Bear Lake Mounds Archeological District

Bear Lake Mounds Archeological District
Location Monroe County, Florida
Nearest city Flamingo
Coordinates 25°10′29″N 80°56′13″W / 25.17472°N 80.93694°WCoordinates: 25°10′29″N 80°56′13″W / 25.17472°N 80.93694°W
Area 3,986 acres (16.13 km2)
Governing body Everglades National Park
MPS Archeological Resources of Everglades National Park MPS
NRHP Reference # 96001182[1]
Added to NRHP November 5, 1996

The Bear Lake Mounds Archeological District is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on November 5, 1996) located north of Flamingo, Florida, east of Bear Lake.

It suffered extensive damaged from Hurricane Wilma on October 24, 2005 and it, as well as the trail and surrounding boardwalk has been closed to the public since then.

The trail to Bear Lake was reopened in March 2008 to foot and bicycle traffic.

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.

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