INSPIRED BY OUR HISTORY, WE BECOME A STRONGER COMMUNITY.
Our mission is to preserve places and stories that honor the resilience and contributions of all groups who settled along the Manatee River in Bradenton, Florida, to inspire knowledge, dialogue, and a more connected community.
Visit our museum at the Curry Houses Historic District and the Angola Underground Railroad site
Thursday - Saturday 10AM - 3PM (last tour at 2:30PM)
Located right next to Manatee Mineral Spring Park and Riverwalk East. You may want to call us before visiting, as volunteer hours vary . Tours at other times available by appointment.
1302 4th Ave E Bradenton, Florida 34208 | info@reflectionsofmanatee.org | +1 (941) 201-5435
A VISIT TO OUR SITE INCLUDES
Samuel Curry House
The Samuel G. and Amanda Curry House (circa 1860) is a historic house museum restored and exhibiting what a home might be like in 1800s Gulf coast Florida.
Mary Amelia's House
The Mary Amelia Curry House (circa 1860) hosts an exhibit about the early settlement, including artifacts found during our archaeological investigations.
Theodosia Curry House
Our Visitors Center houses the exhibit "Freedom Seekers at the Manatee", which tells the dramatic story of the maroon community of Angola and Florida's Underground Railroad.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
FREE Lecture
Join us on Saturday, October 10 at 11:00 AM for a fascinating lecture about Florida's role in the interchange of foods between Indigenous, Spanish, and African cultures.

Dressed for Death
October 24 | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT | $5 per person
RESERVATIONS BOOKED ON ZEFFY
Come visit our 1860 Sam G. house while it’s dressed for a Victorian wake! Learn how the people of Old Manatee conducted wakes and memorialized the dead. You will also have the opportunity to see a display of authentic memento mori, death photographs, and decorations. This tour brings death to life! Join us and take home your own memento mori. By joining us, you help keep these often-overlooked stories in the conversation, supporting Reflections of Manatee’s work to preserve places and experiences that connect our community across time.

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