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Historic Sites worth the trip
Historic Sites across the Sarasota Gulf Coast, the full regional list wherever it takes you.
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Bradenton
De Soto National Memorial
National MemorialA waterfront national memorial interpreting the 1539 Hernando de Soto expedition and its impact on Indigenous peoples.
Bradenton
Powel Crosley Estate
Historic EstateA Mediterranean Revival bayfront estate built for inventor and entrepreneur Powel Crosley Jr.
Bradenton
Gamble Plantation Historic State Park
Historic EstateHistoric antebellum plantation mansion and museum in Ellenton, preserved as a Florida State Park with guided house tours.
Bradenton
Manatee Village Historical Park
Historic SiteOpen-air historical park preserving Manatee County's 1840-1918 heritage through 15 historic buildings, exhibits and points of interest.