Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve & Fort Caroline National Memorial
Native Americans
Grace Curran/Park Volunteer
Explore the Timucuan hut at Fort Caroline.
The Timucuan Preserve is named for the Timucua people, who were living in northeast Florida at the time of European arrival in the 16th century. Humans have lived in this area for 6,000 years.
Learn more about the Native American history of the Timucuan Preserve by choosing a link to the right.
The Timucua
The Timucua were living in northeast Florida at European contact. more...
Did You Know? The first replica fort at Fort Caroline National Memorial was destroyed in 1964 by Hurricane Dora. The demise of the French colony at Fort Caroline was also due to a hurricane. more...