Have fun and learn at Archaeology Day at the Research Reserve Center

The Apalachicola National estuarine Research Reserve is inviting everyone out to the Nature Center in Eastpoint this Saturday to learn about the lives of early residents of the Apalachicola Bay Area.

The reserve will celebrate archaeology day from 10 till 4 where you can learn about the science behind archaeology and view local fossils and historic tools and pottery from the Apalachicola Bay area.

Archaeologist Dr. Nancy White will speak about the prehistoric and early residents of the Apalachicola valley.

Dr. White, with the University of South Florida, has spent twenty years researching early residents of Franklin County including the Pierce Mounds, now in the Smithsonian collections.

Guests will learn about the archaeological evidence that indicates that Apalachicola was occupied for over 2,000 years until just prior to the 16th century and the many ways that the area was considered a center for culture and commerce.

And if you have any pottery or other artifacts, make sure to bring them with you, so they can be identified by the Florida Public Archaeology Network from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

The event is free.

The Research Reserve Nature Center is at 108 Island Drive in Eastpoint near the foot of the St. George Island Bridge.

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