Anna Maria Island Historical Museum

402 Pine Ave. Anna Maria Island, FL 34216

941-778-0492 | Website

The museum was an icehouse built in 1920. Exhibits include rare old photos, maps and vintage clothing. Picture opportunities in the City Jail and ... More details and amenities >>

Braden Castle Village

One Office Dr., 27th Street East Bradenton, FL 34208

941-746-7700

The castle was once the heart of a rambling sugar plantation built by Joseph Addison Braden and his brother Hector in the 1840s. The ruins can be ... More details and amenities >>

Cortez Historic Fishing Village

Cortez Road & Intracoastal Bridge Cortez, FL 34215

941-708-6120 | Website

Take a walk through the historic fishing village of Cortez and visit the old fish houses. Listen to locals tell the tale of yesteryear fishing in the ... More details and amenities >>

Florida Frontiers

5409 - 21st Ave. S. Gulfport, FL 33707

727-321-7845 | Website

To explore FL muticultural heritage through living history progrmas, offering educational programs that explore the changes that have impacted the ... More details and amenities >>

Florida Maritime Museum at Cortez

4415 119th St. W. Cortez, FL 34215

941-708-6120 | Website

Florida Maritime Museum is located in the historic fishing village of Cortez. A wooden boatbuilding shop and 100 acre nature preserve are ... More details and amenities >>

Florida Railroad Museum

12210 - 83rd St. E. Parrish, FL 34219

941-776-0906 | 877-869-0800 | Website

Offering weekend train rides year 'round. Trains depart at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. The 12 miles round trip lasts 1.5 hours. Special ... More details and amenities >>

Gamble Plantation Historic State Park

3708 Patten Ave. Ellenton, FL 34222

941-723-4536 | Website

This is the site of a mid-1800s sugar plantation built on the Florida Frontier. It is also a memorial to Confederate J.P. Benjamin who is thought ... More details and amenities >>

Hernando Desoto Historical Society

910 Third Ave. W. Bradenton, FL 34205

941-747-1998 | Website

Now entering it's 68th year, the 250 member, non-profit organization is responsible for producing the De Soto Heritage Festival, a collection of the ... More details and amenities >>

Madira Bickel Mound State Archaeological Site

Terra Ceia Island Palmetto, FL 34222

941-723-4536 | Website

The primary feature is a flat-topped ceremonial mound composed of sand, shell and village debris. It is speculated that the site was the village of ... More details and amenities >>

Manatee County Agricultural Museum

1015 Sixth St. W. Palmetto, FL 34221

941-721-2034 | Website

Featuring commodities, equipment and photographs that reflect the rich agricultural heritage of Manatee County. A permanent exhibit of portraits ... More details and amenities >>

Manatee Village Historical Park

1404 Manatee Ave. E. Bradenton, FL 34208

941-741-4075 | Website

A collection of restored, historic buildings from Manatee County's pioneer past including a courthouse, one-room schoolhouse, farmhouse, general ... More details and amenities >>

Palmetto Historical Park

515 - 10th Ave. W. Palmetto, FL 34221

941-723-4991 | Website

Restored buildings from early Palmetto including a Post Office (1880), Schoolhouse (1920), Cottage Museum (1910) and Carnegie Library (1914), ... More details and amenities >>

South Florida Museum and Bishop Planetarium, Manatee Aquarium

201 10th St. W. Bradenton, FL 34205

941-746-4131 | Website

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