CERTAIN ABORIGINAL REMAINS OF THE NORTHWEST 



FLORIDA COAST. 



Part II. 



By Clarence B. Moore. 



In the Hrst part of this report, of which this is the second and concluding part, 

 we ga-^e the result of our investigations along a portion of the northwest coast of 

 Florida, beginning at Perdido ba^-, the coast-boundary between Alabama and Florida, 

 and continuing eastward along Pensacola bay, Santa Rosa sound and Choctaw- 

 hatchee bay. 



In this second part we describe the result of our work going eastward and later, 

 southward, along St. Andrew's bay, St. Andrew's sound, iSt. Joseph's bay, St. Vin- 

 cent's sound, Apalachicola bay, St. George's sound, Alligator Harbor, Ocklockonee 

 bay, Apalachee bay, Deadman's bay and the rivers and Gulf coast to Cedar Keys. 



Mr. J. S. Raybon. captain of the Mat-bottomed steamer from which our 

 researches are always conducted, with a companion, spent a number of months 

 previous to our visit in going over all the territory later investigated by us, locating 

 all known aboriginal remains along our intended route. The names and addresses of 

 owners^ were sent to us in ad\'ance that, permission to dig being obtained previous 

 to our visit, there might be no delay when we found ourselves on the ground. In 

 fact, by traveling after working hours no time was wasted and the four months of 

 the season of 1902 were taken up almost entirely in digging. 



From St. Andrew's bay to Apalachee bay. inclusive, with one exception, we 

 investigated every mound the most careful search could locate and, we believe, all 

 that existed, save several small, flat, circular heaps in open pine woods, which 

 experience has taught us were not intended for burial purposes, but as sites for 

 tepees. 



Along the coast between the eastern end of x\palachee bay and Cedar Kevs, 

 we investigated all the mounds that persistent search had located, but as the shore 

 is swampy in many places and the water is shoal and often studded with masses of 

 lime rock, access is difficult and hence inhabitants from whom inquiries as to 

 mounds can be made are few. Therefore, it is likely some mounds escaped us, but 

 such as were dug by us were probably representative. 



We know of no previous scientific work in the district we have gone over ; but 



1 Our sincere thanks are tendered owners of mounds investigated by us, who, almost without 

 exception, gave full permission to dig. 



