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Conference presentation
Charting a Course for Conservation: Documenting and Protecting Cuban Refugee Boats
By Land & Sea: Annual Meeting & Conference of the Florida Anthropological Society, 76th (Pensacola, Florida, USA, 05/10/2024–05/12/2024)
Abstract
Maritime archaeologists at the University of West Florida documented small boats and rafts used by unidentified Cuban citizens to escape. Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden has acquired and exhibited more than 10 of these refugee vessels. These handmade vessels arrived in Florida during the Mariel Boatlift of 1980 or later under the Cuban Adjustment Act of 1996. Many boats were destroyed upon arrival. The preservation and exhibition of these vessels highlight the refugees' struggles and Cuba's socio-political conditions. This collection honors the resilience of hopeful immigrants. UWF’s documentation and proposed conservation plans will be discussed.
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- Title
- Charting a Course for Conservation
- Resource Type
- Conference presentation
- Conference
- By Land & Sea: Annual Meeting & Conference of the Florida Anthropological Society, 76th (Pensacola, Florida, USA, 05/10/2024–05/12/2024)
- Identifiers
- 99380578757906600
- Academic Unit
- Anthropology; College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities; Archaeology Institute
- Language
- English