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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Sarasota
Sarasota, Florida and Vicinity
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GEOGRAPHIC SORT
| On Mound Street (U.S. 41) just east of South Osprey Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
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Mable Ringling Memorial Fountain
Mable Ringling, born Armilda Burton on March 4, 1875, married John Ringling on 1905 and became a Sarasota winter resident in 1911. Mable, an avid gardener, created the formal Ca'd'Zan rose garden. . . . — — Map (db m121011) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at Fillmore Drive, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle. |
| | Protégé of the legendary Clyde Beatty, his 40-year circus career included stints as a wild animal trainer, trainmaster on the Ringling-owned Monte Carlo Circus, tent boss for Circus Vargas, transportation boss for Ringling’s Blue Unit and as a key . . . — — Map (db m147467) HM |
| On 12th Street east of North Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41), on the right when traveling east. |
| | Two hundred feet east of this highway is the tomb of
Mary Wyatt Whitaker
Born at Tallahassee, Florida, April 11, 1831; daughter of William Wyatt, member of the convention which gave to the state of Florida its first constitution; mother of the . . . — — Map (db m97090) HM |
| On St. Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard (Florida Route 789), on the left when traveling north on St. Armands Circle. |
| | Born in Australia May Wirth’s acrobatics on horse-back earned her center ring stardom with Barnum & Bailey. She was the first woman to somersault from one horse to another. From 1919 to 1929 she reigned as Ringling’s "Queen of Equestrian Artists". . . . — — Map (db m147684) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at North Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling west on St Armands Circle. |
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Merle Evans, the most famous of Bandmasters, cued the acts for Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey for 50 years without missing a single performance. As a conductor and composer he became known as “The Toscanini of the Big Top.” . . . — — Map (db m147054) HM |
| On South Pineapple Avenue at State Street, on the right when traveling south on South Pineapple Avenue. |
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The village of Sarasota's earliest church was chartered in 1891 as the Sarasota Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Manatee Village circuit rider Rev. E. F. Gates brought recently ordained Rev. William B. Tresca to be founding minister. 'Will' had . . . — — Map (db m97111) HM |
| On Myakka Road 0.3 miles north of Rawls Road, on the left when traveling north. |
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One half mile south of this marker once stood a log structure where church services were held by circuit riding preachers. During the week the building was used as a school. William Rawls and A.M. “Gus” Wilson each donated land for . . . — — Map (db m146194) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle. |
| | One of the greatest flyers of all time, he astounded the circus world when, in 1981, he accomplished a feat that had eluded every human and which was universally deemed to be impossible. It was the legendary “Quad”, four somersaults in . . . — — Map (db m147351) HM |
| On John Ringling Boulevard at Bird Key Drive, on the right when traveling east on John Ringling Boulevard. |
| | New Edzell Castle: 1914-1959
The first mansion built on Bird Key was New Edzell Castle, named for Davidella "Davie" Lindsay Worcester's ancestral home in Scotland. Coming to Sarasota for health reasons in 1905, Davie saw Bird Key while boating . . . — — Map (db m156532) HM |
| On 34th Street at Gillespie Avenue, on the right when traveling west on 34th Street. |
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The Robert L. Taylor Community Complex grew out of the "Colored Service Men's Club" building that had served black soldiers during World War II. Newtown resident John Floyd supervised construction of the wood frame structure. . . . — — Map (db m146086) HM |
| On 33rd Street east of Goodrich Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
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Understanding the importance of early education for the young children of their community, several African-American women organized and founded the Newtown Day Nursery. This grassroots organization, established around 1930, included . . . — — Map (db m146223) HM |
| On St. Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard (Florida Route 789), on the left when traveling north on St. Armands Circle. |
| | Remarkable circus family headed by the renowned Ben, owner of the giant Dailey Bros. Railroad Circus and the largest herd of elephants in the country. Daughter, Norma, was billed at 10 as the world’s youngest elephant trainer. She devoted her life . . . — — Map (db m147614) HM |
| On Gillespe Avenue 0.2 miles south of 12th Street, on the right when traveling south. |
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The Florida Mortgage and Investment Company deeded five acres in 1905 to Trustees John Mays, Willis G.P. Washington, Lewis Colson, Campbell Mitchell and J.P. Carter for a "colored" cemetery. The land was platted in 1910 as Oaklands Cemetery. For . . . — — Map (db m92862) HM |
