In March 2017, we opened the recently acquired and restored five-acre parcel containing the Smith and Low Mounds. The Smith Mound was the largest burial mound of the Calusa people, and its prominence in Calusa life was unmatched.

January 2 through April 26, visitors can join us every Tuesday and Thursday for a walking tour of the parcel.

The tour will focus on what we know about Calusa belief systems with discussions of Calusa resilience in the face of challenges including their confrontations with Spanish priests. The restored ecology of the land will also be highlighted as we describe ways early people have depended on native plant species.