REFLECTIONS OF MANATEE

PRESERVING HISTORY & IMPROVING OUR COMMUNITY

Reflections of Manatee (Reflections) is a museum situated at the Curry Houses Historic District in Bradenton, Florida. Our mission is to inspire people to gain knowledge from the past to build a better future for our community.

Open Thursday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with last tour at 2:30 p.m.

You may want to call (941-875-2564) 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.