Green Mound State Archaelogical Site Historical

Green Mound State Archaelogical Site Historical (HM1WKC)

Location: Ponce Inlet, FL 32127 Volusia County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 6.954', W 80° 57.038'

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The Green Mound is one of the best preserved and last remaining shell mounds in the region. The site holds a rich history of the prehistoric Florida Indians who inhabited the site for hundreds of years. Archaeological studies of the mound date artifacts to the St. Johns period (500 BC - 1565 AD). Mounds like this typically contain discards from daily life such as bones, shells, pottery, and tools. Archaeological studies of the mound show that people during the St. Johns I period (500 BC - 800 AD) occupied the site year round, while in the St. Johns II period (800 AD -1565 AD) people may have occupied the site seasonally. A botanical survey of Green Mound by John K. Small in 1922 revealed a unique botanical environment that included several rare plant species. Some of the plant species he noted are still visible in the area surrounding the mound, including wild-coffee, marlberry and snowberry. By 1933, a significant portion of the mound had been mined for shells used in road construction. In 1948, the Green Mound Historical Society, led by R.J. Longstreet, recognized the significance of the mound. The organization purchased it for preservation and turned it over to the Florida State Board of Forestry.
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Year Placed2016
Placed ByThe Town of Ponce Inlet and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-893.)
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Date Added Thursday, January 19th, 2017 at 9:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 504802 N 3220827
Decimal Degrees29.11590000, -80.95063333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 6.954', W 80° 57.038'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 6' 57.24" N, 80° 57' 2.28" W
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Area Code(s)386
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4367 S Peninsula Dr, Ponce Inlet FL 32127, US
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