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]

Platt Island
Platt Island is located in Florida
Platt Island
Platt Island is located in the United States
Platt Island
LocationCollier County, Florida
Nearest cityMiles City
Coordinates26°12′46″N 81°18′15″W / 26.212863°N 81.304242°W / 26.212863; -81.304242
NRHP reference No.78000934[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 14, 1978

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ 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.
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