Event Details
Friday, Jan 19, 2018
Heritage Monitoring Scout Training at Jupiter Lighthouse
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: 600 County Rd 707, Jupiter Island, FL 33469
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. The public is encouraged to apply to the program and will receive monthly updates on training and resources available for HMS Florida participants statewide. This program will allow citizen scientists to learn about the history of the Jupiter Lighthouse, and about how to record sites like an archaeologist!
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'The Search for the Pirate-Slaver Guerrero' talk
Time: 1:00 pm til 2:00 pm
Location: HistoryMiami museum, 101 W Flagler St,
Description: At ASSF-Archaeological Society of Southern Florida's first meeting of 2019, underwater archaeologists will present progress on their recent multi-agency efforts to locate the pirate slave-ship Guerrero, as well as avocational training opportunities, education, interpretation, and outreach efforts associated with the current survey.
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While often overshadowed by the slave revolt aboard the schooner Amistad in 1839, the saga of the pirate-slaver Guerrero and HMS Nimble provides an equally epic display of the horrors, dangers, and reality of suppressing the then-illegal slave trade in the perilous Florida Straits. While the vessels’ conflict only reflects a small portion of the crews’ and captive cargo’s struggles, the historical record provides vital clues to the engagement’s archeological signature, as well as the final resting place of Guerrero and the 41 captured Africans who were entombed within its wreckage.
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The public is welcome to attend this free talk.
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For more information, call (954) 612-4393, email southernflorida.fas@gmail.com, or email fennm@fau.edu
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
