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Safety Harbor Site

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Location
  
Safety Harbor, Florida

Designated NHL
  
July 19, 1964

Added to NRHP
  
15 October 1966

NRHP Reference #
  
66000270

Area
  
8,094 m²

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Similar
  
Philippe Park, Mary McLeod Bethune, Plaza Ferdinand VII, San Marcos de Apalache, Fort Walton Mound

The Safety Harbor Site is an archaeological site in Safety Harbor, Florida, United States, located in Philippe Park at 2525 Philippe Parkway. It is the largest remaining mound in the Tampa Bay area, and is believed to have been the "capital city" of the Tocobaga. It is the type site for the Safety Harbor culture. In 1964 it was declared a National Historic Landmark. After the U.S. National Register of Historic Places program was created in 1966, the site was added to it the same year. It is sometimes referred to as the "Indian Mound."

The site consists of the large 20-foot (6.1 m)-high temple mound, one smaller burial mound and two shell middens. The site is open to visitors during the daylight hours. In addition to the mounds, the site holds walking paths, picnic areas, a boat ramp, fishing, and scenic views.

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Safety Harbor Site Wikipedia