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Centennial Tiger Bay Panel

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SARASOTA COUNTY CENTENNIAL The 100th Anniversary Click Here to view the Zoom video. (Please note there were technical issues with Jeff LaHurd’s video.) Featuring: KATHRYN CHESLEY An actress and historian, she currently portrays 8 historical women, many of whom have … Continue reading →

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Creating Sarasota County

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Creating Sarasota County The creation of Sarasota County in 1921 inspired intrigue and drama, pitting local economic rivals against one another. The civic leaders of the Sarasota district fought what they saw as an incompetent and biased Manatee County Commission … Continue reading →

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Creating Sarasota County Monty’s Stories

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St. Martha Mission Church

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St. Martha Mission Church LOCATION: 200 N Orange Ave. Sarasota MAP COORDS: 27.33875999 -82.53755499 MARKER MINUTE: https://youtu.be/PhtwsaaU4q4 LINKS: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=97105 https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/wm9XVJ_St_Martha_Mission_Church http://www.sarasotahistoryalive.com/history/markers/st.-martha-s-mission-church/ https://www.stmartha.org/our-history/  

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Avondale

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Avondale LOCATION: 1100 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota MAP COORDS: 27.32296578 -82.53058959 LINKS: https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/wmQM8G_Avondale http://www.sarasotahistoryalive.com/history/articles/avondale-heights-subdivision/

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Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot

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Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot LOCATION: 1 S School Ave. Sarasota MAP COORDS: 27.33659497   -82.52609659 LINKS: http://www.sarasotahistoryalive.com/history/markers/atlantic-coast-line-railroad-depot/ https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=146103  

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Warm Mineral Springs

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Warm Mineral Springs

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Trailblazers

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TRAILBLAZERS IN THE CREATION OF SARASOTA COUNTY This list was compiled by Dr. Frank Cassell , author of Creating Sarasota County. For more information CLICK HERE Thomas A. Albritton was a citrus grower in the Bee Ridge area. He was … Continue reading →

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