals who lived in Florida between 7,000-8,000 years ago. But this is not just a story about the past, it is also a story about the present. In the early 1980s a contractor mucking out the edges of a small pond brought his boss a human cranium. In an era of cost cutting and bottom line management, Windover is an example of unparalleled cooperation between the builder, the government, and the public.
Patty is a Ph.D. student in forensic and biological anthropology at the University of Central Florida.
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Living History Day at Morningside Nature Center
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32641
Description: Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
C’mon home to the Living History Farm at Morningside Nature Center and experience a time when the rooster’s crow and the rising sun, not an alarm clock, welcomed a new day! During Living History Days, interpreters portray day-to-day life on an 1870 Florida farm. Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
This event is FREE!
The farm is open to the public from 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Saturday all year long.
See the link below for more information or call the Nature Center at 352-334-3326
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HMS Scout Site Meet-Up
Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Shell Mound, Cedar Key. 17650 SW 78 Pl, Cedar Key, FL 32625, Cedar Key, Fl
Description: Heritage Monitoring Scouts (HMS Florida) is a public engagement program focused on tracking changes to archaeological sites at risk, particularly those impacted by climate change in the form of erosion and sea level rise
During this “HMS Scout meet-up” we will provide an introduction to the Heritage Monitoring Scouts program, discuss the significant threats to coastal archaeological sites, and fill out and submit an HMS Monitoring form.
The event is open to registered Heritage Monitoring Scouts who have attended an HMS workshop and signed the Heritage Monitoring Scout Code of Ethics and Program Agreement, as well as the general public who are interested in becoming a “citizen scientist” and a submitting an HMS Florida Scout application.
Morning of the event, please pull down to the end of the road and park by the boat ramp. thank you!
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Moon over the Mounds at the Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Time: 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park, 3400 N. Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: The Crystal River Archaeological State Park continues the popular monthly guided evening walking tours. This event is a torch-lit tour of the site led by professional interpretive guides through the moonlit Crystal River Archaeological State Park complex. The Crystal River archaeological site, a National Historic Landmark, is a world-famous pre-Columbian ceremonial center on Florida’s west coast.
Travel back in time to experience the park under the full moon and catch a glimpse of what life was like living on the Crystal River from 1000 BC to AD 1000. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Recommended donations of $5.00 per person will be applied to sustaining future interpretive programming in the park.
More Information:
Park Ranger, 352-795-3817
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Living History Day at Morningside Nature Center
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32641
Description: Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
C’mon home to the Living History Farm at Morningside Nature Center and experience a time when the rooster’s crow and the rising sun, not an alarm clock, welcomed a new day! During Living History Days, interpreters portray day-to-day life on an 1870 Florida farm. Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
This event is FREE!
The farm is open to the public from 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Saturday all year long.
See the link below for more information or call the Nature Center at 352-334-3326
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Moon over the Mounds at the Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Time: 8:00 pm til 9:30 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park, 3400 N. Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: The Friends of the Crystal River State Parks, Inc., in partnership with the Florida Park Service, Florida Public Archaeology Network and Gulf Archaeology Research Institute will kick off the fall season with the popular Moon over the Mounds guided evening walking tour.
Travel back in time to experience the park under the full moon and catch a glimpse of what life was like living on the Crystal River from 1000 BC to AD 1000. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Recommended donations of $5.00 per person will be applied to sustaining future interpretive programming in the park.
The museum building opens at 7:30 p.m. tours will begin at 8 p.m. and end at approximately 9:30 p.m.
Reservations are not required but appreciated for larger groups.
For additional information, please call (352) 795-3817. Contact: marla.l.chancey@floridadep.org
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Living History Day at Morningside Nature Center
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32641
Description: Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
C’mon home to the Living History Farm at Morningside Nature Center and experience a time when the rooster’s crow and the rising sun, not an alarm clock, welcomed a new day! During Living History Days, interpreters portray day-to-day life on an 1870 Florida farm. Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
This event is FREE!
The farm is open to the public from 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Saturday all year long.
See the link below for more information or call the Nature Center at 352-334-3326
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Silver River Knap-In
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Silver Springs State Park, 1425 NE 58 AVE, Ocala FL 34470
Description: Flint-knapping is the art of making stone tools by controlling how stone breaks in order to create specific shapes and sharp edges.
