Learn about Florida’s history through the artifacts and objects found at our state parks.
The Tomoka Mound Complex was first discovered by archaeologist Andrew Douglass in 1871. Most recently, this site has been undergoing an extensive research project called the Tomoka Archaeology Project, led by Dr. Jon Endonino from Eastern Kentucky University along with the Gulf Archaeology Research Institute.
This archaeological site is a large complex of primarily burial mounds that date to over 5,000 years ago and are some of the earliest Native American settlements on the central east coast of Florida.
Timucuan Indians inhabited this area from around 1300 until the mid-1700s. Archaeologists believe that two clans may have joined together to form the large village of Nocoroco, located on Tomoka Point. This is based on finding two types of pottery, one form from southerly areas and the other more indicative of the St. Augustine area.