The Key Marco Cat Goes on Display at New Exhibit

In 1896, a six-inch-tall wooden artifact was unearthed on present-day Marco Island. The carved statue was called the Key Marco Catwhen it was discovered to be a piece of Pre-Columbian Native American art. As part of its collection, the Smithsonian Institution considers the artifact to be one of the finest pieces of art in North America. The Key Marco Cat has been returned to its original home, as it and other similar artifacts are going to be collectively featured in an exhibit at the Marco Island Historical Society. Austin Bell, the society's curator of collections, joins us in the studio to learn more about the exhibit and the Key Marco Cat.