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Mound House lecture series and programming announced
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The Town of Fort Myers Beach recently announced that the Mound House will host a lecture series on Tuesday, Nov. 7 from Dave Scheidecker, Research Coordinator for the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Tribal Historic Preservation Office.
The Mound House has also begun opening its museum and museum store an additional day with its new hours running Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The grounds including the observation pier, kayak launch, and 2.85 acres of bayside native plantings will be open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The address of Mound House is 451 Connecticut Street.
The Mound House will also expand its programming by offering kayak tours on Saturdays and Wednesdays at 9 a.m. These tours take participants through mangroves tunnels and hidden inlets of Estero Bay. Encounters with dolphins, manatees, stingrays, tarpon and a variety of birds are common. To register for kayak tours, visit www.MoundHouse.org.
Events
Mound House Lecture Series: The Calusa Legacy / Tuesday, Nov. 7, 5:30 – 7 p.m.
Learn more about the connections of the Calusa people to the broader area during the and the legacy of the Calusa ancestors within the Seminole Tribe today.
Dave Scheidecker, Research Coordinator for the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Tribal Historic Preservation Office, will be the presenter. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a B.A. in History, and from Texas Tech with a Master’s in Anthropology. He has worked on historic and prehistoric archaeological sites in Texas, Ecuador, and Zimbabwe before returning to Florida.
Mound House members save at $7 per person. Regular admission is $15 per person. Price includes lecture, museum admission, and complimentary light food and drinks. Register at www.MoundHouse.org.
Small Business Saturday / Saturday, Nov. 25, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Shop small and shop local at the Mound House Museum Store on national Small Business Saturday and receive 20% off storewide. Mound House members will save an additional 10%. The Museum Store features curated items with a focus on history and nature including toys, jewelry, home décor, books, wellness, bird-friendly coffee, local honey, and more.
Women’s Club Christmas Tree Festival / Friday, Dec. 8 and Saturday, Dec. 9.
Mound House will host the Fort Myers Beach Women’s Club for its annual Christmas Tree Festival. Learn more at www.fmb-wc.org.
The Mound House also offers daily guided shell mound tours that include a tour of the site. Learn about the Calusa – the first residents of Fort Myers Beach – and how this indigenous nation constructed large shell mounds and ruled southern Florida for nearly 2,000 years. Check www.MoundHouse.org for costs, information and tour times. No reservations are required.