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| Location | Collier County, Florida |
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| Nearest city | Miles City |
| Coordinates | 26°12′46″N 81°18′15″W / 26.212863°N 81.304242°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000934[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 14, 1978 |
Platt Island is an archaeological site off Florida State Road 29 in Collier County north of Miles City. It was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1] Ceramic fragments dated to about 2500 years old were found at the site, which is in the Big Cypress National Preserve.[2]
References
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ Widmer, Randolph J. (1988). "The Prehistory of Southwest Florida". Evolution of the Calusa: a Stratified Non-Agricultural Chiefdom on the Southwest Florida Coast. University of Alabama Press. p. 72.
External links
- Collier County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Collier County listings at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
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