Pineland Archeological District | |
Location | Lee County, Florida |
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Nearest city | Pineland |
Coordinates | 26°40′N 82°09′W / 26.66°N 82.15°W |
MPS | Archeological Resources of the Caloosahatchee Region MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 73000583[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 27, 1973 |
The Pineland Archeological District (also known as Battey's Landing or Battey Place or the Pineland Site) is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on November 27, 1973) located on Pine Island, near Pineland, Florida, and next to Pine Island Sound. The site was occupied by people of the Caloosahatchee culture, known as the Calusa in historic times, from 500 BCE until after 1700. The site includes shell and sand mounds and other structures and prehistoric canals and artificial lakes. It also includes structures from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.