Bradenton in Manatee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Struggle and Resistance
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Photographed by Pete Skillman, March 11, 2026
1. Struggle and Resistance Marker
As they traveled, the expedition descended on Indigenous villages to gather intelligence, plunder supplies, and take captives. Their hostile reputation preceded them. Resistance grew.
The Indigenous people had lived and fought in this landscape for millennia. Moving quickly through familiar terrain, they outflanked the Spanish, hammering the enemy with close-fighting tactics. The attacks taught the Spanish a hard lesson, and predicted trouble to come.
Erected 2025 by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Hispanic Americans • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1539.
Location. 27° 31.44′ N, 82° 38.594′ W. Marker is in Bradenton, Florida, in Manatee County. It can be reached from Desoto Memorial Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8300 Desoto Memorial Hwy,
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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: A Stroke of Luck (a few steps from this marker); A Land Transformed (within shouting distance of this marker); Landfall (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Escape Down the Mississippi River (within shouting distance of this marker); De Soto's Expedition (within shouting distance of this marker); A Long and Fruitless March (within shouting distance of this marker); Hernando de Soto (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Pete Skillman, March 11, 2026
2. Struggle and Resistance Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 12, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.