| On St Armands Circle near John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling south. |
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Spent his early years with a troupe of bareback riders. When an accident forced his retirement from the act he became a Tramp Clown whose sad and sassy antics were a hit with circus audiences. His classic routines and gift for pantomime made him . . . — — Map (db m147041) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at North Boulevard of the Presidents when traveling west on St Armands Circle. |
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He was the first American showman to gain international fame with Tom Thumb, the world’s smallest man and Jumbo, the world’s largest elephant. With James A. Bailey he launched the Barnum & Bailey Circus whose success was largely due to Barnum’s . . . — — Map (db m147048) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle. |
| | With the guiding hand of Pablo Rodriguez, he and his family formed what became one of the most accomplished family aerial acts of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Their aerial bar act and double and triple-wide flying trapeze-wide acts were among the . . . — — Map (db m147375) HM |
| Near Central Sarasota Parkway 0.7 miles east of McIntosh Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| | After her visit to Sarasota in 1910, Mrs. Potter (Bertha) Palmer and family began buying thousands of acres in the region. One large segment extended from their Sarasota-Venice Company's Bee Ridge development south to Laurel. The present 10,000-acre . . . — — Map (db m125021) HM |
| On St Armands Circle near John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north. |
| | He was founder of the Big Apple Circus and the guiding genius behind its success during its formative years and beyond. Under his leadership, Big Apple became one of America’s greatest circuses that rivaled in quality older, more traditional . . . — — Map (db m147361) HM |
| On S Pineapple Avenue at S Lemon Avenue, on the right when traveling west on S Pineapple Avenue. |
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No one in the past half century has been a champion of downtown Sarasota and contributed more to its successful revitalization and redevelopment than Paul N. Thorpe Jr., thereby earning him the nickname of “Mr. Downtown.” Born and . . . — — Map (db m153369) HM |
| On Adams Lane west of East Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
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Payne Park was host to many of Major League Baseball's most renowned figures from 1924, when the reigning champion New York Giants of the National League opened spring training, until 1988, when the Chicago White Sox of the American . . . — — Map (db m146026) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle. |
| | A spectacular aerial performer, he cofounded Circus Sarasota and became the driving force behind its emergence as one of the country’s elite circuses. By presenting top quality performances and conducting a highly regarded community outreach . . . — — Map (db m147501) HM |
| On St. Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard (Florida Route 789), on the left when traveling north on St. Armands Circle. |
| | One of the great performers in the history of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. She brought a combination of beauty and an uncanny sense of balance to the Big Top in the 1950s, her specialty was a spectacular routine in which, without a net and . . . — — Map (db m147363) HM |
| Near McIntosh Road 0.5 miles north of Palmer Ranch Parkway, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The railroad came to Venice in 1911 at the request of Mrs. Potter (Bertha) Palmer. The Seaboard Air Line (SAL) Railway extended its line from Fruitville through Bee Ridge, where the Palmer's Sarasota-Venice Company was developing land, to the . . . — — Map (db m124900) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at South Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling south on St Armands Circle. |
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Reggie Armor (1929-2010) was one of the great trapeze flyers of the 1960s and ‘70s. He consistently performed the triple somersault, at a time when very few flyers were mastering the feat. His inspirations were Alfredo Codona and Fay Alexander. . . . — — Map (db m147138) HM |
| On Proctor Road just west of Lords Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
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Riverview High School originally consisted of modern steel and glass structures set among tall native pines in Sarasota's developing suburbs. When the school opened in 1958, it became known internationally for its innovative architecture, . . . — — Map (db m156534) HM |
| On Central Avenue at 8th Street, on the right when traveling north on Central Avenue. |
| | Rosemary Cemetery is burial place for many early Sarasota citizens, civic leaders, and entrepreneurs including Scotsman John Hamilton Gillespie, first mayor and local manager for Florida Mortgage & Investment Co., British land developers of the . . . — — Map (db m148054) HM |
| On Central Avenue at 8th Street, on the left when traveling north on Central Avenue. |
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A Place for Remembrance
Rosemary Cemetery has been established place within the community since 1886, when it was included in Sarasota’s original town plan. The following year, an English settler named Tom Booth marked the first . . . — — Map (db m148068) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at Fillmore Drive, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle. |