Expert flint-knappers, archaeologists, potters, hide tanners, bow makers and other specialists in prehistoric skills will gather from across the eastern U.S. to demonstrate and sell their arts. Vendors will offer reproduction stone tools, raw stone, flint knapping tools, unique crafts, food and more. There will be archery, tomahawk and atlatl dart throwing demonstrations each day. A flint-knapping competition and on-going prehistoric skills demonstrations will also take place.
Besides the knap-in, visitors can explore the Silver River Museum, hike or bike the trails of the state park, take a ranger-led tram ride through the woods, or canoe and kayak on the pristine Silver River.
All proceeds from the Silver River Knap-In benefit the educational programs of the Silver River Museum & Environmental Education Center.
Festival admission is $5 per person. Children five and under admitted free. State park admission fees are waived for the event.
See link below for more information.
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Silver River Knap-In
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Silver Springs State Park, 1425 NE 58 AVE, Ocala FL 34470
Description: Flint-knapping is the art of making stone tools by controlling how stone breaks in order to create specific shapes and sharp edges.
Expert flint-knappers, archaeologists, potters, hide tanners, bow makers and other specialists in prehistoric skills will gather from across the eastern U.S. to demonstrate and sell their arts. Vendors will offer reproduction stone tools, raw stone, flint knapping tools, unique crafts, food and more. There will be archery, tomahawk and atlatl dart throwing demonstrations each day. A flint-knapping competition and on-going prehistoric skills demonstrations will also take place.
Besides the knap-in, visitors can explore the Silver River Museum, hike or bike the trails of the state park, take a ranger-led tram ride through the woods, or canoe and kayak on the pristine Silver River.
All proceeds from the Silver River Knap-In benefit the educational programs of the Silver River Museum & Environmental Education Center.
Festival admission is $5 per person. Children five and under admitted free. State park admission fees are waived for the event.
See link below for more information.
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FPAN is participating in this event.
Prehistoric Weaponry and Tools
Time: 10:00 am til 11:30 am
Location: Central Ridge Branch Library, 425 W. Roosevelt Blvd. Beverly Hills, FL 34465
Description: Join the Central Ridge Branch Library for an informative talk presented by the Florida Public Archaeology Network. We often don’t think of prehistoric peoples in Florida as being technologically advanced, but archaeological and historical data shows that native peoples were incredibly sophisticated in their tool use. This presentation is for all group levels, children to adult.
Learn how Florida’s native people utilized their environment to make tools and what kinds of weapons they produced. This presentation also discusses how and why we know about these tools through archaeological investigations and historical document research.
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Moon over the Mounds at the Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Time: 8:00 pm til 9:30 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park, 3400 N. Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: The Friends of the Crystal River State Parks, Inc., in partnership with the Florida Park Service, Florida Public Archaeology Network and Gulf Archaeology Research Institute will kick off the fall season with the popular Moon over the Mounds guided evening walking tour.
Travel back in time to experience the park under the full moon and catch a glimpse of what life was like living on the Crystal River from 1000 BC to AD 1000. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Recommended donations of $5.00 per person will be applied to sustaining future interpretive programming in the park.
The museum building opens at 7:30 p.m. tours will begin at 8 p.m. and end at approximately 9:30 p.m.
Reservations are not required but appreciated for larger groups.
For additional information, please call (352) 795-3817. Contact: marla.l.chancey@floridadep.org
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Archaeology Works: Hunting Tech
Time: 2:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History, 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL 32611
Description: How would you put dinner on the table if you were living in prehistoric Florida? Archaeologists look at how artifacts like stone tools change through time to learn about advances in ancient hunting technology. Learn about these changes, as well as the atlatl, a prehistoric hunting tool used in Florida. Participants will get a chance to throw darts with an atlatl and make their own to take home!
Join the Florida Public Archaeology Network - Central Region for a FREE, fun-for-all-ages workshop on Sunday, February 24th from 2-4 p.m.
Pre-registration is required for this FREE event.
For more information or to register, see link below
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Living History Day at Morningside Nature Center
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32641
Description: Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
C’mon home to the Living History Farm at Morningside Nature Center and experience a time when the rooster’s crow and the rising sun, not an alarm clock, welcomed a new day! During Living History Days, interpreters portray day-to-day life on an 1870 Florida farm. Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
This event is FREE!
