Bend / Central Oregon News, Sports, Business, Weather, Entertainment, Classifieds and Local & State Headlines | The Bulletin

Use Advanced Search to filter by date and category. *keyword is required in search field.
start date (MM-DD-YYYY):
 -  - 
end date (MM-DD-YYYY):
 -  - 
category:
Archive Home > 2008 > May > 04 > Prehistoric canoe unearthed in Florida

Prehistoric canoe unearthed in Florida

By Terry Tomalin / The Bulletin
May 4, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A 40-foot canoe unearthed at the Weedon Island Preserve is the first prehistoric seagoing vessel discovered in Florida and likely was used by the area’s first inhabitants more than 1,000 years ago.

“This is a very important historical find.....

Read complete article

Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.