A temporary fix to the crumbling seawall adjacent to the famed Miami Circle in Brickell is just about complete, says State Archeologist Ryan Wheeler — but circle supporters will have to wait until at least next summer to see any further movement in securing the site.
Should the Legislature in March grant a $2.5 million request for funds to construct a permanent wall, the money could come in by July, Mr. Wheeler said, with construction to begin later in the year. Florida's Division of Historical Resources funded the $150,000 in remedial shoring, he said.
Meanwhile, discussions continue between Florida's archeological bureau and the local Historical Museum of Southern Florida, set to take control of managing the 2,000-year-old site, which probably is a relic of the Tequesta people.
The public could gain limited access to the now blocked-off site beginning this fall, Bob McCammon, president and CEO of the museum said, possibly through tours for schools and other groups.
Part of Cultural Center Plaza in downtown Miami, the museum now features an exhibit of circle artifacts uncovered in 1999, when excavations began.
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