The farm is open to the public from 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Saturday all year long.
See the link below for more information or call the Nature Center at 352-334-3326
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Archaeology in Florida State Parks
Time: 10:00 am til 11:30 am
Location: Lakes Region Branch Library, 1511 Druid Road Inverness, FL 34452
Description: When people first realize archaeology happens in Florida, it often surprises them to hear of how many active permits are issued to do work in state parks. Some of the digs are by field school where students learn the ABCs of excavation, while other digs are done in advance of construction or improvements to a park.
Come on out to the Lakes Region Branch Library to hear the Florida Public Archaeology Network give this interesting talk.
FPAN is participating in this event.
12TH ANNUAL FORT CHOKONIKLA REENACTMENT
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Paynes Creek Historic State Park, 888 Lake Branch Road Bowling Green FL 33834
Description: Join us for the 12th Annual Fort Chokonikla Reenactment on March 9-10th, 2019 at Paynes Creek Historic State Park in Bowling Green, Florida. The encampment and reenactment takes place near the actual site of Paynes Creek trade store massacre and Fort Chokonikla, which was built shortly after. This signature Fort Chokonikla Encampment Reenactment event runs from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm on both days with reenactments scheduled at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm.
The Fort Chokonikla Reenactment, which is recreated by staff and volunteers, reveals the sequence of events that occurred on July 17, 1849. In late 1849, Fort Chokonikla was built in close proximity to the trading post as the first outpost in a chain of forts established to control the Seminoles in Florida. The story comes to life through living history narration providing a wonderful learning experience for the entire family.
The Fort Chokonikla Reenactment features black powder demonstrations, period-specific arts and crafts vendors, and children's activities. Food vendors will be on site to provide refreshments and various forms of food.
$3 per motor vehicle. $2 for pedestrians and bicyclists. NO ADDITIONAL COST for the event
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Pottery Day at Silver Springs State Park
Time: 10:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Silver Springs State Park, 1425 NE 58 AVE, Ocala FL 34470
Description: Come for the day and learn more about historic and prehistoric pottery.
Pottery show featuring three artists. Handcrafted pottery for sale. Wood-fired kiln show & tell. Guided Museum tours. Pottery making for kids. Pottery talks by experts. Folk pottery display. Cracker pioneer village tours.
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FPAN is participating in this event.
12TH ANNUAL FORT CHOKONIKLA REENACTMENT
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Paynes Creek Historic State Park, 888 Lake Branch Road Bowling Green FL 33834
Description: Join us for the 12th Annual Fort Chokonikla Reenactment on March 9-10th, 2019 at Paynes Creek Historic State Park in Bowling Green, Florida. The encampment and reenactment takes place near the actual site of Paynes Creek trade store massacre and Fort Chokonikla, which was built shortly after. This signature Fort Chokonikla Encampment Reenactment event runs from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm on both days with reenactments scheduled at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm.
The Fort Chokonikla Reenactment, which is recreated by staff and volunteers, reveals the sequence of events that occurred on July 17, 1849. In late 1849, Fort Chokonikla was built in close proximity to the trading post as the first outpost in a chain of forts established to control the Seminoles in Florida. The story comes to life through living history narration providing a wonderful learning experience for the entire family.
The Fort Chokonikla Reenactment features black powder demonstrations, period-specific arts and crafts vendors, and children's activities. Food vendors will be on site to provide refreshments and various forms of food.
$3 per motor vehicle. $2 for pedestrians and bicyclists. NO ADDITIONAL COST for the event
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Archaeology On Tap: The Rise, Fall, & Renewal of an Ancient Community
Time: 6:00 pm til 8:00 pm
Location: First Magnitude Brewing Company,1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, Florida 32601
Description: Archaeology On Tap presents Dr. Neill Wallis of the Florida Museum of Natural History speaking on his research, The Rise, Fall, and Renewal of an Ancient Cosmopolitan Community on the Florida Gulf Coast! Join us for good conversation and beer!
On the Florida Gulf coast, the first sedentary, multi-household villages were founded around 1800 years ago, heralding a revolution in the lives and livelihoods of previously small, mobile hunter-gatherer groups. How and why this major transformation occurred remains uncertain. A case study in early village development is provided by the Garden Patch site in Horseshoe Beach, one of the earliest and most important communities of its day. Results of archaeological research by the Florida Museum since 2011 hint at the motivations for a permanent settlement of unrelated households, how such an arrangement was sustained across more than a dozen generations, the role of regional relationships and influence, and the reasons for the community’s rise, eventual decline, and revival.
