Mounds near St. Lucie River, Dade County
About one and one-half miles above the railroad bridge, or six and one-half miles, approximately, from the river’s mouth, near the southern bank of the south fork of the St. Lucie River, is a mound in the pine woods in full view from the stream.
Its height is about 6 feet above the general level on the south and west, while on the other two sides deep depressions, made by the removal of sand for the mound, give it the appearance of much greater altitude.
The diameter of its base is about 80 feet.
A considerable section was dug out from near the margin to the center and the base of the central portion was carefully explored.
Several superficial burials were met with toward the center and two at different points about 3 feet from the surface.
With the remains were no artifacts whatsoever.
Loose in the sand, separately, were two fragments of undecorated earthenware, two bits of Hematite and a number of pieces of charcoal.
At Spruce Bluff, up the north fork of the St. Lucie river, is a large mound which we did not investigate. Considerable digging had been attempted in the central upper portions. Residents reported no discoveries during these investigations.