Bradenton in Manatee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Curry Houses National Register Historic District
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Refuge of Peace
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, March 10, 2021
1. Curry Houses National Register Historic District side of marker
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Curry Houses National Register Historic District
On this site, Captain John and Mary (Kemp) Curry built 22 homes after purchasing 30 acres from Dr. Franklin Branch in 1859. Their extended family of 29 moved here from Key West on a self-built ship "Ariel". Simon Bartholf, Richard Roberts, and Bahamian carpenters had arrived earlier, constructing these two houses on site. Upon Captain John's death, the two homes were inherited by a son, Samuel George Curry and his wife, Amanda (Andress) and later passed to their daughter Mary Amelia. Their youngest daughter, Theodosia Lloyd, built the house that stands across the street in 1925. She gave it to her son Phillip and his wife Theresa (Martin). Theresa lived there until the 1980's. The three houses are now museums interpreting the history of this area.
Refuge of Peace
The Curry homestead, including the Manatee Mineral Springs, is ground steeped in history. Pre-Columbian mounds stood here. As a Spanish territory until 1821, Blacks seeking freedom from enslavemnt headed south into Florida. Border skirmishes and slave raids caused men, women, and children to seek safer havens south of the Manatee River at Angola, a spot on Florida's Underground Railroad that has been documented by archaeological evidence. In 1821 it was destroyed in a large slave raid. Hundreds
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Erected 2020 by Manatee County Historical Society and Reflections of Manatee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.
Location. 27° 29.77′ N, 82° 32.975′ W. Marker is in Bradenton, Florida, in Manatee County. It is on 4th Avenue East 0.1 miles west of 14th Street East, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1302 4th Ave East, Bradenton FL 34208, 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 South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Civil War (here, next to this marker); Curry House Circa 1860 (here, next to this marker); Mary Amelia Curry House (a few steps from this marker); Curry Family (a few steps from this marker); Theodosia Curry Lloyd House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Florida Cracker Trail
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, March 10, 2021
2. Refuge of Peace Marker side of marker
Also see . . . New Historical Marker Unveiled. Reflections of Manatee website entry (Submitted on March 12, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, March 10, 2021
3. Curry Houses National Register Historic District / Refuge of Peace Marker and house
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, March 10, 2021
4. Curry Houses National Register Historic District house
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,147 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 12, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
