Lecture: Submerged Indigenous Archaeological Sites on Florida's West Coast

About this event

The Southwest Florida Archaeology Society invites you to join us for this free presentation at the Bonita Springs Fire House Station 24, located at 27701 Bonita Grande Dr, Bonita Springs, FL 34135. Numerous Indigenous archaeological sites have been discovered, eroding from the shore along coastal, bay-front waters, and submerged in the nearshore and offshore waters throughout the world. The west coast of Florida is no exception. With its shallow coastal waters and bays, and gently sloping continental shelf, the preservation of these submerged sites is more likely to occur on this coast than in other locations. Study of these sites can provide important information on the people who once lived along our shores in past centuries and millennia, as well as help us to gain an understanding of the processes which facilitate their preservation.

ABOUT THE LECTURER

Steven H. Koski is the former Sarasota County Archaeologist for the Division of Historical Resources (July 2015-July 2024, retired). He received his BA in Anthropology/Archaeology from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and completed graduate studies in an MA program at Arizona State University (1984-1986). His research interests include the early people of Florida, coastal adaptations, and early settlement and subsistence systems.

DIRECTIONS TO THE BONITA SPRINGS FIRE HOUSE Station 24

Located at 27701 Bonita Grande Dr, Bonita Springs, FL 34135. Turn off of I-75 at the Bonita Springs interstate Exit 116 (CR-865) to the East opposite the beaches. Go for 0.7 mi. Turn left onto Bonita Grande Dr at red-light (Publix and Racetrack). Go north for 0.3 mi. Turn East onto Snell Lane to the entrance. The parking lot is well lit. You may also access Bonita Grande Dr from West Terry St.

From History Buffs of Southwest Florida