Miami Circle at Brickell Point Site, The
Archaeological site in Brickell, Miami. Added to the National Register in 2002, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Miami Circle, also known as The Miami River Circle, Brickell Point, or The Miami Circle at Brickell Point Site, is an archaeological site in Brickell, Miami, Florida. It consists of a perfect circle measuring 38 feet (11.5m) of 600 postmolds that contain 24 holes or basins cut into the limestone bedrock, on a coastal spit of land, surrounded by a large number of other 'minor' holes. It predates other known permanent settlements on the East Coast. It is believed to have been the location of a structure, built by the Tequesta Indians, in what was possibly their capital. Discovered in 1998, the site is believed to be somewhere between 1,700 and 2,700 years old.
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The record
| Property type | Site |
| Address | 401 Brickell Ave, Miami, FL |
| County | Dade County |
| Listed | Feb 5, 2002 |
| Reference number | 01001534 |
| Type of place | archaeological site |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 sites |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 401 Brickell Ave, Miami, FL |
| Coordinates | 25.76928, -80.18891 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Biscayne National Park · 19 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Boca Chita Campground 17 mi · Elliot Key Campground 22 mi · Long Pine Key Campground 39 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 01001534. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.