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Our members include both professional and amateur archaeologists who come from all walks of life and age groups. They share a lively curiosity, a respect for the people who preceded them here, and a feeling of responsibility for the conservation of the historical resources they left behind.
OFFICERS 2024
PRESIDENT John Furey
VICE PRESIDENT Jim Oswald
SECRETARY Susan Harrington
TREASURER Charlie StraderTRUSTEES
1st of 3yr term
Tiffany Bannworth
Ava McCormick
Alexa Wilson
2nd of 3yr term
Amanda Townsend
Emily Garcia
3rd of 3yr term
Theresa Schober
Mary SouthallSW Florida Places to Visit Guide
Southwest Florida Museums, Galleries, and Special Places to Visit
This lists many of the museums, galleries, organizations, and venues in Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Glades, and Hendry Counties.
Author Archives: Laura Dean
SWFAS Archives: Speakers and Programs 1980-2023
SWFAS Archives: Newsletter Articles
SWFAS Treasurer is recipient of the 2020 William C. Lazarus Award
Charles “Charlie” Strader is the recipient of the 2020 William C. Lazarus Award. He was nominated by the Southwest Florida Archaeological Society (SWFAS), of which Charlie is a long-time member. He earned an undergraduate degree in Applied Anthropology in 1977 from University of South Florida, in Tampa. His involvement in… Continue reading
FAS President’s Award for Contributions to Florida Public Archaeology
2014 – Theresa Schober
March 2020: Xenia Kyriakou, Florida Gulf Coast University
Date: March 18, 2020 Time: 7:00pm Location: IMAG, Ft. Myers, FL Early Cistercians, a Catholic order of monks and nuns was founded in A.D. 1098 to follow the strict Rule of Saint Benedict. Practitioners are typically believed to have lived obedient, simple lives toiling in agricultural fields and eating only coarse… Continue reading
February 2020: Theresa Schober
Presenter: Theresa Schober Date: February 19, 2020 Time: 7:00pm Location: IMAG, Ft. Myers, FL SUBJECT: In 1521, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon attempted to settle Florida at the mouth of the Caloosahatchee River. While the settlement failed, some of the expedition’s cattle remained. By the 1600s, 20,000 head of cattle… Continue reading
January 2020: Dr. Margo J. Schwadron
Presenter: Dr. Margo J. Schwadron SUBJECT: The Ten Thousand Islands contain some of the largest, most complex shell midden mound constructions in the world. Over 12 years ago, Dr. Schwadron began some of the first investigation of many of these monumental sites, and over many years, through National Geographic grants, dissertation… Continue reading
November 2019: Austin J. Bell
Presenter: Austin Bell, Curator, Marco Island Historical Museum SUBJECT: In December 2018, Marco Island welcomed “home” some of Florida’s most well-known archaeological artifacts for a special exhibition at the Marco Island Historical Museum. Excavated in 1896 from Key Marco – an archaeological site less than three miles from the museum… Continue reading
THE FAS WILLIAM C. LAZARUS MEMORIAL AWARD AWARDED TO SWFAS MEMBERS
The William C. Lazarus Memorial Award was developed by the FAS Board of Directors in 1985. It is named for the late William C. Lazarus (1911-1965) who made significant contributions to Florida archaeology, site preservation and education. Lazarus was an active FAS member in the late 1950’s to mid 1960’s,… Continue reading