Bradenton in Manatee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Freedom Tree
Photographed by Thomas Smith, March 22, 2026
1. Freedom Tree Marker
Erected 2002 by Manatee River Garden Club.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Military.
Location. 27° 30.002′ N, 82° 33.705′ W. Memorial is in Bradenton, Florida, in Manatee County. It is on Riverfront Boulevard 0 miles east of S Tamiami Trail, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Bradenton FL 34208, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: To All Servcemen and Women of Manatee County (a few steps from this marker); Korean War Monument (a few steps from this marker); Viet Nam War (a few steps from this marker); Korean War Defenders (a few steps from this marker); Bradentown Depot (approx. half a mile away); The Town of Manatee (approx. half a mile away); Major Adams Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lincoln High School (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bradenton.
More about this memorial. In front of Manatee Memorial Hospital
Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on March 27, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
