Tour of Manatee Mineral Spring Archaeological Site March 21 4:00 - 6:00 Attend an archaeological educational lecture and short tour of the Manatee Mineral Spring Homestead guided by Sherry Svekis, Educational Director for Reflections of Manatee, Inc. This interesting tour will guide you through the Manatee Mineral Springs history from the archaeology prospective beginning with Florida's First Peoples and Spanish Occupation through to the 19th century homes on site. This discussion will enlighten participants to the rich history of Manatee County where the first settlers stepped ashore in 1842. Also featured in discussion will be New College's activities in connection with the search for the "Lost Settlement of Angola" a run-away slave settlement known to be in the area 1810-1820. Lecture is outdoors; limited amount of seating available; so...participants are encouraged to bring a folding chair. Please RSVP for this tour at 746-2035. |
| Upcoming Events: Monday, March 7,14th, 2011 941-746-2035 Tour of the Manatee Settlement 4:15 - 6:30 pm 1312 2nd Ave East, two blocks North of SR 64. Tour begins at thr Manatee Mineral Springs Park. Parking in the field west of the spring park or on the street. Learn about the first settlement on the Manatee River while walking under the canopy of majestic oaks. Visit a sugarcane field and learn about the Seminole Uprisings and the Civil war soldiers, both Union and Confederate from the settlement. Tours are free, donations are accepted. |
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| Ongoing Events: Gamble Plantation Open House Sunday, March 13, 2011 Here the story of the settlement and the sugar cane culture that brought settlers to the Manatee River. Try your hand at pushing the cane grinder, taste some juice or lemonade, and bring home some sugar cane molasses or syrup. Gamble Plantation is the only surviving antebellum plantation in south Florida. in Ellenton, Florida |
| Party For The Pioneers Pioneer Party and Curry Descendant Reunion March 5th 10AM-4PM Join us for our 10th Annual Pioneer Party. Come enjoy a southern feast of Smoked Mullet and Turkey with all the fixins! Cost: Food provided by donation. Food served starting 11:00. Games for young and old along with prizes...all day. Re-enactors portraying the Black Union Soldiers who occupied the Curry houses during the Civil War will be on site, along with their horses. Learn about the settlement's fascinating Civil War history. CALLING ALL CURRY'S and Manatee Descendants! This year's party will host a Curry Family Reunion. Many Curry and other Manatee County descendants are expected to attend. Enjoy a family fun day with Reflections of Manatee volunteers and members. Join this organization...serving this community for 14 years. |
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| Partnership Event Crowley Museum and Nature Center Southwest Florida Heritage Festival Saturday January 8th, 2011 Join Reflections volunteers our volunteers portraying settlers traveling on the Pine Level Trail to finalize their homesteads under the Armed Occupation Act of 1840 and the Swamp act of 1849. Try your hand at pushing the sugarcane grinder and taste some juice. Bring home some sugar cane molasses or syrup. Visit the real Florida Homestead, blacksmith shop and Museum as well as the 1880 restored homestead house. Take a walk on the boardwalk over the Myakka River and just enjoy a pioneer day of events and nature combined. For more information call 322-1000 |
| Partnership Event: Old Florida Festival Sunday, March .19, 20th 2011 Attend Naples yearly festival and experience a timeline of Florida History. This five acre county owned park is transformed into villages of professional educators. Each living history exhibitor will make you feel you have traveled back into time. Experience a British tea party, weapons demonstration, military re-enactment, pioneer crackers ranch, Florida homestead and the sugar shack making molasses. This is one event you won't want to miss! |
| Encore Tour Monday, March 28, 2011 4:15-6:30 This unique tour is designed to address topics of previous monthly tours. Hosted by Founders of Reflections of Manatee, Inc. Jeff and Trudy Williams, this tour will accommodate questions and answers of historical topics on various historical aspects of the property. It will include architectural discussion of the homes as well as archaeological activities that have taken place on site. Guests are invited to bring their historical or archaeological artifacts for further discussions by attendees. Some artifacts found on site will be on display. For more information call 746-2035. |