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Further reading and credits

Grange, Roger T., Jr. 
1999  "Preliminary Excavations at the Turnbull Colonist's House" (8VO7051), Volusia County, Florida. The Florida Anthropologist 52, (1-2): 73-84.

Griffin, Patricia C. 
1991  Mullet on the Beach: The Minorcans of Florida, 1768-1788. University of North Florida Press, Jacksonville.

1999  "The Halifax-Mosquitoes Plantation Corridor: An Overview." The Florida Anthropologist 52, (1-2): 5-24.

Moore, Dorothy L., and Dana Ste. Claire 
"1999  Dreams and Promises Unfulfilled: Andrew Turnbull and the New Smyrna Colony." The Florida Anthropologist, 52 (1-2): 31-45.

Quinn, Jane  
1975  Minorcans in Florida: Their History and Heritage. Mission Press, St. Augustine.

Rasico, Philip D. 
1990  The Minorcans of Florida: Their History, Language and Culture. Luthers, New Smyrna Beach.

The search for Andrew Turnbull's New Smyrna colony is an archaeological adventure that has only just begun. Research continues in New Smyrna Beach and surrounding areas to locate, investigate, preserve, and interpret the physical remains of the colony. The following individuals and organizations deserve special thanks for their contributions on behalf of this exciting quest.

Kent Donahue, Grants Administrator for the City of Port Orange
Mark Rakowski, Chief Planner, City of New Smyrna Beach
Tom Scofield, Preservation Planner, Volusia County
Friends of Spruce Creek Preserve, Inc.
Dana Ste. Claire, Museum of Arts and Sciences, Daytona Beach
Gary Luther
Larry Sweett
Dr. Patricia Griffin
Dr. Kathleen Deagan, Florida Museum of Natural History
Dr. Ryan Wheeler, Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research, Conservation and Recreational Lands Program
Dr. Joe Knetsch, Florida Bureau of Survey and Mapping
Larry Payne

Volunteers: Holly Henderson, JoAnn O'Bannon, Gail Hendrickson, Mary Martin, Jim Meadows, Ed Bailey, Donnadine Miller, Ayfer Street, and Josh Unger 
and The many private landowners who have graciously allowed access to their properties to allow archaeologists to search for the Turnbull colony.

Credits

Produced by Southeastern Archaeological Research, Inc. for the City of Port Orange, the City of New Smyrna Beach, and Volusia County, Florida, June 1999.

Text by Robert Austin and Dorothy Moore.

Brochure Design and Layout by Jeanie Fitzpatrick and Octavo Design and Production, Inc.

Web Design: Leslee Moore and Tyler Wehmeier, Volusia County Web Administrator

Illustration by James Jeffries.

Artifact Illustrations by Scott Mitchell.

House Illustration by Roger Grange.

Scale Model by Michael Tanksley.

Portraits of Dr. and Mrs. Turnbull courtesy of the St. Augustine Historical Society.

Funds for this site were provided by a grant from the Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources, with matching funds provided by the City of Port Orange, the City of New Smyrna Beach, and Volusia County, Florida.

See further acknowledgements on a Volusia Stories link.


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