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

Pillsbury Boatshop

Circa 1908

Photographed by McGhiever, April 3, 2026

1. Pillsbury Boatshop Marker

Inscription.

One of the original Pillsbury Boatyard buildings built on the site of what is now Snead Island Boatworks.

Donated by:
Charles Jr. and Albert Pillsbury
Preservation and restoration of this building has been generously provided for by Snead Island Boatworks

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 27° 28.083′ N, 82° 40.843′ W. Marker is in Cortez, Florida, in Manatee County. It can be reached from the intersection of 119th Street W. and Cortez Road W. (Florida Highway 684), on the left when traveling south. The marker is on the grounds of the Florida Maritime Museum, at the southwest corner of the boathouse standing due north of the museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4415 119th Street W, Cortez FL 34215, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pillsbury Boatshop/Pillsbury Tienda de Barcos (here, next to this marker); Propeller from the 1892 Steamboat 'Mistletoe' (a few steps from this marker); The 1890 Bratton Store / The 1912 Cortez Rural Graded Schoolhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Village of Cortez

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Bradenton Beach First City Hall (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Town Dock (approx. 2 miles away); The Abutments Of The Old Longboat Pass Bridge (approx. 2 miles away); Longboat Key’s First Home (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cortez.

Pillsbury Boatshop with marker at corner on left image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, April 3, 2026

2. Pillsbury Boatshop with marker at corner on left

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2026, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2026, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.