Englewood in Sarasota County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Paulson Point Midden

take a walk into the past

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. The Paulson Point Midden Marker

Inscription. You are walking on 2,400 years of garbage. This archaeological midden is the açcumulation of trash from the people who lived here through the centuries. The midden contains pottery, stone tools, shell tools, and personal items like beads. Although it looks like a lot of shell fish, the sheer volume of the shells is misleading. Archaeological testing revealed that these people were also eating a lot of fish and terrestrial animals like white-tailed deer. What is not preserved in the archaeological record is the tremendous amount of plants these peoples also ate.
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Photo Courtesy of the Sarasota County History Center

Erected by Sarasota County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 26° 57.408′ N, 82° 21.752′ W. Marker is in Englewood, Florida, in Sarasota County. It can be reached from Winson Avenue 0.2 miles south of West Fray Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located within Indian Mound Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 Winson Ave, Englewood FL 34223, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Indian Mound Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Englewood (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historic Dearborn Street (approx. 0.4 miles away); Commander Clyde E. Lassen, United States Navy (approx. half a mile away); Lemon Bay Woman’s Club (approx. half a mile away); Lemon Bay Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Green Street Church and Museum (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bass Biological Labs/Cookie House (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Englewood.

Also see . . .
1. Mound at “Paulson Point, Englewood” - DiamondLegacyAmerica.org. (Submitted on January 14, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Indian Mound Park - Paulson Point. (Submitted on January 14, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. The Paulson Point Midden Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 14, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.