First Floridians: First Americans Conference will be held in Monticello, FL on Oct. 4,5,6, 2012. Scholars will explain the pre-history of Jefferson County as revealed by the archaeological digs in the Aucilla Basin, several Spanish Mission sites and Paleolithic sites more than 14000 years old.

Michael Waters of Texas A&M, Mary Glowacki, Florida’s State Archaeologist, Neil Wallis, Ken Sassaman, Lee Newsom and other archaeologists, anthropologists and historians familiar with these sites will make presentations with Q&A. Displays of artifacts found in local digs will be included. We will publish the Conference proceedings. Contact: Anne H. Holt, Ph.D—Phone: 850-576-0721 or email [log in to unmask] Web site: www.firstfloridians.com or www.mainstreetmonticellofl.org