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Anna Maria Island
Historical Museum
The island's rich history is maintained
and displayed in this museum with free
admission. Have your picture taken in the
city jail.
402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria Island
941-778-0492 / amihs.org
The Bishop Museum of
Science and Nature
Largest natural and cultural history museum
on Florida's Gulf Coast. Featuring the alldigital
Planetarium and the Parker Manatee
Rehabilitation Habitat.
201 10th St. W., Bradenton
941-746-4131 / BishopScience.org
Braden Castle Village
Constructed by slave labor and once
attacked by Seminole Indians, the castle was
once the heart of a sugar plantation built by
early settler Joseph Addison Braden and his
brother Hector in 1850. Castle ruins can be
viewed today.
1 Office Drive, 27th St. E., Bradenton
941-746-7700 / bradencastlepark.com
Cortez Cultural Center
The Cortez Cultural Center showcases the
history of the Village of Cortez, originally
settled in the 1880s and one of the last
remaining fishing villages on Florida's
Gulf Coast.
11655 Cortez Road W.
P.O. Box 663, Cortez
941-538-0945
cortezvillagehistoricalsociety.org
The Bishop Museum
of Science and Nature
The largest facility of its kind on Florida's Gulf Coast offers
adventures for everyone. Experience the area's natural and
cultural history in the Museum, explore the cosmos in The
Planetarium, and meet manatees in the Parker Manatee
Rehabilitation Habitat.
Manatee Village Historical Park
HERITAGE & HISTORY

http://www.amihs.org http://www.bradencastlepark.com http://www.BishopScience.org http://www.cortezvillagehistoricalsociety.org

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