Bradenton in Manatee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Fire Alarms
Photographed by Dave W, March 18, 2023
1. Fire Alarms Marker
This ring is one of three in the Park. It is made from a former locomotive drive wheel rim. A steel mallet striking the rim would alert the residents if necessary. An antique hand drawn fire wagon is located in front of the Pavilion.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Disasters • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list.
Location. 27° 29.867′ N, 82° 31.818′ W. Marker is in Bradenton, Florida, in Manatee County. It is on Braden Castle Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Braden Castle Dr, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Braden Castle Ruins (approx. 0.2 miles away); Braden Castle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Long Pier (approx. 0.2 miles away); Long Pier Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Edmund Lee Family Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); Edmund Lee Family Graveyard and the Lonesome Grave/William R. Whitaker House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Manatee Academy (approx. 0.9 miles away); Manatee Burying Ground (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bradenton.
Photographed by Dave W, March 18, 2023
2. Fire Alarms Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 19, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
