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- Sewing lessons to learn or refresh your skills.
- Adults 18 plus. Limited to 8 individuals.
- There will be a few sewing machines available, but if you have one, please bring it along.
- $20 registration cost includes a selection of fabric and thread.
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.
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REFLECTIONS NEWS AND INFORMATION
Video: Commemorating Angola in 2020
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Researchers find pieces of the story
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Drone Video of Archaeological dig
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Bradenton excavation reveals more about Angola lifestyle
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Archaeologists Unearth Artifacts of Bradenton’s First Settlers
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Archaeologists uncover hundreds of years of Florida history in Bradenton
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Hundreds of years of Florida history being uncovered at Manatee Mineral Spring
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