Welcome to the South Florida Chapter of the Archaeological Institute of America

Come join us at our monthly meetings held on the first Thursday of each month or attend one of our AIA sponsored lectures. Activities include discussions, videos, field trips, and mini-conferences offering the presentation of papers concerning the latest reseach being conducted in southern Florida. You may contact us at aiasfl@gmail.com or if you would like additional details please contact Peter Ferdinando, AIASFL Coordinator at pferdinando@pbmnh.org

The South Florida Chapter of the
Archaeological Institute of America

Archaeology and Anthropology
Field trips

• Boca Raton Art Museum:
  Mark your calendars for May
• Details coming soon
  
  2010 Lecture Series
  

Contesting the Everglades:
Archaeological Investigations at the
Fort Shackelford Site

Presented by Paul Backhouse and Juan Cancel

Wednesday, April 14th at 7pm
Location: Florida Atlantic University, GS Bldg., Rm. 118

Lecture Abstract:

Fort Shackelford, located on the western edge of the Everglades just north of Big Cypress Swamp, was constructed by Federal troops during the spring of 1855 and within a few months abandoned due to flooding. Upon their return that fall, they found the Fort burned to the ground by the Seminoles, one of several events that formed the catalyst of the Third Seminole War. Location and research at the site has been undertaken by The Seminole tribe of Florida's Historic Preservation Office.

For more information, please contact:
Peter Ferdinando
Coordinator, AIA-South Florida
pferdinando@pbmnh.org