Apalachee Province

Apalachee Province

Apalachee Province was the area populated by the group of Native American peoples known as the Apalachee located in what is now Leon County, Wakulla County and Jefferson County, Florida, USA.

History

Around 12,000 years ago, bands of native Americans roamed the hilltops and lake shores of what are now Leon County and Jefferson County. Eventually they became more settled, making stone tools, pottery, and then domesticating plants. This cultural area became known as the Apalachee Province.

By 1000 A.D., agriculture became the main source of food, and Native Americans lived in scattered villages made up of farmsteads. Apalachee Province was closely linked to other Native American cultures throughout the interior Southeast. As many as 60,000 people lived in 40 towns scattered through the area.

Towns

*Anhaica was the capital of Apalachee Province and was located near Myers Park in Tallahassee.
*Lake Jackson Mound is located on the southern shore of Lake Jackson.
*Velda Mound was an older town located north of Tallahassee in what is now Killearn Estates. [ [http://www.flheritage.com/archaeology/education/culturalmgmt/stab_guide.pdf Florida Heritage: Velda Mound] ]

Resources

* [http://gue.com/Projects/WKPP/index.html Woodville Karst Plain Project]
* [http://www.co.leon.fl.us/ Leon County Public Works]
* [http://www.missionsanluis.org/research/history2.cfm Mission San Luis]


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