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.
REFLECTIONS NEWS AND INFORMATION
Video: Commemorating Angola in 2020
Researchers find pieces of the story
Drone Video of Archaeological dig
Bradenton excavation reveals more about Angola lifestyle
Archaeologists Unearth Artifacts of Bradenton’s First Settlers
Archaeologists uncover hundreds of years of Florida history in Bradenton
Hundreds of years of Florida history being uncovered at Manatee Mineral Spring
