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South Florida Archaeological Collection

The South Florida Archaeological Collection consists of 900 boxes of archaeological material excavated throughout South Florida from 1959 until the present. This collection is the predominate study and research assortment for South Florida Pre-Contact Native Americans. Peter Ferdinando, M.A. is currently undertaking the process of stabilizing and reviewing the collection. List of Sites Found in the South Florida Collection

Site Name Number of Boxes Human Remains Summary and Publication
Ackerman 1 No Coming Soon
Alligator Alley 1 Yes Coming Soon
Alligator Taylor 1 No Coming Soon
Amerifirst N/A N/A Coming Soon
Ancient America 1 Yes Coming Soon
Arch Creek 3 No Coming Soon
Arvida 1 No Coming Soon
Bamboo Mound N/A No Site Summary
Bishop Hammock ~43 Yes Coming Soon
Black Creek 1 No Coming Soon
Bob Pendleton 1 Yes Coming Soon
Boca Weir 16 Yes Coming Soon
Brickell N/A N/A Coming Soon
Buzzard Roost 2 No Coming Soon
Cagles Hammock 7 No Coming Soon
Chaplin Nursey 1 No Coming Soon
Charlie 1 Yes Coming Soon
Cherrycamp 1 No Coming Soon
Chockolaskee N/A N/A Coming Soon
Conn. St/Caxoulos N/A N/A Coming Soon
Coral Springs 153 Yes Coming Soon
Cottonmouth Hammock 1 Yes Coming Soon
DCA 10 No Coming Soon
Deep Fork 81 Yes Coming Soon
Deer Hammock 1 No Coming Soon
Emerald Towers 2 No Coming Soon
Englewood Mound N/A N/A Coming Soon
Ficus Tree N/A N/A Coming Soon
Flamingo Mound 1 N/A Coming Soon
Frances Grove 2 No Coming Soon
Gator Head 1 No Coming Soon
Goodman 19 Yes Coming Soon
Granada Hotel 7 No Coming Soon
Hillsborough Wreck 1 No Coming Soon
Houdaille 1 No Coming Soon
Indian Fields N/A N/A Coming Soon
Lauderhill 4 Yes Coming Soon
Laxson 2 1 No Coming Soon
Laxson 4 1 No Coming Soon
Laxson 5 2 No Coming Soon
Levee 30 2 No Coming Soon
Levee Mound Phase 1 1 No Coming Soon
Lewis 2 No Coming Soon
Margate Blount 48 Yes Coming Soon
Margate Blount 86 74 No Coming Soon
Margate Blount 91 16 No Coming Soon
Markham Park 1 15 Yes Coming Soon
Markham Park 2 ~23 Yes Coming Soon
Marths Vineyard 1 No Coming Soon
Misc. and Unidentified 4 N/A Coming Soon
Mixon Hammock N/A N/A Coming Soon
Monte Cristi D.R. 1 No Coming Soon
New River Paddle 1 No Coming Soon
North Kendall N/A N/A Coming Soon
Oakland Park Extension N/A N/A Coming Soon
Odum/Red Bug 1 No Coming Soon
Orange Grove 1 No Coming Soon
Osborne Lepo 1 No Coming Soon
Panther North Phase 1 1 No Coming Soon
Panther South Phase 1 1 No Coming Soon
Peace Camp 77 No Coming Soon
Performing Arts Center N/A N/A Coming Soon
Piper Hammock N/A N/A Coming Soon
Plantation Acres 3 No Coming Soon
Plantation Golf 20 Yes Coming Soon
Port 95 N/A N/A Coming Soon
Refugees Phase 1 1 No Coming Soon
Rolling Oaks 1 1 No Coming Soon
Rolling Oaks 2 33 Yes Coming Soon
Ronnie Gray Attic 1 Yes Coming Soon
Savite N/A N/A Coming Soon
Seminole 441 1 No Coming Soon
Seminole 441 Rock Pit N/A N/A Coming Soon
Sherbet N/A N/A Coming Soon
Shired Island N/A N/A Coming Soon
Snake Creek 2 Yes Coming Soon
Snake Creek (Laxson) 2 No Coming Soon
Snake Creek 96 1 No Coming Soon
South Indian Fields N/A N/A Coming Soon
St. Augustine N/A N/A Coming Soon
Stranahan 96 N/A N/A Site Summary
Sunrise 20 No Coming Soon
Sunset 1 No Coming Soon
Taylor Head 39 Yes Coming Soon
Terra Cela N/A N/A Coming Soon
Torreya State Park N/A N/A Coming Soon
Trail 1 No Coming Soon
Turner River 23 No Coming Soon
Uleta River N/A N/A Coming Soon
Umatila 2 Yes Coming Soon
Wedgewood Green 1 No Coming Soon
Willow Mound N/A N/A Coming Soon
Please note, The Palm Beach Museum of Natural History will not publish specific location information about archaeological sites. This is to ensure and protect the cultural heritage of South Florida. As such, some items published on this and the following pages may be censored to remove locality data. Also, this list may change as our researchers review every single box contained in this collection. Please check back for updates.

 

 
 
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