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FPAN is hosting this event.
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Moon over the Mounds at the Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Time: 8:00 pm til 9:30 pm
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park, 3400 N. Museum Point Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: The Friends of the Crystal River State Parks, Inc., in partnership with the Florida Park Service, Florida Public Archaeology Network and Gulf Archaeology Research Institute will kick off the fall season with the popular Moon over the Mounds guided evening walking tour.
Travel back in time to experience the park under the full moon and catch a glimpse of what life was like living on the Crystal River from 1000 BC to AD 1000. The event is free but donations are welcome. This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Friends of Crystal River State Parks. Recommended donations of $5.00 per person will be applied to sustaining future interpretive programming in the park.
The museum building opens at 7:30 p.m. tours will begin at 8 p.m. and end at approximately 9:30 p.m.
Reservations are not required but appreciated for larger groups.
For additional information, please call (352) 795-3817. Contact: marla.l.chancey@floridadep.org
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Archaeology On Tap: A History of the Crystal River Archaeological Site
Time: 6:30 pm til 8:30 pm
Location: Burkes of Ireland, 564 N Citrus Ave Crystal River, Florida 34428
Description: Archaeology On Tap presents Dr. Tom Pluckhahn of the University of South Florida who will be giving a talk entitled “Wonderful Things”: A History of the Crystal River Archaeological Site in Four Artifacts.
Crystal River State Park preserves one of the most famous archaeological sites in North America, occupied by Native Americans mainly during the first millennium CE. This talk explores the history of the site through four artifacts, showing how archaeologists think from things (artifacts) to understand people in the past, using a combination of scientific techniques and historical analogy.
Join us for good conversation and beer!
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FPAN is hosting this event.
Living History Day at Morningside Nature Center
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32641
Description: Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
C’mon home to the Living History Farm at Morningside Nature Center and experience a time when the rooster’s crow and the rising sun, not an alarm clock, welcomed a new day! During Living History Days, interpreters portray day-to-day life on an 1870 Florida farm. Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
This event is FREE!
The farm is open to the public from 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Saturday all year long.
See the link below for more information or call the Nature Center at 352-334-3326
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Partake of the Past at Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Time: 10:30 am til 3:00 pm
Location: Dudley Farm Historic State Park, 18730 W. Newberry Road Newberry FL 32669
Description: Come to the Dudley Farm Historic State Park and enjoy their Partake of the Past day. Travel back in time and discover an 1885 working farm. Girl Scouts and docents will be demonstrating various tasks, skill, and games of the era. Finish the day with an old fashioned picnic on the farm.
Free with park admissions of $5.00 per vehicle (up to 8 people). See link for more info
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Earth Day Kayak Tour - Rent a Boat
Time: 8:30 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park, 3266 N Sailboat Ave, Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: Looking for something to do? Join Us! This paddle is design for all skill levels!
This event registration is for participants RENTING a vessel. If you wish to register and bring your own kayak, please register at: http://bringyourownboatED19kayaktour.eventbrite.com !
Pre-Registration is REQUIRED!
St. Martins Marsh Aquatic Preserve, Florida Park Service and Florida Public Archaeology Network representatives are excited to host a guided kayak tour exploring the waters of the Crystal River. On our adventure, we will explore the estuary and tidal creeks and delve into the rich history and natural communities unique to Citrus County.
All proceeds benefit St. Martins Marsh Aquatic Preserve through the Aquatic Preserve Society, Inc.
Paddling Guides are also available. Ask us about them! ($5.00 donation)
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Earth Day Kayak Tour - Bring Your Own Boat
Time: 8:30 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park, 3266 N Sailboat Ave, Crystal River, FL 34428
Description: Looking for something to do? Join Us! This paddle is designed for all skill levels!
This event registration is for participants BRINGING their own vessel. If you wish to rent a kayak, please register at: http://rentaboatED19kayaktour.eventbrite.com !
Pre-Registration is REQUIRED!
