Bradenton in Manatee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Palma Sola Community Church

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, March 29, 2017

1. Palma Sola Community Church Marker-Side 1

Inscription. (Side 1)
This historic non-denominational church, first known as "The Church in the Wildwood" because of location, was established and constructed in 1886 when Asa Pillsbury, Sr. donated land for a church, cemetery and school to trustees A.T. Adams, J.A. Felts and John Flowers. The original wooden church, which was destroyed by fire in 1904, had a foundation of 12 x 12 timbers that washed ashore from shipwrecks in Tampa Bay, logs and lumber from the W.S. Warner family sawmill at Palma Sola Point. J.B. Rogers, an early pioneer of the area, built the present picturesque sanctuary in (Continued on other side) (Side 2) (Continued from other side) 1905 on the same timbers with cement blocks made at the site. Mrs. Harold Phelps and Mrs. Frank Smith donated the beautiful Italian cedar trees growing around the sanctuary. They were planted a short time after the new building was completed and are considered to be some of the most significant specimens found in any area of the South. Many pioneer Cortez families attended church here and some are buried in the cemetery. Descendents of church leaders still live in the community.

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Members are dedicated to the preservation of the sanctuary and historic site.

Erected 1998 by The Manatee County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 27° 30.432′ N, 82° 38.886′ W. Marker is in Bradenton, Florida, in Manatee County. It is at the intersection of 9th Avenue Northwest and 86th Street Court Northwest, on the right when traveling west on 9th Avenue Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8604 9th Ave Northwest, Bradenton FL 34209, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast

and on Tampa Bay.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum

Palma Sola Community Church Marker-Side 2 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, March 29, 2017

2. Palma Sola Community Church Marker-Side 2

South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Welcome Home (approx. one mile away); Shaw's Point Archeological District (approx. one mile away); Holy Eucharist Monument and Memorial Cross (approx. one mile away); Uzita (approx. 1.1 miles away); De Soto National Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); DeSoto Trail (approx. 1.2 miles away); In the Longhouse (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hernando de Soto (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bradenton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Camp Uzita (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Palma Sola Community Church. (Submitted on April 23, 2017.)

Palma Sola Community Church Marker and church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, March 29, 2017

3. Palma Sola Community Church Marker and church

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2017. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 726 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 22, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.