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Turtle Mound
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7465 S Atlantic Ave
New Smyrna Beach, FL
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This place is a must! You have stunning views of the ocean and the Intracoastal! Don't forget your camera!
Fascinating boardwalk to the top of the mound of old oyster shells. Great views. Bring binoculars and bug spray.
Living in the vicinity of Turtle Mound were the Timucuan people. In their 2,000 years of occupation along the coast, the Timucuans did little to alter the natural landscape. Their few remaining burial mounds and shell mounds are like an unwritten book about the people who lived here. The large shell mounds hold undisclosed information to the their way of life. From 800 to 1400 CE, generation after generation left evidence behind to tell of the their lifestyle at Turtle Mound.
Living in the vicinity of Turtle Mound were the Timucuan people. In their 2,000 years of occupation along the coast, the Timucuans did little to alter the natural landscape. Their few remaining burial mounds and shell mounds are like an unwritten book about the people who lived here. The large sh…