| | Presenting a half-dozen or more crowd-pleasing chimpanzees, they delighted European and U.S. audiences for three decades. After starring on such heralded European circuses as Knie, Krone, Williams, and Bertram Mills, their greatest acclaim came on . . . — — Map (db m147463) HM |
| On Siesta Drive (Florida Route 758) at Tangier Terrace, on the left when traveling west on Siesta Drive. |
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Sarasota's population was soaring by the early 1920s, the homes were needed to accommodate those moving into the area. The two parcels of land that would become the nucleus of San Remo Estates were originally purchased by business . . . — — Map (db m146023) HM |
| On Airport Circle 0.4 miles east of North Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41), on the right when traveling west. |
| | Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
Citizens from Sarasota and Bradenton began work in 1939 to create a joint airport as two earlier unpaved Sarasota airports became obsolete. With development of the project by the Works progress . . . — — Map (db m146085) HM |
| On Main Street east of South Washington Boulevard (U.S. 301), on the right when traveling east. |
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On July 1, 1921, Sarasota County came into existence. Interest in breaking away from Manatee County had led to a series of public meetings the previous summer. Lack of good roads, inadequate representation in Tallahassee, and . . . — — Map (db m146106) HM |
| On South Washington Boulevard (U.S. 301) at Ringling Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on South Washington Boulevard. |
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Built by Charles Ringling in 1925 on the site of the number one green of the Old Gillespie Golf Course, this building was originally known as the Ringling Terrace Hotel. It later became known as the Sarasota Terrace Hotel. After passing through . . . — — Map (db m146188) HM |
| On Bayfront Drive at Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Bayfront Drive. |
| | Sarasota War Memorial The Sarasota War Memorial was commissioned by American Legion Bay Post 3o and designed by architect Clare C. Hosmer. On November 11, 1928, it was dedicated at the city’s Five Points intersection in a ceremony observing . . . — — Map (db m148343) WM |
| On Bayfront Drive (U.S. 41) 0.1 miles north of Main Street, on the right when traveling south. |
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Sarasota Bay and its downtown bayfront have long been considered the brightest jewels in Sarasota’s crown. In 1910 Bertha Palmer, who helped put Sarasota on the international map, proclaimed Sarasota Bay more beautiful than the Bay of Naples. . . . — — Map (db m97141) HM |
| On McClellan Parkway at South Osprey Avenue, on the left when traveling north on McClellan Parkway. |
| | Near this spot was Sarasota's First Post Office established in the home and store of Charles E. Abbe, appointed postmaster August 16, 1878 — — Map (db m146390) HM |
| On N Lemon Avenue near 1st Street, on the right when traveling north. |
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On this site in 1903, the U.S. and West Indies Railroad and Steamship Company built a depot. This railroad, subsequently incorporated into the Seaboard Air Line Railway, provided great impetus to the town's turn-of-the-century progress. Trains . . . — — Map (db m41350) HM |
| On Beach Road (Alternate County Road 789) at Beach Way Drive, on the left when traveling west on Beach Road. |
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This island has had various names. During the 1800s and early 1900s it was known as Little Sarasota Key and Sarasota Key. Common usage of the name Siesta, taken from a residential development at the islands north side, began . . . — — Map (db m146239) HM |
| On Mound Street (U.S. 41) 0.1 miles east of South Osprey Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Don Smally was instrumental to the restoration of Mable Ringling Fountain. The restoration was one of his of his many projects as a respected leader of Sarasota who championed its progress and preserved its heritage. In 1956 Don founded Smally, . . . — — Map (db m148167) HM |
| Near Benjamin Franklin Dr at Taft Drive, on the left when traveling south. |
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Otto Schmidt Zoldan, a pioneer, settled on the southern tip of this key and in 1904 applied for a homestead. His claim, granted in 1910, included much of the land which became South Lido Park. Once known as Sarasota Key, the . . . — — Map (db m146367) HM |
| On Fruitville Road (State Road 780) at Adelia Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Fruitville Road. |
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Beginning in 1889, circuit-riding Jesuit priests served the pastoral needs of Sarasota's small, but devoted Catholic community. In 1912, after years of meeting in various homes, the congregation built a small wooden mission church at Adelia and . . . — — Map (db m97105) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at South Boulevard of the Presidents when traveling south on St Armands Circle. |
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The incomparable Black American saddle bred mare, Starless Night, owned and trained by Capt. William Heyer, appeared in numerous circuses and other venues throughout her stellar career, including the Ed Sullivan Show. Always in demand and . . . — — Map (db m147144) HM |
