Event Details

Mound Key Paddle

Time: 7:45 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Lover's Key State Park/ Mound Key Archaeological Site

Description: Ever wonder what life was like here in Southwest Florida in the days of the Calusa? Join FPAN and Koreshan State Historic Site staff for a kayak paddle to Mound Key, the capital of the Calusa. The 1-hr paddle will be followed by a walking tour of key cultural components of this interesting site once home to more than 2,000 people. See flyer for additional details. Tour is FREE, but registration required.

FPAN is hosting this event.

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ArtCalusa: Walker “Juan Ponce de León: The Romance and the Reality

Time: 10:30 am til 11:30 am

Location: City Pier Building, Fort Myers

Description: Free, Register at MakingHistoryMemorable@gmail.com
ArtCalusa: Reflections on Representation is a signature Viva Florida 500 event, part of the statewide initiative led by the Florida Department of State, under the leadership of Governor Rick Scott. Viva Florida 500 serves to highlight the 500 years of historic people, places and events in present-day Florida since the arrival of Juan Ponce de León to the land he named La Florida in 1513. Unknown to many, Juan Ponce de León’s voyage was the first documented landing of a European explorer in what is now the continental United States.
Jackson Walker’s painting in the ArtCalusa exhibition, and his presentation build on the Viva Florida 500 theme. Knowing the significance of the 500-year anniversary of Juan Ponce de León’s voyage, Walker began his painting They Called It La Florida as a personal project in 2011. The Florida House on Capitol Hill subsequently purchased the painting and is generously exhibiting it at multiple venues across Florida through 2014 when it will be permanently installed in Washington, D.C.

FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.

ArtCalusa Forum: Art Meets Archaeology

Time: 1:30 pm til 4:30 pm

Location: City Pier Building, Fort Myers

Description: The Lee Trust for Historic Preservation, the City of Fort Myers, and the Sidney and Berne Davis Art Center invite you to attend the ArtCalusa: Art Meets Archaeology Forum. ArtCalusa is a FREE exhibition (11/4-11/11/2013) featuring 9 artists whose works interpret the life and experiences of Florida's indigenous peoples. Forum boasts: conversations between noted scholars and exhibiting artists about the development of visual imagery in the past and how representations promote a deeper understanding and appreciation of our heritage. FREE and OPEN to the public. Register: MakingHistoryMemorable@gmail.com

FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.

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