Florida Public Archaeology Network - Northeast & East Central Regions

10/29/2026

Join us TOMORROW! This event is free but registration is required.

⛈Join us as Robbie Boggs, Public Archaeology Coordinator, gives a presentation on the impact of hurricanes.

🕑10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
📆Friday, October 30
📍Sams House at Pine Island Conservation Area, 6195 N. Tropical Trail, Merritt Island, FL 32953

If you’re a Floridian, you know firsthand the impact of hurricanes! In this talk, we take a look at some of Florida’s most famous (or infamous) hurricanes and the important role they’ve played in shaping and revealing Florida’s history.

Registration required, call: (321) 449-4720

10/29/2026

Sarah and Robbie had a great time yesterday at the St. Johns County wet walk at Butler Beach West for the King Tide and speaking up for Cultural Resources. Thanks Action News Jax for coming to cover the event! https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/st-johns-county-king-tide-tour-flooding-rising-sea-levels-florida/77-b3cbe044-06c5-4d15-b0a9-0ca3b5b3274f

10/27/2026

Director Sarah Miller joins Representative Glenda Ominira Simmons Jenkins in a conversation hosted by Adrienne Burke for the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation, Inc. Free and open to the public https://ow.ly/B3GN5100h7j

Join the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation for a free webinar about the work to save Gullah/Geechee burial grounds in Nassau County.

Gullah/Geechee Nation Representative Glenda Simmons Jenkins (FL) and Sarah Miller, Florida Public Archaeology Network regional director, will share their ongoing efforts to document and protect these culturally significant burial grounds while amplifying the needs of the descendant families and communities connected to them.

Register Today! https://ow.ly/B3GN5100h7j

More than historic sites, these sacred burial grounds serve as monuments that hold generations of memory, cultural tradition and connection to place. This webinar will explore the work happening on the ground, the importance of community-led preservation, and why protecting Gullah/Geechee burial grounds is essential to accurately recording Florida’s history.

Photo credit: Claire Heddles, Jacksonville Today https://jaxtoday.org/2022/09/20/gullah-geechee-families-fight-to-protect-burial-sites-in-nassau-countys-wildlight-development/

10/27/2026

What's happening with the National Historic Preservation Act? What is Section 106? Why will my Main Street change? Why will cemeteries be more in danger? Link to register for Town Hall tomorrow where we hope to give information and answer all your questions. Free and open to the public!

We will send Zoom information to registrants next week.

10/25/2026

Join us for our 2027 Jupiter Lighthouse ONA field school info session! Applications open at the conclusion of the info session.

The archaeological site at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area (ONA) PB00035, Jupiter Midden #2, is a multi-component site representing occupation from 6000 years ago through World War II.

In this 12-week program certified by the Register of Professional Archaeologists (RPA), participants will holistically investigate the coastal archaeology of the site by examining and documenting coastal areas of the site threatened by climate change.

The research goal of the project is to establish the presence or absence of archaeological material and stratigraphy outside the historic seawall along the south shore of the property, and to establish a date for the exposed brick feature.

We welcome university students, recent graduates, and lifelong learners! Please note that individuals must be 18 or older to participate in the program. Applications from university students and recent graduates will be prioritized. Participants must attend in person. We will review applications in mid-November and send out initial acceptances by November 27th.

The program will be held at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area (600 County Hwy 707, Tequesta, FL 33469) on Mondays from 9:00am-2:00pm, January 25th-April 12th, 2027, including a public outreach day on Monday, April 19th.

Register right here https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/OoDiOCsXRYWivvcogFmzsA #/registration or at the link in our bio!

10/23/2026

Join us for another Town Hall on Section 106 next Wednesday, Oct 28 at 6pm. Registration: tiny.cc/section106

10/22/2026

Join us next Thursday for this important discussion on protecting human burial sites and they need to collaborate with descendent communities. Free and open to the public.

10/21/2026

King Tide Tour 🌊

St. Johns County invites you to a King Tide Tour on Wednesday, October 28, 11:00-12:00 p.m. at Frank Butler Park West.

This event is for the public to learn more about the impacts of higher tides on the County.This is in support of the Adaptation Plans/Vulnerability Assessments per the State and is part of the County’s Resiliency Planning Efforts. Any funding for future projects would come from the State through Resilient Florida Grants, which the County actively applies for, as well as other grant opportunities.

10/21/2026

If you’re a Floridian, you know first hand the impact of hurricanes! In this talk, we'll take a look at some of Florida’s most famous (or infamous) hurricanes and the important role they play in shaping and revealing our history. This event is free and open to the public; no registration is required.

10/21/2026

In March 2027, communities across Florida’s First Coast will commemorate one of the state’s most dramatic—and least known—stories of survival, perseverance, faith and freedom. This program is Journey to Freedom: Florida’s Untold Minorcan Story.

This 8-day program is a commemoration of the end of the Turnbull settlement in New Smyrna Beach when over 600 Minorcan, Greek, Italian, and Corsican indentured laborers walked to freedom in St. Augustine. The 250th anniversary program is brought to the public through a unique collaboration of organizations dedicated to preserving and sharing this important history. These organizations include the New Smyrna Museum of History, St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine, The Minorcan Experience, and the Menorcan Cultural Society, along with additional regional partners.

The eight-day event will begin in New Smyrna Beach, and end in the historic town of St. Augustine, through programs, services, educational opportunities, commemorative experiences and activities. The commemoration will explore the lives, struggles, sacrifices, faith and legacy of the Mediterranean people who became part of Britain’s largest agricultural settlement in Colonial Florida.

Read more at the link in the comments below.