Shell Mound: 6,000 Years of Indian Cultures

Islands of Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge and down the coastline are dotted with ancient mounds and middens, monuments left by the creative and resourceful people known as the “shell cultures.” Shell Mound is the largest remaining site on the Gulf. The 28 foot tall landmark was begun before pottery, long before the invasion from other continents, and thousands of years before the Seminole escaped Andrew Jackson’s troops.

Join the ranger at the end of County Road 326 (look for the sign) for an eye-opening look into the past, featuring the Lost Tribes artwork of Theodore Morris. For trail information, call: 352/493-0238, ext.223.