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Platt Island

Prehistoric site in southwestern Florida

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Platt Island is an archaeological site off Florida State Road 29 in Collier County north of Miles City. It was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Ceramic fragments dated to about 2500 years old were found at the site, which is in the Big Cypress National Preserve.

Paleolithic
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Ceramic fragments dated

c. 2500 years ago

National Register listing

1978

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United States

Coordinates

26.21° N, -81.30° E