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An archaeological dig at Shell Mound, 9 miles (14 km) north of Cedar Key, found artifacts dating back to 500 BC in the top 10 feet (3.0 m) of the 28-foot-tall (8.5 m) mound. The only ancient burial found in Cedar Key was a 2,000-year-old skeleton found in 1999. [ 13 ]
The Cedar Key Historical Society and Museum is located at 609 2nd Street State Road 24, Cedar Key, Florida. It contains exhibits and photographs depicting the history of Cedar Key from prehistoric times through the 20th century, Cedar Key Historical Society, 2008. Accessed August 16, 2008 (updated 09/21/21 WebDev).
Cedar Key State Museum is an 18 acres (7.3 ha) Florida State Park located at 12231 SW 166th Court, Cedar Key, Florida. [1] The museum displays items collected by Saint Clair Whitman, a local resident who established the first museum in his home.
Looking towards Cedar Key from Atsena Otie Key. Atsena Otie Key is a barrier island and ghost town one-half mile offshore of Cedar Key, Florida.Atsena Otie was the original site of the town of Cedar Key, and in the present day includes a walking trail, swimming area, and ruins of the Eberhard Faber mill.
Mound Key was an important site of the Calusa tribe, and most experts believe it to be the site of their capital, Calos. The Mound Key Site on the island was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on August 12, 1970. The island is only accessible by boat from the Koreshan State Historic Site or Lovers Key State Park.
Cedar Key partnered with the University of Florida and was awarded funding in 2022. The results of the flooding vulnerability assessment were presented at a workshop to the Cedar Key community.
Letchworth Mounds Archaeological State Park (8LE337) is a 188.2 acre [1] Florida State Park that preserves the state's tallest prehistoric, Native American ceremonial earthwork mound, which is 46 feet (14 m) high. It is estimated to have been built 1100 to 1800 years ago.
The development proposal. Cedar Point Developers LLC, the group that wants to build on the Carteret County site, has spent more than $500,000 on archaeological work, Sen. Michael Lazzara, an ...