| On St. Armands Circle at South Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling east on St. Armands Circle. |
| | In a 50-year circus career, she has appeared on the wire, presented a leopard act, presented tigers and lions, made two Ed Sullivan appearances and produced performances of the Royal Hanneford Circus. But, it was her marvelous solo trapeze act as . . . — — Map (db m147252) HM |
| On St. Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard (Florida Route 789), on the left when traveling north on St. Armands Circle. |
| | Growing up on her family’s circus, her love of animals and her admiration of her mother’s trapeze artistry led Sylvia to become an expert equine trainer and an outstanding aerialist. One of the first to attain superstardom in the 21st century, she . . . — — Map (db m147554) HM |
| On St. Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard (Florida Route 789), on the left when traveling north on St. Armands Circle. |
| | One of the greatest female flying trapezists, Terry began flying at the age of five, made her professional debut at eight and mastered the difficult triple somersault at the tender age of 13. As one of the Flying Cavarettas, she completed the triple . . . — — Map (db m147512) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at South Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling east on St Armands Circle. |
| | The Vallas, a Czechoslovakian family performing as the Bertinis, amazed audiences with their teeterboard, somersaulting and pyramid routines on the unicycle and the free-balancing, swinging split breakaway dive from the hanging perch. During the . . . — — Map (db m147261) HM |
| Near Circus Boulevard 0.1 miles east of Calliandra Drive. |
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Bobby Jones' name already was linked to Sarasota when he attended the dedication ceremony February 13, 1927, for Bobby Jones Municipal Course, which had opened the previous June. The course, 2-1/2 miles east of downtown, replaced one just . . . — — Map (db m136013) HM |
| On North Orange Avenue just south of 35th Street, on the left when traveling north. |
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Emma E. Booker, a pioneer Black educator was teaching in Sarasota's public school for Negro children in the 1910s. By 1918 she was principal of "Sarasota Grammar School" which held classes in rented halls. The Julius Rosenwald Fund helped . . . — — Map (db m121010) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling south on St Armands Circle. |
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Originally from Columbia, the internationally acclaimed, duo-generational high-wire group was comprised at times of Pedro, Sr., Pedro, Jr, Tatjana Carrillo, Daniel and Luis Acosta and Luis E. Posso. Their repertoire included sliding down inclined . . . — — Map (db m147086) HM |
| On St. Armands Circle at North Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling west on St. Armands Circle. |
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Decades after conception, St. Armands Circle has fulfilled John Ringling's dream of a premier shopping district. Conceived during Florida's real estate boom, St. Armands was part of the John Ringling Estates Development and the jewel of Ringling . . . — — Map (db m97109) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle. |
| | Honoring outstanding circus performers, owners and animal trainers
Founded in 1986 by
Larry Marthaler
Executive Director Sarasota Convention & Visitors Bureau 1982-1998
Wagon wheel symbol designed by
Artist Frank Hopper with research . . . — — Map (db m147025) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at South Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling east on St Armands Circle. |
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The Clarke Family arrived from England in 1903 to appear with Barnum and Bailey. Besides the family riding act, Ernest and Charles had a two-man flying act called the Clarkonians. Considered the greatest English aerialist, Ernest was the first . . . — — Map (db m147178) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at South Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling east on St Armands Circle. |
| | The Cristiani Family, six brothers and five sisters, presented one of the greatest equestrian or bareback riding acts ever seen in the circus. In addition to their thrilling feats of horsemanship they were gifted in a wide variety of circus . . . — — Map (db m147196) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle. |
| | True originators in the art of perch-pole balancing, their career spanned 30 years starting in the 1940’s. Original members from Mexico were Jorge del Moral, Manuel del Moral and Mavicha Pacheco-Atayde. Upon Mavicha’s retirement, Monty Kirklan . . . — — Map (db m147353) HM |
| On St. Armands Circle at South Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling west on St. Armands Circle. |
| | Patriarch of the versatile family that has trained and performed with a wide variety of animals, Derrick Rosaire has endeared himself to three generations of American audiences with his classic presentation of “Tony The Wonder Horse,” . . . — — Map (db m147197) HM |
| Near South Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41) at Constitution Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. |
