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Fort Meade History Ride-A-Long

Time: 5:30 pm til 7:30 pm

Location: Fort Meade Historical Society & Museum, 1 Tecumseh Ave., Fort Meade, FL 33841

Description: In conjunction with the Battle of Bowlegs Creek Re-enactment, set for Nov. 19 to Nov. 20, the Fort Meade Historical Society & Museum staff has put together a traveling tour of some of the city's most significant historical sites. Among them are: Christ Episcopal Church, opened in 1889; the Henry Lewis House national historic site at 424 North Oak St.; the town's oldest home on northeast First Street built by the Flood family in the mid-1800s; and the area known as "Old Town" around the 600 block off U.S. 98, where some of the town's earliest homes are built.

Beginning at 5:30 p.m., 6:15 p.m., and 7 p.m. (3 separate tours) at the Fort Meade Historical Society and Museum, jump on the City Trolley to enjoy the night ride, learn some history, and start a tradition.

$5 per person (children under 6 free). Return to the museum for cookies and punch and free tour of Fort Meade's history on display.

For more information contact: 863-285-7474 or http://fortmeadeflmuseum.iconosites.com/

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Lecture - Prehistoric Use of Everglades Tree Islands

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

Description: Archaeology Lecture Series - Prehistoric Use of Everglades Tree Islands: A (Rare) Case from the Northern Everglades

Tree islands were important locations of historic and prehistoric settlements. Archaeological data from the southern Everglades provides a model for prehistoric use of tree islands where they served primarily as locations for resource procurement camps, but occasionally supported large villages, suggesting a settlement system adapted to the unique wetlands environment. Recent excavation of the Wedgworth Midden (8PB16175) in western Palm Beach County offered a rare opportunity to investigate a tree island site from the northern Everglades. This talk reports on the results of those excavations and discusses the patterns that have emerged so far. Questions are addressed regarding when the island was occupied, which among the many resources were most important to the past occupants of the island, and the nature of interactions the past occupants had with surrounding groups.

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