On U.S. 17 0.2 miles south of Southwest River Street, on the right when traveling south.
As white settlers moved into Florida, demands increased for the removal of the Seminole Indians to a western reservation. The Seminoles failed to cooperate, and in 1835 the conflict known as the Second Seminole War began. By 1841, the Indians . . . — — Map (db m72605) HM
On North Arcadia Avenue at West Winifred Street, on the left when traveling north on North Arcadia Avenue.
The Florida Baptist Children’s Homes began when the Florida Baptist State Convention authorized the establishment of the Florida Baptist Orphanage in Arcadia in 1901 to care for care for orphaned children until they were 18 years old or were adopted . . . — — Map (db m110866) HM
On SW Owens School Road at Thigpen Avenue, on the right when traveling west on SW Owens School Road.
The Owens Community School was built 1916-1918 in the once thriving community of Owens. The community and school were named for Owen H. Dishong (1850-1902), the first sheriff of DeSoto County, serving 1887 to 1893 and 1897 to 1901. He was a charter . . . — — Map (db m72814) HM
On West Oak Street at DeSoto Avenue (U.S. 17), on the right when traveling west on West Oak Street.
The Arcadia Historic District comprises fifty-eight blocks within 340 acres that embody the city's development from the founding of its post office in 1883 through the late 1920s. The Town of Arcadia was incorporated in 1886 following the arrival of . . . — — Map (db m110674) HM
On Southwest Highway 17 (U.S. 17) south of Cowart Street, on the right when traveling north.
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The town of Nocatee originated as a lumber manufacturing town during the 1880s. During the late 19th century. two businesses stimulated the town's growth. One was the King Lumber and Manufacturing Company, established by W.G. . . . — — Map (db m211953) HM
On Taylor Street at Olympia Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Taylor Street.
Charlotte County was created in 1921, after citizens had pushed for 34 years to divide DeSoto County, and Punta Gorda was the new county seat. After meeting in rented quarters, the Board of County Commissioners voted in 1927 to plan a new building . . . — — Map (db m189589) HM
On Rye Wilderness Road 1 mile east of North Rye Road, on the left when traveling east.
Rye was once a thriving settlement along the Manatee River named after Erasmus Rye, who moved to the area in the mid-1840s from Hanover County, Virginia. In 1861, Erasmus married Mary Lucebia Williams, whose family owned the largest homestead in . . . — — Map (db m214570) HM
On Manatee Avenue West (State Road 64) just west of 11th Street West, on the left when traveling west.
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In 1892, John Crews Pelot deeded this 200 x 400 square foot parcel of land to Manatee County for the sum of $200.00. The land was cleared at a cost of $62.50, and a new courthouse, the first in "Braidentown" and the county's third . . . — — Map (db m100948) HM
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