News
25 Jul 2023
July 2023
While swimming in the waters off Pensacola Beach last month, a couple found a historic-looking saber sword not far from the shore. Their finding went viral online, with many questioning if the sword is authentic or a replica.
21 Feb 2023
February 2023
A little more than a year after the Florida Task Force on Abandoned African-American Cemeteries submitted their final report, there’s been little (legislative) action related to the panel’s findings and recommendations. But, in that time, several previously unknown cemeteries have been documented, including a few from the northwest region.
03 Feb 2023
February 2023
Archaeology After School program helps children appreciate their heritage and history.
03 Mar 2022
March 2022
Pensacola News Journal featured an article about the new exhibit "The Maroon Marines: Archaeology at Prospect Bluff."
19 Oct 2019
October 2019
A new exhibit from the Florida Public Archaeology Network aims to remind viewers of the impact Hurricane Michael left on the Panama City area, especially its history. “Hurricane Michael: Reshaping Florida’s Past” is a temporary exhibit that highlights the damage the Category 5 storm had on historic sites, and the efforts to save them.
07 Mar 2019
March 2019
From the tip of a Bowie knife scabbard to part of a nearly 160-year-old brass shoulder strap, artifacts unearthed by archaeologists in a dig near Fort Pickens help tell the story of the Civil War battle of Santa Rosa Island.
22 Feb 2019
February 2019
Plans are moving forward to designate a portion of the Florida Panhandle as a National Heritage Area. National Heritage Areas (NHA) are places where “historic, cultural, and natural resources combine to form cohesive, nationally important landscapes,” according to the National Parks Service. An NHA is designated by Congress. There are 49 throughout the United States and the closest involves coastal Mississippi.
18 Jan 2018
January 18, 2018
FPAN and City of Mary Esther are hosting a Heritage...
04 Dec 2017
December 4, 2017
"Hush Arbor" Event to Kick Off Black History Month 2018 at Arcadia Mill Archaeological Site
25 Mar 2017
March 25, 2017
Museum celebrates Archaeology Month with speakers
20 Mar 2017
March 20, 2017
Florida Archaeology Month Highlights Mississippian Period, Risk of Sea Level Rise
02 Mar 2017
March 2, 2017
UWF talks Archeology Month and Pensacola’s Discovery of De Luna Settlement
01 Feb 2017
February 2017
The Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) hosts a "Tour de Fort" bicycling tour of Fort Pickens on March 4, 2017.
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The Destination Archaeology Resource Center is a part of the Florida Public Archaeology Network, a program of the University of West Florida.
