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Exhibitions

Living off the Land

Temporary Exhibit

Living Off the Land: Florida’s Pioneering Efforts to Make a Living explores the various ways settlers in the mid-1800s through the early 1900s took advantage of readily available natural resources of the land and sea. 

Permanent Exhibitions

We offer several permanent exhibitions designed to present how Manatee County residents worked and lived between 1840 and 1918. These exhibits are located in the Wiggins General Store and Stephens House buildings.

One Century Plus of Ranching in Manatee

Learn how cattle ranching grew in Florida and Manatee County.

King Wiggins Office
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View a recreation of what King Wiggins' office possibly looked like.

Wiggins Store
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Experience what a general store at the turn of the 20th Century was like. 

Stephens House
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Learn how a family lived in Florida in the early 1900s.

Online Collections and Artifact Donations

Artifact Donations
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Are you interested in potentially donating an item?

We only accept items that date from 1840 - 1918 and prioritize items from Manatee County.

For more information please send us an email. 

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Online Collection
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View images and information from a selection of our archival, book, object, and photograph collections. 

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Please note that visitors to Manatee Village Historical Park may be photographed or videotaped during their visit. These photos/videos may be used for marketing, advertising, or public relations purposes without compensation.

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Manatee Village Historical Park is part of the Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller Historical Resources Department. This program is offered in conjunction with the Manatee County Historical Commission, Inc.

 

ABOUT THE CLERK’S OFFICE

The Clerk of the Circuit Court was established as a public trustee by the Florida Constitution in 1838. The Clerk of the Circuit Court serves as the Clerk of Courts, the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, Auditor, Recorder, and Custodian of all County Funds. In Manatee County, the Clerk’s office also administers a child support enforcement program, violence protection advocacy program and Teen Court programs. Located at 1115 Manatee Avenue West in Downtown Bradenton, the Courthouse is open Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Please be sure to visit our web site at www.manateeclerk.com.

Manatee Village Historical Park

manatee.village@manateeclerk.com

941-749-7165

1404 Manatee Ave E, Bradenton, FL 34208, USA

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