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The Edson Keith estate on the south bank of Phillippi Creek, typical of the grand estate houses erected by the extensive Chicago coterie of friends in Sarasota, reflects much of Sarasota's most venerable history. The estate . . . — — Map (db m151034) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at North Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling west on St Armands Circle. |
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Albert, Otto, Alfred, Charles and John. Beginning with a small wagon show they rose over the years to the peak of the circus world. Their crowning achievement came when they bought their chief rival – Barnum & Bailey. Upon combining it with . . . — — Map (db m147044) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at South Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling south on St Armands Circle. |
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Ramon Sr., Irene Gonzalez Espana, Ramon “Monchis” Espana Jr., Gladis Espana Anastasini, Carolina Espana Nock, Irene Espana, Noe Espana and Ivan Espana. Innovated by Ramon Espana Jr., The Flying Espanas debuted their legacy in1975 with . . . — — Map (db m147137) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at North Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling west on St Armands Circle. |
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For over 40 years they thrilled audiences with their sensational performances on the flying trapeze. Originating the act in Mexico in 1940, brothers Jose, Lalo and Raul and sister Irma burst on the American scene with Ringling Bros. in 1952. For . . . — — Map (db m147053) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at South Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling south on St Armands Circle. |
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Famous as Risley Performers, this family dates their act to Germany in the 1930s. Following dates with the Bertram Mills at the Olympia in London 1950-51, they came to RBBB, being featured in the movie The Greatest Show On Earth. From ’57 . . . — — Map (db m147111) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at North Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling west on St Armands Circle. |
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In the history of equestrian performing arts, the bareback riding Hannefords have long been pre-eminent. They began performing some 300 years ago in their native Ireland. Succeeding generations of the family have carried on the Hanneford . . . — — Map (db m147079) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling south on St Armands Circle. |
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The King Charles Troupe, a group of young men and women originally from the South Bronx, New York, play an unbelievable game of high energy basketball on unicycles. In 1958, Jerry King founded the troupe with the support of his wife, Alma, as a . . . — — Map (db m147085) HM |
| On McIntosh Road at Proctor Road, on the right when traveling south on McIntosh Road. |
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In 1915, Bee Ridge, then part of Manatee County, supported a train station, post office, hotel, general store, and school. A second wave of settlers who moved into Bee Ridge desired a church in their community. In January, 1917, the . . . — — Map (db m135978) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling south on St Armands Circle. |
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Was hailed as the “Greatest Equestrian Act Ever Presented In The Ringling Circus.” Their most spectacular stunt came when the troupe mounted five horses to form a galloping pyramid of five sisters and two brothers. Although all were . . . — — Map (db m147043) HM |
| On St. Armands Circle at South Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling east on St. Armands Circle. |
| | Arthur Sara Warren, Six Daughters and one son were outstanding acrobats noted for their “Risley Act” and performed with the major circuses of the time, four members of the family married circus performers whose skills have been passed . . . — — Map (db m147194) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle. |
| | Their circus roots date back to 1840 in their native Switzerland where the family owned a circus. They first thrilled American audiences with their daring swaypole routine in 1954. Since then, they have thrilled millions worldwide. Their troupe, . . . — — Map (db m147675) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at South Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling east on St Armands Circle. |
| | Following the 2nd World War, Rudolf Mootz, his wife Gerda, his brothers Peter and Wilhelm, along with Beppo Wallenda formed the Wallenda/Mootz Highwire Troupe, performing in Europe. After disbanding that group, Rudolf and Gerda, along with . . . — — Map (db m147163) HM |
| On St. Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard (Florida Route 789), on the left when traveling north on St. Armands Circle. |
| | During the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s this English family’s highly charged dog act became one of the most popular attractions ever to command center ring on Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. In addition to Lucy, the family’s matriarch, the act . . . — — Map (db m147502) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle. |
