The Florida Heritage Project
Digital humanities, cultural talks, and podcast series
"A multimodal, digital humanities collaborative platform for engaging public memory and cultural heritage in the Sunshine State."
Presenting profiles of the state’s historically ethnic communities, mapping their locations throughout Florida to identify sites of cultural significance, the Florida Heritage Project communities have made their home at various times in the state’s history.
Learn about pre-Columbian groups such as the Calusa, the Timucua, and other Native American societies who first settled Florida.
Visit our online galleries and listen to our guests discuss Florida's vibrant communities on the Making Florida Home podcast series.
View the monthly virtual exhibits of featured communities in Tarpon Springs, Orlando, Miami, and elsewhere.
Interact with the maps showing the legacies of the people who helped create modern Florida.
Find out what happened to Yamato Colony founded by Japanese settlers on Florida's east coast.
Can you name the Florida city that became famous for manufacturing hand-rolled Cuban cigars?
