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Discover the Trail of the 
Lost Tribes... 

The Trail of the Lost Tribes is a partnership between public and private organizations and individuals to provide consistent interpretation of the archeology, anthropology, and natural history of the ancient cultural sites on Florida’s Gulf coast.

FREE! Brochure with map available 
at every site on the trail!  
Visit a site and pick one up today!

  Trail Sites (from North to South)

1. Indian Temple Mound Museum
   139 Miracle Strip Pkwy, Fort Walton Beach 
   www.ftb.org > Museums
   (850) 833-9595.     

2. Florida Museum of Natural History
   Near corner of Hull Rd. & SW 34th St., Gainesville
   www.flmnh.ufl.edu                                (352) 846-2000

3. Crystal River Archaeological State Park 
   3400 N. Museum Point Road, Crystal River 
   www.FloridaStateParks.org/CrystalRiver   
   (352) 795-38172.     

4. May-Stringer Heritage Museum
   601 Museum Ct., Brooksville
   www.hernandoheritagemuseum.com  
   (352) 799-0129.

5. Safety Harbor Mound, Philippe Park       
   2525 Philippe Pkwy, Safety Harbor www.co.pinellas.fl.us/bcc/park11_Philippe.htm 
   (727) 669-1947. 

6. Safety Harbor Museum of Regional History                                                    329 S. Bayshore Blvd., Safety Harbor
   www.safety-harbor-museum.org      
   (727) 726-1668. 

7. Tampa Bay History Center
   222 S. Franklin St., Tampa (in convention center    annex)
   www.tampabayhistorycenter.org       
   (813) 228-0097.   

8. Weedon Island Preserve Cultural & Natural History Center
   1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg www.pinellascounty.org/environment 
   (727) 453-6500.

9. Science Center of Pinellas County
   7701 22nd Avenue N., St. Petersburg 
   www.sciencecenterofpinellas.com  
   (727) 384-0027.

10. Anderson-Narvaez Mound at Jungle Prada Mound Park
    Corner Park St. N. and Elbow Lane www.sacredlandspreservationandeducation.org  
    (727) 347-0354.

11. Madira Bickel Mound State Archaeological Site
    Bayshore Drive off US Hwy 19, Terra Ceia  www.FloridaStateParks.org/MadieraBickelMound 
    (941) 723-4536.

12. Portavant Temple Mound at Emerson Point Park
    End of 17th Street W., Snead Island, Palmetto www.co.manatee.fl.us > Parks and Facilities, Emerson Point
    (941) 776-2295.

13. DeSoto National Memorial
    North end of 75th Street W., Bradenton www.nps.gov/deso                                     (941) 792-0458

14. South Florida Museum
    210 10th St. W., Bradenton  www.southfloridamuseum.org 
    (941) 746-4131.

15. Sarasota County History Center
    701 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota           www.scgov.net > Arts/Culture/History
    (941) 861-1181.

16. Museum of Florida Art and Culture
    600 West College Drive, Avon Park           www.mofac.org
    (863) 382-6900.

17. Historic Spanish Point
    337 N. Tamiami Trail, Osprey             www.historicspanishpoint.org
    (941) 966-5214.

18. Indian Mound Park
    210 Winson Ave., Engelwood  www.co.sarasota.fl.us/parks 
    (941) 474-3065.

19. Charlotte County Historical Center
    22959 Bayshore Rd., Charlotte Harbor www.charlottecountyfl.com/Historical
    (941) 474-3065.

20. Calusa Heritage Trail - Randell Research Center at Pineland
    13810 Waterfront Dr., Pine Island www.flmnh.ufl.edu/RRC
    (239) 283-2062.

21. Museum of the Islands
    5727 Sesame Dr., Pine Island www.museumoftheislands.com
    (239) 283-1525.

22. Tarpon Bay Explorers at J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge
    900 Tarpon Bay Rd., Sanibel Island www.tarponbayexplorers.com
    (239) 472.8900.

23. The Mound House
    289 Connecticut St., Fort Myers Beach www.moundhouse.org
    (239) 765-0865.

24. Mound Key Archaeological State Park
    Boat from Koreshan State Historic Site at US 41 from Corkscrew Rd., Estero Bay www.FloridaStateParks.org/MoundKey
    (239) 992-0311.

25. The Collier County Museum
    3301 Tamiami Trail East, Naples www.colliermuseum.com
    (239) 774-8476.

26. The Collier County Museum
    3301 Tamiami Trail East, Naples www.colliermuseum.com
    (239) 774-8476.