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Letchworth Mounds
Letchworth Mounds Archaeological State Park is a 188.2 acre Florida State Park that preserves the state's tallest prehistoric, Native American ceremonial earthwork mound, which is high. It is estimated to have been built 1100 to 1800 years ago. This is one of three major surviving mound complexes in the Florida Panhandle. It is believed to have been built by the Weedon Island Culture (200-800 CE), Native Americans who lived in North Florida. The hierarchical society planned and constructed massive earthwork mounds as expression of its religious and political system. The archeological park has exhibits to interpret the artifacts and evidence of nearly 10,000 years of human habitation found at this site. It is located approximately six miles west of Monticello, a half mile south of U.S. 90, in northwestern Florida. The address is 4500 Sunray Road South. Two related sites in the panhandle are from the later Fort Walton Culture (1100-1550 CE): Fort Walton Mound, a National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jefferson County, Florida
Jefferson County is a County (United States), county located in the Big Bend (Florida), Big Bend region in the North Florida, northern part of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 14,510. Its county seat is Monticello, Florida, Monticello. Jefferson County is part of the Tallahassee, Florida, Tallahassee, FL Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, Metropolitan Statistical Area but is the 3rd most Rural area, rural county in Florida. There are no traffic light, traffic signals within the entire county. History Jefferson County was created in 1827. It was named for Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States, who had died the year before the county's establishment. Forts of Jefferson County * Fort Roger Jones (1839), Aucilla (Ocilla Ferry), north of US 90. * Fort Noel (1839–1842), south of Lamont on the Aucilla River, six miles (10 km) northwest of Fort Pleasant in Taylor County. Also known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
