Encore: Key Marco Cat & Deer Figurehead on display at Marco Island Historical Museum
Found on the northern end of Marco Island in 1896 during an expedition led by a renowned archeologist named Frank Hamilton Cushing, the Key Marco Cat is considered a true gem — a once in a lifetime, or more, find — discovered during the early days of the science of archeology. Just six inches tall and carved out of some sort of hardwood, the Cat, and the many other objects that were discovered alongside it, represent the most comprehensive and spectacular collection of pre-Columbian Native A...
United States Smithsonian Institution District Of Columbia Marco Island Frank Hamilton Cushing Christopher Columbus
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