Event Details

Coquina: Florida's Pet Rock!

Time: 10:00 am til 11:00 am

Location: Hastings Library

Description: Coquina is a conglomerate rock unique to Florida’s east coast. Since the 1590s when the Spanish first established quarries, coquina was used to build every type of structure from the historic period: forts, plantations, sugar mills, houses, businesses, even cemeteries. Drawing from resources developed for the Coquina Queries teacher activity guide, this program introduces participants to the science of construction and preservation of this sites.

FPAN is co-hosting this event.