The Jungle Prada Site (also known as Jungle Mound or Anderson-Narváez Site) is an archaeological site featuring Indigenous

Tocobaga Tocobaga (occasionally Tocopaca) was the name of a chiefdom, its chief, and its principal town during the 16th century. The chiefdom was centered around the northern end of Old Tampa Bay, the arm of Tampa Bay that extends between the present-da ...

mounds and the location of the historical

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landing. The Jungle Prada site spans public and private property, including the Jungle Prada de Narvaez city park, in

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of Pinellas County, western coastal

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, in the

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. The Jungle Prada Site was added, on February 4, 2003, to the

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History

The

tribe inhabited the Jungle Prada site for approximately 600 years, from 1000 to 1600 CE. Their village complex in the area once contained a series of mounds stretching up and down Boca Ciega Bay for more than ; however most of the mounds were dismantled and used as fill for 20th century urban development. The Jungle Prada site mounds that remain include a tall plaza mound (likely used for ceremonial purposes) and a tall, long, midden mound, that stretches from the Jungle Prada de Narvaez public city park onto private property. The portion of the mounds that are on private property are considered "archeologically pristine." The Diocese of St. Petersburg placed a marker at the Jungle Prada site, acknowledging it as the location of the first Catholic Mass in Florida.

Location

The Jungle Prada site spans both public and private land. Portions of the Tocobaga mounds, as well as picnic tables, a fishing pier, and boat launch are located within the

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, and are maintained by the City of St. Petersburg. The better-preserved mounds, along with a small archeological museum, are located on private property and are accessible by guided tour. The Jungle Prada site is located on the eastern shore of

Boca Ciega Bay Boca Ciega Bay is a body of water connected to the Gulf of Mexico on the west-central coast of Florida. It is bordered by Gulfport, St. Petersburg, and other municipalities in Pinellas County.St. Petersburg, Florida.

References

External links

National Register of Historic Places: Pinellas County place listings

Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs: Pinellas County listings
* Pinellas County Planning Department as staff for the Pinellas County Planning Council. (PCPD) ''Pinellas County Historical Background''. * Straub, W. L. ''History of Pinellas County''. (Straub) The Record Company. St. Augustine, Florida. 1929.
stpete.org: St. Petersburg Parks
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