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Science & Discovery

Tallahassee has long been a discoverer’s paradise, since the time of the early Spanish explorers. From air and space to powerful magnets, to marine and science centers to fire ecology, and from unusual geological formations to collections of rare flora and fauna, the tradition of discovery exists to this day.

Today science and technology play an increasingly important role in the Tallahassee region. From nanotechnology to deep space, science is an engaging activity to feed your sense of curiosity. Here is your ticket to exploration, your pass to discovery, no pocket-protector necessary.

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Lake Jackson Mounds State Archaeological Site

3600 Indian Mounds Rd.
Tallahassee, FL 32301

Phone: (850) 922-6007
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Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park is one of the state’s most significant Native American ceremonial sites, featuring Florida’s tallest Native American ceremonial mound - 46 feet tall. The people who built the mound are believed to have been members of the Weedon Island Culture, a group of Native Americans who lived in North Florida between 200 and 800 A.D. Six earth temple mounds are evidence of Native Americans’ 1200 AD habitation of the banks of Lake Jackson. Daily 8am-sunset. $2/Vehicle $1 Walk-in/bicycle.

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