Boca Grande, Florida: Calusa: Lost Civilization Sea Shell Man
The lost civilization of Calusa, the "Shell Indians," lived in this area. Emil Alzamora sculpted this bronze statue of a man cast from local sea shells in 2005.
Sam Murphy Park
- Address:
- 355 Park Ave., Boca Grande, FL
- Directions:
- Tucked into the back of the small, heavily-wooded Sam Murphy Park. Can't be seen from the street. On the west side of Park Ave. midway between 3rd and 4th Sts W.
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Great area. If anything, go and enjoy the island. We first walked right past the opening to the park that Sea Shell Man stands in. It's a nice place to sit and cool down.
[bordeauxbarb, 02/06/2021]
Calusa Man still exists, but he's but no longer in the Old Theater Mall. He has been moved down the street to Sam Murphy Park at 355 Park Avenue.
[BoomersOTR, 09/08/2020]
A statue of a man made out of bronze shells.
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In 2005, sculptor Emil Alzamora used sea shells gathered from Boca Grande's beaches to cast a bronze statue of one of the lost civilization of "Shell Indians."