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Glass viewing window into a Precolumbian burial at the main burial mound at Crystal River State Park - Crystal River, Florida

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FPS00129

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Collection

Florida Park Service collection
Series 236, Box 1, envelope 103

Additional Creator

Florida. - Board of Parks and Historic Memorials.

Additional Creator

Florida. - Board of Parks and Historic Memorials.

Physical Description

1 photoprint - b&w - 8 x 10 in.

General Note

The sign on right reads: "Flexed Burial of the Weedon Island Period, A.D. 900." The writing on the left is too small to read.

Viewing of the burial was laetr ceased because of sensitivity issues, and later because Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).

Glass viewing window into a Precolumbian burial at the main burial mound at Crystal River State Park - Crystal River, Florida

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Glass viewing window into a Precolumbian burial at the main burial mound at Crystal River State Park - Crystal River, Florida

Subject

Indians of North America

Cemeteries

Tombs

Burial

Protected areas--Florida--Citrus County--Crystal River

Recreation areas--Florida--Citrus County--Crystal River

Mounds--Florida--Citrus County--Crystal River

Interpretation of cultural and natural resources

Signs and signboards--Florida--Citrus County--Crystal River

Archaeology

Archaeological parks

Parks--Florida--Citrus County--Crystal River

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Date

1960 (circa)

Contributor

Florida. - Board of Parks and Historic Memorials.

Identifier

FPS00129

Image URL

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Geographic Term

Crystal River (Fla.)

Citrus County (Fla.)

Crystal River Archaeological State Park (Fla.)

Color

b&w

Physical Description

1 photoprint - b&w - 8 x 10 in.

Series Title

Florida Park Service collection

Florida Park Service Collection Series 236, Box 1, envelope 103

General Note

The sign on right reads: "Flexed Burial of the Weedon Island Period, A.D. 900." The writing on the left is too small to read.

Viewing of the burial was laetr ceased because of sensitivity issues, and later because Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).

Subject - Corporate

Florida Park Service.

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Chicago Manual of Style

Glass viewing window into a Precolumbian burial at the main burial mound at Crystal River State Park - Crystal River, Florida. 1960 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/116245>, accessed 18 June 2026.

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Glass viewing window into a Precolumbian burial at the main burial mound at Crystal River State Park - Crystal River, Florida. 1960 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/116245>

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(State Archives of Florida)

Florida Memory is a digital outreach program providing free online access to select archival records from collections housed in the State Library and Archives of Florida. Florida Memory digitizes materials that illuminate the state's history and culture.

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Florida Memory is funded under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Florida's LSTA program is administered by the Department of State's Division of Library and Information Services.

For FY2025-26, the percentage of total costs for the Florida Memory program financed with federal money is 66%; the federal dollar amount to be spent on the program is $1,027,650. This program does not receive any non-governmental funding.

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