St. Martins Marsh Aquatic Preserve, Florida Park Service and Florida Public Archaeology Network representatives are excited to host a guided kayak tour exploring the waters of the Crystal River. On our adventure, we will explore the estuary and tidal creeks and delve into the rich history and natural communities unique to Citrus County.
If you wish to participate, but do have your own vessel, please visit: http://rentaboatED19kayaktour.eventbrite.com.
Sunscreen, Bug Spray, Water, Lunch/Snacks are strongly encouraged. These items WILL NOT be supplied.
Questions? Contact: Jamie Letendre at 352-228-6032 / Jamie.Letendre@dep.state.fl.us OR Nigel Rudolph at snrudolph@usf.edu.
All proceeds benefit St. Martins Marsh Aquatic Preserve though the Aquatic Preserve Society, Inc.
Paddling Guides are also available. Ask us about them! ($5.00 donation)
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Living History Day at Morningside Nature Center
Time: 9:00 am til 4:30 pm
Location: Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32641
Description: Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
C’mon home to the Living History Farm at Morningside Nature Center and experience a time when the rooster’s crow and the rising sun, not an alarm clock, welcomed a new day! During Living History Days, interpreters portray day-to-day life on an 1870 Florida farm. Step back in time, enjoy nature, and experience Florida as it was!
This event is FREE!
The farm is open to the public from 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Saturday all year long.
See the link below for more information or call the Nature Center at 352-334-3326
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
2019 Florida Anthropological Society Annual Meeting
Time: 8:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Plantation on Crystal River, 9301 West Fort Island Trail, Crystal River, Florida 34429
Description: Where were you in 1969? If we’re not mistaken, the Florida Anthropological Society (FAS) held its annual meetings and conference in Crystal River. 50 years later, let’s go back there!
For 2019, Florida Public Archaeology Network - Central Region and the Central Gulf Coast Archaeological Society are honored to co-host the 71st Annual Meeting of the Florida Anthropological Society. The meeting will take place in the Manatee Capital of the World, Crystal River, Florida. The Plantation on Crystal River will serve as the Conference hotel and the location for organizational meetings and conference proceedings from May 10 to 12, 2019.
Highlights of the conference include a Friday night reception at the famous Crystal River Archaeological State Park, a Saturday night banquet at the Plantation Resort overlooking gorgeous views of the Crystal River, and Sunday Field Trips to local archaeological/historical sites along the Crystal River!
Attendance is open to any person interested in archaeology who wants to learn more about research going on in Florida. See link for more info or to register!
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FPAN is hosting this event.
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2019 Florida Anthropological Society Annual Meeting
Time: 8:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Plantation on Crystal River, 9301 West Fort Island Trail, Crystal River, Florida 34429
Description: Where were you in 1969? If we’re not mistaken, the Florida Anthropological Society (FAS) held its annual meetings and conference in Crystal River. 50 years later, let’s go back there!
For 2019, Florida Public Archaeology Network - Central Region and the Central Gulf Coast Archaeological Society are honored to co-host the 71st Annual Meeting of the Florida Anthropological Society. The meeting will take place in the Manatee Capital of the World, Crystal River, Florida. The Plantation on Crystal River will serve as the Conference hotel and the location for organizational meetings and conference proceedings from May 10 to 12, 2019.
Highlights of the conference include a Friday night reception at the famous Crystal River Archaeological State Park, a Saturday night banquet at the Plantation Resort overlooking gorgeous views of the Crystal River, and Sunday Field Trips to local archaeological/historical sites along the Crystal River!
Attendance is open to any person interested in archaeology who wants to learn more about research going on in Florida. See link for more info or to register!
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FPAN is hosting this event.
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2019 Florida Anthropological Society Annual Meeting
Time: 8:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Plantation on Crystal River, 9301 West Fort Island Trail, Crystal River, Florida 34429
Description: Where were you in 1969? If we’re not mistaken, the Florida Anthropological Society (FAS) held its annual meetings and conference in Crystal River. 50 years later, let’s go back there!
For 2019, Florida Public Archaeology Network - Central Region and the Central Gulf Coast Archaeological Society are honored to co-host the 71st Annual Meeting of the Florida Anthropological Society. The meeting will take place in the Manatee Capital of the World, Crystal River, Florida. The Plantation on Crystal River will serve as the Conference hotel and the location for organizational meetings and conference proceedings from May 10 to 12, 2019.
