Marie Selby Botanical Gardens' Historic Spanish Point Campus

Come visit 30 beautiful bay-front acres centrally located in Sarasota County, Florida. Learn about the region’s prehistory in ‘A Window to the Past’, the only archaeological exhibition in the nation built inside of a shell mound. Your family also will connect to Florida’s inspiring pioneers at Sarasota’s first produce packing house, a charming chapel and pioneer cemetery, and the beautifully preserved Guptill House, built in 1901.

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Archaeology and Indigenous Peoples at Historic Spanish Point Virtual Tour

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Explore archaeology at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens' Historic Spanish Point campus!

Designed for 3rd - 5th grade students, this tour introduces students to archaeology and the Indigenous peoples who inhabited the Sarasota area approximately 5,000 years ago.

This exploration features a pre-recorded video tour (~25 minutes) of the important archaeological sites at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens'

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Booking / scheduling contact

Katrina Herrera

941-366-5731 x 243

schools@selby.org

Exploration Detail

Exploration type: Online Virtual Exploration

Subject: Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Visual Art

Grade Levels 3-5

Length of :Exploration 25

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Is transportation needed for this exploration?: No

Is financial assistance offered?: Yes

Program info

Summer or Family Programs Offered?: yes