Events
Dash through the Past History and Archaeology Scavenger Hunt
Constitution Convention Museum State Park 200 Allen Memorial Way
March 25, 09:00:00 AM — 12:00:00 PM
This race along Port St. Joe\'s walking trails offers individuals or teams of two a chance to compete over a two-mile course for great prizes from local sponsors! Registration starts at 9:00am and the hunt begins at 10:00am! There is no set route or order in which challenges must be completed. Prizes will be awarded based on both a team\'s completion time and number of correct answers. All ages are welcome; participants under 16 must have a parent or adult guardian participate. A donation of $10.00 includes a reusable aluminum water bottle!
Native American Experience at Emerson Point Preserve
Emerson Point Preserve 5801 17th Street West, Palmetto 34221
March 25, 09:00:00 AM — 11:00:00 AM
Step back in time as we explore Florida’s past and discover what life was like for Native Americans that once lived here. We will learn about many of the skills practiced by Florida’s early inhabitants and their way of life during a walk through the site of an early Native American settlement. We will also discuss the transformation the state has experienced throughout the years and gain a new perspective about the place where we live. Please meet at the Pavilion by the Ranger’s Station Program suitable for participants ages 6 and older. FREE! Register by calling (941) 748-4501 X6035 or email michelle.leahy@mymanatee.org
Can you dig it? Celebrate #FAM2017 at the Riverside Arts Market
Riverside Arts Market 715 Riverside Ave
March 25, 10:00:00 AM — 03:00:00 PM
Join the Florida Public Archaeology Network at the Riverside Arts Market for a day of fun archaeology activities in honor of Florida Archaeology Month.
HMS Training Day: Richard E. Becker Preserve
Richard E. Becker Preserve 3398 Selvitz Road Fort Pierce, Florida 34981
March 25, 10:00:00 AM — 01:00:00 PM
Join us for another East Central HMS Florida training day. This training will take place at the Richard E. Becker Preserve. Learn how to identify and document archaeological and historic sites to protect Florida\'s history from encroaching sea levels.
Meet at the Bridge
Arch Creek Park 1855 NE 135th St, North Miami, FL 33181
March 25, 10:00:00 AM — 04:00:00 PM
Relive the 1800’s when families from the nearby communities would come to the historic limestone bridge to picnic, boat on the creek, explore the ancient trails through the nearby tropical hardwood hammock, play folk music, or just relax under the shade of live oak trees. There will be guided trail walks, pioneer stories and games for children, archery and live folk music. Florida Public Archaeology Network will be highlighting some of Arch Creek’s prehistoric past during site walks and pottery making workshops. Hot dogs and lemonade will be available for purchase. For more information, please call the park at 305-944-6111. Event schedule: TBD Event Partners: Miami-Dade Parks - Miami EcoAdventures Arch Creek Trust Florida Public Archaeology Network - Southeast Region
Wakulla Springs State Park Archaeology Festival
Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park 465 Wakulla Park Dr
March 25, 11:00:00 AM — 02:00:00 PM
The Wakulla Springs State Park 2017 Archaeology Festival will feature field laboratory tours, local artifacts on display, historical food samples, experimental archaeology, and an active archaeological dig. Admission to the Archaeology Festival is free with admission to the State Park!
AIA Jax Lecture: The Ark Before Noah
UNF Archaeology Lab Building 51, 1 UNF Drive
March 25, 12:00:00 PM — 01:00:00 PM
In his lecture, “The Ark before Noah,” British Museum expert Dr. Irving Finkel reveals how decoding the symbols on a 4,000-year-old piece of clay enabled a radical new interpretation of the Noah\'s Ark story. A world authority on the period, Dr. Finkel\'s real-life detective story began with a remarkable event at the British Museum: the arrival one day in 2008 of a single, modest-sized Babylonian cuneiform tablet brought in by a member of the public. Such palm-sized clay rectangles were used by the Babylonians to create the first documents, and this particular tablet proved to be of quite extraordinary importance. Not only does it date from about 1850 B.C., but it is a copy of the Babylonian Story of the Flood, a story from ancient Mesopotamia revealing, among other things, instructions for constructing a large boat. Dr. Finkel will also describe the further series of discoveries which allowed him to decode the Flood story in ways which offer unanticipated revelations. The lecture will also describe how a replica of the boat, following the ancient instructions, was built in India—the subject of the documentary film The Real Noah’s Ark.
Heritage Monitoring Scouts (HMS Florida)
Southeast Branch Library, St. Augustine 6670 US 1
March 25, 01:00:00 PM — 02:00:00 PM
Worldwide heritage sites are at risk from impacts due to climate change: erosion, sea level rise, and major storms to name just a few. HMS Florida is a public engagement program that focuses on tracking changes to archaeological sites over time. This presentation will provide context for climate change issues in Florida, discuss how those changes impact archaeological sites, and lets the public know what they can do to help heritage at risk.