Highlights of the conference include a Friday night reception at the famous Crystal River Archaeological State Park, a Saturday night banquet at the Plantation Resort overlooking gorgeous views of the Crystal River, and Sunday Field Trips to local archaeological/historical sites along the Crystal River!
Attendance is open to any person interested in archaeology who wants to learn more about research going on in Florida. See link for more info or to register!
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FPAN is hosting this event.
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Tidally United 2019
Time: 8:30 am til 7:30 pm
Location: Museum of Commerce, 201 Zaragoza St, Pensacola, FL 32502
Description: 2019 Tidally United Summit - Pensacola, Florida August 16 - 17
Interested in the impact of sea level rise on archaeological and cultural resources?
The 2019 Tidally United Summit, hosted by the Florida Public Archaeology Network and the University of West Florida, will engage participants to consider solutions to the threats posed by rising sea levels and climate change to heritage sites in Florida and across the globe.
Friday, August 16th:
Presentations and panel sessions to take place throughout the day. Coffee and breakfast snacks provided. Lunch break from 12:00 pm-1:30 pm; list of local restaurants coming soon! Registration fee is $40; student registration fee is $20.
Saturday, August 17th:
Ferry and walking tour led by Gulf Islands National Seashore and FPAN staff. Please indicate attendance on registration. Additional fee for ferry ride is $15 for regular registration, $10 for student registration.
If you are interested in attending this event, please see the link for more information or to register!
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FPAN is participating in this event.
Tidally United 2019
Time: 9:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Pensacola Bay Cruises Dock, 750 Commendencia Street Pensacola, FL 32502
Description: 2019 Tidally United Summit - Pensacola, Florida August 16 - 17
Interested in the impact of sea level rise on archaeological and cultural resources?
The 2019 Tidally United Summit, hosted by the Florida Public Archaeology Network and the University of West Florida, will engage participants to consider solutions to the threats posed by rising sea levels and climate change to heritage sites in Florida and across the globe.
Friday, August 16th:
Presentations and panel sessions to take place throughout the day. Coffee and breakfast snacks provided. Lunch break from 12:00 pm-1:30 pm; list of local restaurants coming soon! Registration fee is $40; student registration fee is $20.
Saturday, August 17th:
Ferry and walking tour led by Gulf Islands National Seashore and FPAN staff. Please indicate attendance on registration. Additional fee for ferry ride is $15 for regular registration, $10 for student registration.
If you are interested in attending this event, please see the link for more information or to register!
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FPAN is participating in this event.
Native Americans of the Nature Coast
Time: 10:30 am til 11:30 am
Location: Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park 4150 South Suncoast Boulevard Homosa
Description: Our modern landscape has been built atop the remains of past cultures along the Nature Coast. For nearly 15,000 years before Columbus, prehistoric people hunted and gathered, settled and grew – across what we now call Florida. Though we accept they were here, what do we really know about them?
In honor of Indigenous Peoples Day, please join Nigel Rudolph, an archaeologist with the Florida Public Archaeology Network, in a presentation and discussion about the lives and lifeways of the Native Americans who once called the Nature Coast home.
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FPAN is participating in this event.
Heritage Monitoring Scouts! Learn to be a site scout!
Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm
Location: Villages Public Library at Pinellas Plaza 7375 Powell Road Suite 100 Wildwood, FL 34785
Description: Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) archaeologist will be presenting on the Heritage Monitoring Scouts (HMS Florida) program. HMS Florida is a public engagement program focused on tracking changes to archaeological sites at risk, particularly those impacted by climate change in the form of erosion and sea-level rise. We will talk about threats to archaeological sites, how to identify some common site types and artifacts, and the best way to record and monitor them along the coast as well as inland. Archaeological sites away from the coast are also threatened and we will discuss how to identify inland threats and how to protect these important sites.
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FPAN is participating in this event.
Archaeology of UF Campus - History Bike Gainesville & Florida Museum
Time: 1:30 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History 3215 Hull Rd Gainesville, FL 32611
Description: Gainesville hasn't always been as we experience it today! Long long before the University and college kids, before the old Victorian Houses and railroad depots, before the Seminole and Spanish wrangled cattle on the Prairie, Native Americans lived and thrived in this area for thousands of years. On this tour, History Bike Gainesville and The Florida Museum of Natural History will be leading riders on an exploration of prehistoric archaeological sites on the University of Florida campus as well as notable historic features that make the campus unique.
