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PRESERVING HISTORY & IMPROVING OUR COMMUNITY
Reflections of Manatee is situated at the Curry Houses Historic District in Bradenton, Florida. We focus on the history of the Village of Manatee, Curry Family, and the Maroon Angola Settlement. Archaeology and the 19th Century are also featured at this historic site.
Open Thursday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. with last tour at 2:30 p.m.
You may want to call (941-201-5435) before visiting. Tours at other times available by appointment.
A VISIT TO OUR HISTORIC SITE INCLUDES
Samuel Curry House
The Samuel G. and Amanda Curry House (circa 1860): a historic house museum with furnishings from the 1800s.
Mary Amelia’s House
The Mary Amelia Curry House (circa 1860): an exhibit center. The Manatee Room currently hosts an exhibit about the early settlement, including artifacts found during archaeological investigations. The “Archaeology of Freedom” exhibit highlights the excavations for Angola including a 3D model of the excavation’s stratigraphy.
Theodosia Curry House
The Theodosia Curry House (1925): Our Visitors Center also houses the exhibit “Freedom Seekers at the Manatee”, which tells the dramatic story of the maroon community of Angola and Florida’s Underground Railroad.