Peace Mound Park — Attraction in Weston

I came to this park because it is one of the few Tequesta sites left in South Florida. Most were bulldozed for development. The Tequesta were a Native American tribe who lived in South Florida from 3rd century BCE for roughly 2,000 years. They were wiped out shortly after the Spanish explorers came to Florida. Since they no longer exist not very much is known about them. You can see an important Tequesta archaeological site at the Miami Circle where you can also see a bronze statue of a warrior on the Brickell Bridge. Artifacts found at the Miami Circle can be viewed at the History Miami Museum. Another burial mound can be visited in Pompano Beach.

This park is is the site of a Tequesta burial mound. The city of Weston has honored this history with a series of informational plaques in the path that wraps around the south end of the park. The plagues are very interesting and I actually learned some things that I didn't know. After the Tequesta left this site it was used by the Seminole's. Today there is a beautiful park here with a nice view from the top of the hill to the lake below. The park has a fishing dock, a playground for children, and plenty of benches and lawn space to enjoy a picnic. A paved running/ walking path winds around the park. The park is beautifully landscaped and filled with many flowering trees and plants. Ducks inhabit the pond and they are clearly used to being fed because they have no problem coming out of the lake to run right up to you to give you the sad eye. This beautiful park is another reason to...

The Tequesta were a Native American tribe that inhabited the southeastern coast of Florida, particularly around Biscayne Bay near present-day Miami, for approximately 2,000 years before European contact. ​

As a small and peaceful tribe, the Tequesta established their main village at the mouth of the Miami River and built several other settlements along coastal islands. They were hunter-gatherers who relied heavily on the sea for sustenance, consuming fish, shellfish, and other marine life, while supplementing their diet with local plants and small game. ​

The Tequesta had limited interaction with Europeans. Spanish explorers first made contact in the early 16th century, but efforts to convert the Tequesta to Christianity were largely unsuccessful. Over time, factors such as European diseases, conflicts, and slave raids led to a significant decline in their population. By the mid-18th century, the Tequesta had largely disappeared, with survivors assimilating into other tribes or relocating, including some who were moved to Cuba by the Spanish. ​

Today, evidence of the Tequesta's presence remains in archaeological sites like the Miami Circle—a prehistoric structure believed to have been part of their main village—offering valuable insights into their culture and way of life. ​

Understanding the history of the Tequesta enriches our appreciation of sites like Peace Mound Park in Weston, Florida, where traces of their...

This is one of the most beautiful educational parks I have ever visited.

It welcomes you with the plaques informing you that the ancient Tequesta Indians inhabited here.

When walking around the park, it also relates or describes the history of the Tequesta, their language, customs, culture, and final days.

It is a place to walk, dream, relax and reflect on the yesterday, today and our departure.

I highly recommend this park. If not to go and walk, then at least to discover the Tequesta story. While walking about you will recognize the beautiful design of this park and its endearing ambiance.

If you have children, then there is a playground for them. Many parents bring their children until sundown.

At sundown, the park provides a feeling of relaxation and beauty of what nature has to offer. Truly, my highest compliments to the designers, council and maintenance authority which keep this park impeccable, beautiful and totally a marvel of...