The
Safety Harbor culture was an
archaeological culture practiced by
Native Americans living on the central
Gulf coast of the
Florida peninsula, from about 900 until after 1700. The Safety Harbor culture is defined by the presence of Safety Harbor ceramics in burial
mounds. The culture is named after the
Safety Harbor Site, which is close to the center of the culture area. The Safety Harbor Site is the probable location of the chief town of the
Tocobaga, the best known of the groups practicing the Safety Harbor culture.