Recent History of the Pineland Community Part 5
Impressed by the interest and involvement of the community and by the research and educational potential of their Pineland property, … Continue
Pineland’s Dark Ages
These days, climate change is center-stage. Understandably most of the attention is on global warming and sea-level rise. Many wonder … Continue
Gill House Reopens
May 11, 2010, was “Ruby Tuesday” for the Randell Research Center, but this had nothing to do with the old … Continue
Recent History of the Pineland Community Part 4
In spite of its prominence, the Pineland Site Complex did not attract the attention of twentieth century archaeologists for over … Continue
Curation Project Enters Final Phase
In the December, 2007 Friends newsletter, we announced that a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities would … Continue
Recent History of the Pineland Community Part 3
In the last installment, I discussed Graham Wilson extensively because his decisions and actions had such a profound influence on … Continue
Recent History of the Pineland Community Part 2
In the last installment, I discussed removal of parts of Pineland’s waterfront midden-mounds for road- building, a practice that continued … Continue
Recent History of the Pineland Community Part 1
At the beginning of the twentieth century only three dozen people lived on Pine Island. The main land use was … Continue
New Excavations on Mound 5
In late December 2008, the Randell Research Center was offered an opportunity to examine Mound 5 of the Brown’s Mound … Continue
Gators Pitch In
International Gator Day is a day when alumni and friends of the University of Florida come together to volunteer. Each … Continue