| | High energy bicycling French family, they were the first European act brought to the U.S. by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey after World War II. The fast pace of their act, their acrobatic tricks, flashy costumes and comedy antics of Mauris . . . — — Map (db m147362) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at Fillmore Drive, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle. |
| | Having assumed ownership in 1975 of the then 87-year-old Circo Atayde Hermanos, Andres, Alberto and Alfredo have perpetuated the legacy of this cherished Mexican institution while diligently maintaining its standing as one of the preeminent . . . — — Map (db m147448) HM |
| On North Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41) at 18th Street, on the right when traveling north on North Tamiami Trail. |
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Tourism has long been important to Sarasota's history and economy. Winter visitors began coming to the area in the 1880s with some staying in Sarasota's first hotel, The DeSoto Hotel, which was completed in 1887. Tourism increased in the 1920s as . . . — — Map (db m97082) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at North Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling west on St Armands Circle. |
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The Wallenda Troupe headed by the great Karl Wallenda, presented the most thrilling of all highwire acts – a human pyramid of seven performers balanced on a slender cable 40 feet in the air. This and other spectacular feats by the troupe . . . — — Map (db m147068) HM |
| On Arlington Street at South Orange Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Arlington Street. |
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The Wallenda circus troupe originated in Germany, where its members developed a daring highwire act. Early in their careers they achieved some fame touring with different circuses in Europe, but Karl Wallenda became convinced that circus . . . — — Map (db m92848) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at North Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling west on St Armands Circle. |
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Few if any have ever matched the equilibristic talents of John and Walter Yong. In their most astounding feat, John performed a free handstand, balancing only on his head, unaided by his hands, while Walter simultaneously executed his own free . . . — — Map (db m147074) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle. |
| | The 7 Zacchini Brothers perfected the single and double human cannon ball act which made its debut with the Ringling Circus in 1929. This spectacular act set a record when the Zacchini Cannon propelled a human bullet through the air at a height of . . . — — Map (db m147664) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle. |
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Tim Holst joined the Greatest Show on Earth in 1972 as a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College graduate, he eventually became the 21st Ringmaster in Ringling Bros. history and then went on to be performance director for the Red Unit. . . . — — Map (db m147371) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle. |
| | From his successful re-creation with class of seven-person pyramid that had tragically collapsed on the highwire 36 years earlier, to his spectacular skywalks and the winning of the Silver Clown Award at Monte Carlo he has become one of the . . . — — Map (db m147488) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at South Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling east on St Armands Circle. |
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In his execution of the triple somersault on the flying trapeze, he has few peers. His charismatic style, grace and beauty being compared to that of the legendary Alfredo Codona. With his father, Victor, as catcher, Tito, his sister Chela, and . . . — — Map (db m147195) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at Fillmore Drive, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle. |
| | In the second half of the 20th century he was in the top rank of the world’s flying trapeze elite. During a flying career that began at age 15 and has continued well into his 70’s he was the first in history to complete such tricks as the Double . . . — — Map (db m147451) HM |
| On Bayfront Drive (U.S. 41) at Gulf Stream (Florida Route 789), on the right when traveling south on Bayfront Drive. |
| | The profound joy portrayed in this sculpture was prompted by the spontaneous surrender of the Japanese, thus ending World War II on August 14, 1945. Among the celebrants in Times Square in New York City were a United States sailor and a nurse . . . — — Map (db m146090) HM WM |
| On St Armands Circle at South Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling south on St Armands Circle. |
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Ursula is remembered and revered for her incredible, stunning performances with a ring full of the world’s most magnificent animals, polar bears. Her diminutive size at 5’1”, paired with the enormity of these gigantic creatures, thrilled . . . — — Map (db m147110) HM |
| On St. Armands Circle at South Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling east on St. Armands Circle. |
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A remarkable combination of showmanship, endurance, grace and beauty, with the one arm giant swing, made "La Toria" an acknowledged superstar, who remained high above the center ring for her entire performing career.
