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Historic Manatee Village
Step into pioneer life by exploring the buildings of Bradenton’s earliest settlers
Admission: Free
At Manatee Village Historical Park, explore historic landmarks brought here for preservation, such as the Bat Fogarty Boat Works, the Stephens’ House, and the Wiggins Store. Behind the park (on an adjacent tract outside the fence) is the city’s oldest cemetery, the 1815 Manatee Burying Ground, where most of the county’s earliest settlers are buried. The nearby business district at 9th St E and FL 64 is the heart of Old Manatee, the first settlement in the county. Josiah Gates claimed his homestead here along the river in 1841.
Manatee Village Historical Park
604 15th St E
Bradenton, FL
941-749-7165
Open from 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday and on Sundays from 1:30-4:30 P.M. Closed Saturdays. Closed Sundays in July and August.
