Miami Circle

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 [1]. On February 5, 2002, the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places [1]. It was declared a National Historic Landmark on January 16, 2009 [1]. The Miami-Dade Historic Preservation Division conducted the salvage excavation of the site [1]. In the course of the exploration, the team discovered a number of holes cut into the Oolitic limestone bedrock [1]. Further examination of the artifacts found at the site, particularly the shell tools, shark teeth, and other items of aquatic origin, showed that they matched perfectly with artifacts known to be from a local tribe, the historic Tequesta [1].