Victoria’s incredible . . . — — Map (db m147246) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle. |
| | Lured by the siren call of the circus, he joined Dailey Bros. at age 15, thereby embarking on a notable six-decade career in which he has enthralled, mystified, educated and seduced millions of circus- and fair-goers who were drawn to his bally . . . — — Map (db m147449) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at South Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling east on St Armands Circle. |
| | The brainchild of Harold Ward and Gus Bell, it became one of the most acclaimed flying return acts of its day. At its peak in the 1950s, it included nine members performing three abreast on triple wide rigging. In a demonstration of high . . . — — Map (db m147259) HM |
| On 12th Street 0.1 miles east of North Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41), on the right when traveling east. |
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Whitaker Cemetery
1232 12th Street
The Oldest Cemetery
In Sarasota
First Internment 1879
Maintained By The
Sara De Soto Chapter, NSDAR
Historically Designated
January 20, 2004
By The City Of Sarasota, . . . — — Map (db m148169) HM |
| On Imperial Drive 0.2 miles west of North Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41), on the right when traveling west. |
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Whitaker Family
William Henry Whitaker arrived in Sarasota Bay in the early 1840s. He built a cedar log cabin at “Yellow Bluffs,” part of nearly 200 acres he would acquire along the bay between Hog Creek and today’s Indian Beach . . . — — Map (db m97093) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling south on St Armands Circle. |
| | Although comparatively unknown to the general public, he is a legendary figure of the circus who mechanized and modernized many of its daily operations. His inventions helped the circus move from town to town on schedule and with fewer laborers. For . . . — — Map (db m147036) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at South Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling east on St Armands Circle. |
| | Over a 50-year career devoted to working with elephants he has become one of the most highly regarded trainers in circus annals, thereby furthering the legacy of his father, famed Elephant Man, William Woodcock, Sr. For 25 of those years, this . . . — — Map (db m147205) HM |
| Near Honore Avenue 0.1 miles south of Bee Ridge Road (State Road 758), on the right when traveling south. |
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The Wilson House is significant as an example of early Sarasota architecture and as the home and medical office of C.B. Wilson.
In 1877, A.M. “Gus” Wilson settled in Miakka, then part of Manatee County. He served the community as . . . — — Map (db m136015) HM |
| On St Armands Circle at South Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling east on St Armands Circle. |
| | Born in France he learned the skill and patience of animal training from the great Alfred Court. In 1939, Storey came to America with Court’s animal act and appeared in the Ringling show. In 1957 he became talent coordinator for several circuses . . . — — Map (db m147229) HM |
| On Calliandra Drive at North Beneva Road, in the median on Calliandra Drive. |
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Just east of this marker was the Winter Quarters of the Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey Circus, a favorite winter attraction for tourists. Occupying what was previously the County Fair Grounds, the show spread over many acres with its "Big Top", . . . — — Map (db m101388) HM |
| On Main Street at South Lemon Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. |
| | Worth’s Block
Built 1913
H.B. Westbrook
Builder
Has been placed in the
National Register Of Historic Places
&
Designated A Historic Structure By
The City Of Sarasota, Florida — — Map (db m148218) HM |
| On North Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41) near 11th Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | This area, so named for its outcroppings of yellow limestone, was the home of Sarasota's first inhabitants-the pre-historic and Calusa Indians. Yellow Bluffs later became the homesite of William H. Whitaker, Sarasota's first known white settler. It . . . — — Map (db m41293) HM |
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