Ride Will Start Promptly at 2 PM. We suggest riders arrive at least 30 minutes prior for registration. Tour will last about 2 hours, start and end back at the Florida Museum of Natural History.
Let's be safe! Helmets and personal water strongly recommended! If it looks like rain, we will cancel and reschedule!
It will be hot...BRING WATER!
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Save Our Waters Week, Archaeo-Eco Kayak Tour
Time: 8:30 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park 3266 N. Sailboat Ave., Crystal River
Description: Come celebrate Save Our Waters Week and paddle around St. Martins Marsh Aquatic Preserve with Florida Coastal Office and Florida Public Archaeology Network. During our trip on the Crystal River, we will have a conversation about prehistoric people and their relationship to the different ecosystems throughout the rivers and estuaries.
Cost: $25 for kayak rental visit https://rentaboatatSOWW19kayaktour.eventbrite.com; $20 your own kayak visit https://bringyourownboatSOWW19kayaktour.eventbrite.com.
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FPAN is hosting this event.
National Estuaries Day and Public Lands Day @ Crystal River
Time: 9:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park Visitor's Center 3266 North Sailboat Avenue Crystal Riv
Description: This is a FREE EVENT at the Crystal River Preserve State Park Visitors Center with Kid's activites, guided boat tours (free), Public interest projects, and opportunities to talk with scientists including archaeologists!
Contact: Jamie Letendre at 352-228-6032 or Jamie.Letendre@dep.state.fl.us
FPAN is hosting this event.
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Moon Over the Mounds
Time: 7:30 pm til 9:00 pm
Location: Crystal River Preserve State Park 3266 N. Sailboat Ave., Crystal River
Description: See the mounds in a different light! Join a Ranger, Archaeologist or a Volunteer on a moonlit tour of Crystal River ArchaeologicalState Park. The Pre-Colombian mound complex is a National Historic Landmark. Refreshments will be served before the walk and you can tour the museum and gift shop as well. Friday tours canceled by weather will be held on Saturday, same time.
FPAN is participating in this event.
The Native American “Nature Coast”: Understanding First Floridians
Time: 10:30 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park 4150 South Suncoast Boulevard Homos
Description: Our modern landscape has been built atop the remains of past cultures. Nearly 15,000 years before Columbus, prehistoric people hunted and gathered, settled and grew – across what we now call Florida. Though we accept they were here, what do you really know about them? In honor of Indigenous Peoples Day, please join the Florida Public Archaeology Network in a presentation and discussion about the lives and lifeways of the Native Americans that once called the Nature Coast home.
FPAN is participating in this event.
Community Conversations on Heritage at Risk: Crystal River
Time: 9:30 am til 11:30 am
Location: Crystal River Archaeological State Park 3400 N Museum Pt, Crystal River, Florida 34428
Description: The dramatic impacts from severe weather events, storm surge, and land loss is nothing new to the Nature Coast. Local heritage sites are never immune to these forces, whether they come in the form of erosion, tree fall, or sea-level rise. Please join archaeologists from the Florida Public Archaeology Network in a community discussion on how to address and tackle the impacts of climate change on our shared local heritage and archaeological sites.
This two-part program will begin at 9:30 am with a short walk around particular threatened features at the Crystal River Archaeological State Park, followed by a community discussion on how to tackle climate change impacts on local heritage sites.
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FPAN is hosting this event.
History Bike Gainesville: Haunted Hogtown Halloween Tour
Time: 6:00 pm til 8:00 pm
Location: First Magnitude Brewing Company 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, Florida 32601
Description: It's October...finally! Time for the Fourth Annual Haunted Hogtown - Halloween themed ride. This ride will take us to several of Gainesville's infamously spooky spots. While discussing some eerie local myths and historical locations, we will examine how legends can shape popular lore and whose job it is to set the record straight - or if that's even necessary.
COME IN COSTUME! COSTUME CONTEST THIS YEAR! Prize for best "history related" costume. It's fun! It's Halloween! Don't let me be the only one dressed up!
