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Life Along the New River
October 20, 2018 @ 10:30 am EDT
Sponsored by: Southeast Florida Archaeological Society
Southeast Florida Archaeological Society
Life Along the New River
Presented by
Micheline Hilpert
Palm Beach State College, FPAN
Life Along the
New
River
is a
celebration of
Fort Lauderdale
’
s rich past, as told through the
stories of those who lived along the banks of
the
New
River. This talk explains the
geological
formation of the
river
and then
explores
the uses of the
river
throughout the centuries.
Changes in the environment and the different
populations
each have
had a unique influence upon
the characteristics of the
New
River. This talk
will
survey
the history of this vibrant
river
and how
discuss how its use
shaped the city we know today.
Micheline Hilpert has been interested in Florida
Archaeology since high school when she began
volunteering
with
the Fort Lauderdale Museum of
Archaeology in the early 90s. For the past ten years
she has
worked as an Administrative Assistant and
curriculum writer for the Florida Public
Archaeology
Network.
After receiving a Master of Arts in
Anthropology
from FAU in 2011,
she went on to get
an
Masters of Arts in Interdisciplinary
Studies
focusing on History and Political Science. She
now
teaches Anthropology, Archaeology,
and
History
at Palm Beach State College.