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Fort Hamer on the Manatee River: Florida’s Reusable Fort
No full textFort Hamer on the Manatee River was quickly established in the period of the Indian Scare of 1849 and built by the Army to house some of its forces. It was a major installation for a very brief period of time when it was abandoned and the materials reused to construct other buildings at Fort Casey and Fort Myers, Florida. Fort Hamer is one of the finest examples of reusable forts in Florida’s colorful military past
This is Colony Cove
No full textMs Wismer talks about the history of Colony Cove, from a religious campground to a retirement mobile home park
30th Anniversary of Manatee Historical Park
No full textMr. Dixon discusses the history of the historical park, which was celebrating its thirtieth anniversary
Holmes Beach
No full textThe back of the card reads, "Holmes Beach, Florida. With its white sandy beaches, year 'round warm temperatures and the clear Gulf of Mexico waters, Holmes Beach is truly a tropical paradise." The area today known as Holmes Beach was first inhabited by non-native homesteaders in the 1890s. The Cobb family were the first settlers on the island and established the first Post Office on Anna Maria Island in 1902. Holmes Beach is named for Jack Holmes, a real estate developer who added on to the Cobb family's work with a 600 acre planned community after World War II. In 1960, Holmes Beach officially became an established city
Holmes Beach
No full textThe back of the card reads, "Holmes Beach, Florida. With its white sandy beaches, year 'round warm temperatures and the clear Gulf of Mexico waters, Holmes Beach is truly a tropical paradise." The area today known as Holmes Beach was first inhabited by non-native homesteaders in the 1890s. The Cobb family were the first settlers on the island and established the first Post Office on Anna Maria Island in 1902. Holmes Beach is named for Jack Holmes, a real estate developer who added on to the Cobb family's work with a 600 acre planned community after World War II. In 1960, Holmes Beach officially became an established city
Holmes Beach
No full textThe back of the card reads, "Holmes Beach, Florida. With its white sandy beaches, year 'round warm temperatures and the clear Gulf of Mexico waters, Holmes Beach is truly a tropical paradise." The area today known as Holmes Beach was first inhabited by non-native homesteaders in the 1890s. The Cobb family were the first settlers on the island and established the first Post Office on Anna Maria Island in 1902. Holmes Beach is named for Jack Holmes, a real estate developer who added on to the Cobb family's work with a 600 acre planned community after World War II. In 1960, Holmes Beach officially became an established city
Restoring Bradenton's First Baptist Church
No full textMr. Windham discusses the history of the church building that stands on Manatee Avenue West. His ancestors built the church in 1912, and he spearheaded the restoration of the church in the early 2000s
Interview with Alice Myers
No full textBiography of Alice Myers and information on U.S. Representative Jim Haley
The Duke and Duchess of Myakka
No full textBrewer describes Duke Pompeo de Litta Visconte Arese from Italy and his wife, Jane Perry of Charleston, from South Carolina and their dream to bring Italian laborers to Manatee County in the early 1900's. This dream never came to fruition, as the couple were accused in Italy of being German spies during World War II
