UWF Grad Student Searches for Lost Huguenot Settlement
While stories fill history books about immigrants who came to Colonial America and thrived, not as much is known about those who didn’t succeed.
May 04, 2016
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Florida Public Archaeology Network celebrates awards for two staff members
The Florida Public Archaeology Network, a program of the Division of Anthropology and Archaeology at the University of West Florida, celebrates two recent awards for FPAN staff. At a recent Society for Historical Archaeology meeting, Dr. William B. Lees and Mike Thomin were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the field. Thomin, who manages the […]
Apr. 13, 2016
Maritime book collection now available at University of West Florida
Archaeologists, historians and the casually curious can all find gold in a rare and distinctive collection of maritime books recently donated to the University of West Florida’s library. Whether the subject of interest is a legal document, a personal diary or notes about shipwreck remains, researchers are likely to find something in the hundreds of […]
Mar. 03, 2016
UWF graduate student creates Blackwater River maritime heritage trail
The Blackwater River is teeming with historical treasures, many of them vestiges of the area’s once booming lumber industries. Take for instance a 4.1-mile stretch that University of West Florida graduate student Ben Wells has exhaustively surveyed. Although only a relatively small sliver of the 58-mile waterway, it is dotted with 13 to 15 different […]
Jan. 26, 2016
Site of first multi-year European settlement in the U.S. identified by University of West Florida archaeology program
The University of West Florida archaeology program recently identified the archaeological site of the Luna settlement – the first multi-year European settlement in the United States – in a developed neighborhood in Pensacola. The artifacts discovered are evidence of the Spanish settlement by Tristán de Luna y Arellano from 1559 to 1561, the earliest multi-year […]
Dec. 17, 2015
UWF to host press conference announcing archaeological discovery
WHAT: The University of West Florida archaeology program will host a press conference to announce a major archaeological discovery in Pensacola. WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 TIME: 10 a.m. WHERE: T.T. Wentworth Jr. Florida State Museum 330 S. Jefferson St. Pensacola, Florida MEDIA CONTACT: Matt Rowley Assistant Director of University Communications University of West Florida […]
Dec. 15, 2015
UWF Uses 3-D Technology To Recreate History
Hours after the discovery of a new species of human ancestor was announced, Dr. Kristina Killgrove was able to put replicas of bones from the landmark archaeological find in the hands of her students.
Nov. 20, 2015
Residents Seek BP Funding to Create Walkable Riverfront in Downtown Pensacola
Sept. 30 is the final deadline for those wishing to submit projects for RESTORE funding. With only two weeks left to apply, one group of residents is proposing an innovative solution to address downtown Pensacola’s stormwater problems.
Sep. 21, 2015
UWF Division of Anthropology and Archeology partners with local church for workshop
The University of West Florida Division of Anthropology and Archaeology and John the Baptist Church will host a public workshop exploring Pensacola’s historic African American burial grounds. “By These Hands: Vernacular Markers of Pensacola’s Historic African American Cemeteries” will be held Sept. 17–19, at various locations and cemeteries throughout Pensacola. The church received a $15,000 […]
Sep. 02, 2015
Florida Public Archaeology Network associate director presented 2015 Senator Bob Williams Award
Dr. Della Scott-Ireton, Associate Director of the Florida Public Archaeology Network, received the 2015 Senator Bob Williams Award on March 11, 2015 at the annual Florida Heritage Awards ceremony in Tallahassee for her contribution to exceptional historic preservation in Florida. Dr. Scott-Ireton has worked in Florida for the past 20 years, encouraging communities to value […]
Mar. 24, 2015
UWF Florida Public Archaeology Network receives prestigious public historical archaeology award from the Society for Historical Archaeology
The University of West Florida Florida Public Archaeology Network recently received the 2015 Daniel G. Roberts Award for Excellence in Public Historical Archaeology by the Society for Historical Archaeology. The award was presented at the 48th Annual Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology in Seattle, Washington on Jan. 9. This award recognizes FPAN in their […]
Jan. 28, 2015
UWF Archaeology Institute receives grant to explore Spanish fleet in Pensacola Bay
The University of West Florida Archaeology Institute recently received a Special Category Grant totaling more than $290,000 from the Florida Division of Historical Resources to explore a Spanish fleet associated with Tristan Luna from the 1500s. The archaeological remains of the Spanish ships, located in Pensacola Bay, are the oldest documented in Florida waters. According […]
Jan. 13, 2015
