Turtle Mound

Turtle Mound

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name = Turtle Mound


caption = Oyster shells visible beneath the overgrowth
locator_x =
locator_y =
location = Volusia County, Florida
nearest_city = New Smyrna Beach
lat_degrees = 28
lat_minutes = 55
lat_seconds = 51
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 80
long_minutes = 49
long_seconds = 37
long_direction = W
area =
added = September 29, 1970
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The Turtle Mound is a historic site located 9 miles south of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, on State Road A1A. On September 29, 1970, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It is the largest shell midden on the mainland United States, with an approximate height of 50 feet.cite web|author=Volusia County Heritage|title=Turtle Mound|url=http://volusiahistory.com/turtle.htm|publisher=Volusia County Government|accessdate=2007-09-15] The turtle-shaped mound contains oysters and refuse from the prehistoric Timucuan people. It was constructed between 800 and 1400 AD.cite web|author=National Park Service|title=Canaveral National Seashore: Scenic Vistas|url=http://www.nps.gov/cana/naturescience/upload/Scenic%20Vistas.pdf|accessdate=2007-09-05] Early Spanish explorers and subsequent mariners utilized the large mound as a landmark. Today, the site is owned and managed by the National Park Service as part of Canaveral National Seashore.cite web|title=New Smyrna Beach|url=http://www.newsmyrnabeach.com/resources/turtle-mound.html|accessdate=2007-09-05]

References

External links

* [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/FL/Volusia/state.html Volusia County listings] at [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com National Register of Historic Places]
* [http://www.flheritage.com/facts/reports/places/Counties/Volusia.cfm Volusia County listings] at [http://www.flheritage.com Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs]


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