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Community Conversations on Heritage: Cedar Key
Time: 5:00 pm til 7:00 pm
Location: Cedar Key Public Library 460 2nd Street, Cedar Key, Florida 32625
Description: The dramatic impacts from severe weather events, storm surge, and land loss is nothing new to the Nature Coast. Local heritage sites are never immune to these forces, whether they come in the form of erosion, tree fall, or sea-level rise. Please join archaeologists from the Florida Public Archaeology Network and the University of Florida in a community discussion on how to address and tackle the impacts of climate change on our shared local heritage and archaeological sites.
This two-part program will begin at 5:00 pm with a short walk to a nearby at-risk site, followed by a community discussion on how to tackle climate change impacts on local heritage sites.
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
History Bike Gainesville: Explore Your City, NW 6th St Corridor
Time: 4:00 pm til 6:00 pm
Location: The Auk Market, 2031 NW 6th St, Gainesville
Description: HBG is coming to a new hood for this ride...well new-old hood. The neighborhoods along and around NW 6th St, between NW 23rd Ave and University Avenue, are anything but new. We will visit some historic landmarks, sites of lost industry, and sites of continued controversy, as we ride the streets and sidewalks of this section of Northwest Gainesville. Let's Explore Our City!
Meet in the parking lot of AUK Market (2031 NW 6th St, Gainesville, FL 32609) The ride begins promptly at 4:00 PM but check-in starts at 3:30 PM.
Tour will last about 2 hours and end back at Auk Market/Curia/Dad's Bar. Let's be safe! Helmets and personal water strongly recommended! We will be finishing the ride around dusk so bring lights!
As we might be enjoying some Dad's Bar cold beers before the ride, I would suggest riding to the location. If it looks like rain, we will cancel and reschedule!
History Bike Gainesville is a guided bicycle tour in and around Gainesville. We stop at selected historic and prehistoric sites for interpretation and discussion!
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FPAN is hosting this event.
Paddling Series: Embrace the Gulf - Ozello Trail
Time: 8:30 am til 12:00 pm
Location: 398 North Pirate Point, Crystal River
Description: Looking for something to do? Join Us! This paddle is designed for all skill levels and rental boats are available! Pre-Registration is REQUIRED!
DEP's Big Bend Seagrasses Aquatic Preserves and the Florida Public Archaeology Network are excited to host a guided kayak tour exploring the tranquil backwaters of St. Martins Marsh Aquatic Preserve. We will wind through mangrove islands while delving into the rich cultural history and pristine natural communities unique to coastal Citrus County!
If you wish to RENT a vessel, register at: http://EtGRentalMarch25Tour.eventbrite.com
Participants MUST wear their life vests and will need to be able to maneuver their vessel independently for approximately 5 total miles for this tour. We will not be in open water, but we will be in the Gulf of Mexico where motor boat presence is expected.
Sunscreen, Bug Spray, Water, Lunch/Snacks are strongly encouraged. These items WILL NOT be supplied.
Questions? Contact: Jamie Letendre at 352-228-6032 / Jamie.Letendre@FloridaDEP.gov
All proceeds benefit St. Martins Marsh Aquatic Preserve though the Aquatic Preserve Society, Inc.
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
History Bike Gainesville: University of Florida Campus History
Time: 1:45 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History, 3215 Hull Rd, Gainesville
Description: Experience the University of Florida from a completely different perspective on this FREE tour exploring archaeological sites and historic features that make the campus unique. Led by the Florida Public Archaeology Network, this family-friendly tour includes information about the Native Americans who lived and thrived in this area for thousands of years, long before UF existed, before Victorian houses and railroad depots were built, and prior to when the Seminole and Spanish wrangled cattle on the Prairie.
UF Campus Bicycle Program Coordinator Jacob Adams will join the ride to offer safe biking tips and as a roadside-support mechanic. The ride begins promptly at 2 p.m. so please check in at the Museum picnic tables by 1:45 p.m. The two-hour tour will start and end at the Florida Museum. Helmets and water bottles are strongly recommended. If rain is forecast we will cancel and reschedule.
BYOB-Bring Your Own Bikes!
History Bike Gainesville is a guided bicycle tour in and around Gainesville that stops at selected historic sites for interpretation and discussion.
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Great American Cleanup at Bethlehem Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
Time: 10:00 am til 1:00 pm
Location: 14309 SW 175th Terrace, Archer
Description: BMECRO will participate in "The Great American Cleanup" sponsored by, Keep Alachua County Beautiful.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
