|
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
|
Deering Estate presents “Mapping Miami’s Ancient Sites” Lecture and Hike by William Keddell on Sunday, October 19, 2025.
Part One: Lecture at Deering Estate
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Deering Estate Visitor Center theater
Local artist and historian William Keddell will present an hour-long illustrated lecture exploring Miami’s major ancient archaeological sites. Each new excavation reveals more evidence that for thousands of years, Miami was a vibrant center of Native American—specifically Tequesta—life. This presentation shares what we currently know and what ongoing research continues to uncover.
Part Two: Walking Tour
3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Join William Keddell for a guided walking tour to the Deering Estate Tequesta Burial Mound, a key archaeological site in Miami.
COST: $20 per person ages 14+ (non-members). Free for Deering Estate Foundation Members. Tickets online
This program is recommended for ages 14+.
About William Keddell
Born in New Zealand, William Keddell graduated with a BA (Hons) from the Chelsea School of Art in London in 1977. For ten years, he pursued filmmaking in both New Zealand and London. In the late 1980s, he relocated to the USA, where he raised a family and continued his career as an artist, focusing on exploring stereovision. During the 1990s, his artist studio was situated adjacent to downtown’s historic Lummus Park. This location, featuring the preserved Pioneer Home and Slave Plantation Longhouse, inspired William to advocate for uncovering hidden pre-1896 histories of Miami.
About the Deering Estate
Deering Estate, located at 16701 SW 72 Ave. in Miami, is a 21st Century house museum, cultural and ecological field station, and a national landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, owned by the State of Florida and managed by Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department. Deering Estate is designated as one of seven Miami-Dade County “Heritage Parks” which have a vital role in our community’s history, environment and in providing recreational and cultural experiences.
About the Deering Estate Foundation
For those who treasure the Deering Estate, who advocate for its preservation and wish to invest in its future, the Deering Estate Foundation provides opportunities for individuals and corporations alike to partake in membership, signature events, and one-of-a-kind experiences, all in service of providing vital funding and support to the Deering Estate. Through these efforts, the foundation fulfills its mission to uphold the legacy of Charles Deering’s cherished 1920s-era property, to provide funding for the cultural, educational and recreational experiences it offers, as well as its significant scientific and archaeological endeavors to conserve its diverse flora, fauna and the eight native ecosystems that thrive on its 450 acres, and to ensure its longevity as a prized American heritage site. Established in 1989, The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc. is a community-based charitable 501(c)3 Florida Corporation and the philanthropic partner of the Deering Estate.
