The Pierce Site (also known as Pierce Mounds and Middens and 8FR14, and other numbers) is a

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archaeological site in Apalachicola,

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. It is located approximately 1 mile northwest of Apalachicola on 12th Street. On January 11, 1974, it was added to the

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. It was occupied during the Middle Woodland Period, which includes ceramics of early Weeden Island and Swift Creek types. It also was occupied during the late prehistoric Fort Walton Period.

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Franklin County listings
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National Register of Historic Places

Franklin County listings
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Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
Swift Creek culture Mounds in Florida Native American history of Florida Geography of Franklin County, Florida Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida Apalachicola, Florida National Register of Historic Places in Franklin County, Florida {{NorthAm-native-stub