Mount Elizabeth Archeological Site
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The Mount Elizabeth Archeological Site, also known as Racey's Tuckahoe, St. Joseph's Novitiate or the Mount Elizabeth Indian Mound is a prehistoric midden
and an archaeological
site in Jensen Beach
, Florida
. It is located in Martin County's Indian RiverSide Park, which includes the former Florida Institute of Technology (Jensen Beach Campus)
east of Indian River Drive on the Indian River Lagoon
. On September 14, 2002, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
.
Midden
A midden, is an old dump for domestic waste which may consist of animal bone, human excrement, botanical material, vermin, shells, sherds, lithics , and other artifacts and ecofacts associated with past human occupation...
and an archaeological
Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
site in Jensen Beach
Jensen Beach, Florida
Jensen Beach is a census-designated place in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,100 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Port St...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. It is located in Martin County's Indian RiverSide Park, which includes the former Florida Institute of Technology (Jensen Beach Campus)
Florida Institute of Technology (Jensen Beach Campus)
Florida Institute of Technology , also known as School of Marine and Environmental Technology or , was a specialized Florida Institute of Technology branch campus located on the former campus of Saint Joseph College of Florida on the Indian River Lagoon in Jensen Beach, Florida, some 50 miles...
east of Indian River Drive on the Indian River Lagoon
Indian River (Florida)
The Indian River is a waterway in Florida, a part of the Indian River Lagoon system which forms the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. It extends southward from the Ponce de Leon inlet in New Smyrna Beach, Florida [Volusia County] southward and across the "Haulover Canal" and along the western shore...
. On September 14, 2002, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
National Register listing
- Mount Elizabeth Archeological Site
- (added 2002 - Site - #02001011)
- Also known as Races (Racey's) Tuckahoe; St. Joseph's Novitiate
- 1707 NE Indian River Dr., Jensen Beach
- Historic Significance: Information Potential
- Area of Significance: Prehistoric
- Cultural Affiliation: Late Archaic, Orange III Period, East Okeechobee Cultural Area
- Period of Significance: 2000-2499 BC, 1500-1999 BC, 1000-1499 BC, 500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD
- Owner: Local Gov't
- Historic Function: Domestic, Religion
- Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure, Village Site
- Current Function: Landscape
- Current Sub-function: Park
See also
- Florida Institute of Technology (Jensen Beach Campus)Florida Institute of Technology (Jensen Beach Campus)Florida Institute of Technology , also known as School of Marine and Environmental Technology or , was a specialized Florida Institute of Technology branch campus located on the former campus of Saint Joseph College of Florida on the Indian River Lagoon in Jensen Beach, Florida, some 50 miles...
- Tuckahoe (Florida)Tuckahoe (Florida)Tuckahoe, also known as the Leach Mansion or as the Mansion at Tuckahoe, is an historic home located at 1921 North East Indian River Drive in Jensen Beach, Martin County, Florida...
- Saint Joseph College of FloridaSaint Joseph College of FloridaSaint Joseph College of Florida was a college operated by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Florida in St. Augustine and in Jensen Beach, Florida.-1890–1966:...
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Florida