Historic Home
Recommended
Ca' d'Zan
Sarasota
The Venetian Gothic mansion of John and Mable Ringling, located on The Ringling campus.
Historic District
Recommended
Cortez Fishing Village
Bradenton
One of Florida's last working fishing villages, known for maritime heritage, commercial docks and Old Florida character.
Historic Theater
Recommended
Historic Asolo Theater
Sarasota
An intimate historic theater reconstructed from an 18th-century Italian palace and located on The Ringling campus.
Historic Garden & Museum
Recommended
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens - Historic Spanish Point
Osprey / Nokomis
A 30-acre waterfront campus combining native nature, archaeological history, pioneer heritage and gardens.
National Memorial
De Soto National Memorial
Bradenton
A waterfront national memorial interpreting the 1539 Hernando de Soto expedition and its impact on Indigenous peoples.
Nearby Destination
Egmont Key State Park
Day Trips
Boat-access-only island state park at the mouth of Tampa Bay with secluded beaches, wildlife refuge habitat, an 1858 lighthouse and Fort Dade ruins.
727-241-6106 · floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/egmont-key-state-park
Historic Estate
Gamble Plantation Historic State Park
Bradenton
Historic antebellum plantation mansion and museum in Ellenton, preserved as a Florida State Park with guided house tours.
941-723-4536 · floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/judah-p-benjamin-confederate-memorial-gamble-plantation-historic-state-park
Shopping & Dining District
Historic Bridge Street
Anna Maria Island
Walkable historic Bradenton Beach district with island boutiques, restaurants, bars, the Bridge Street Pier and easy beach access.
Shopping & Dining District
Historic Downtown Venice
Venice
Historic 1920s downtown with locally owned boutiques, restaurants, cafés, parks and easy access to Venice Beach and nearby trails.
Historic Site
Manatee Village Historical Park
Bradenton
Open-air historical park preserving Manatee County's 1840-1918 heritage through 15 historic buildings, exhibits and points of interest.
Historic Estate
Powel Crosley Estate
Bradenton
A Mediterranean Revival bayfront estate built for inventor and entrepreneur Powel Crosley Jr.
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