top of page
Blacksmith heating metal in a glowing forge with tongs, workshop background.
Blacksmith giving demonstration during field trip

Field Trips

Consider Manatee Village Historical Park for your next field trip! We offer self-guided visits year-round and guided field trips during select months. Our field trip programming focuses on Florida history during Manatee County's founding era, 1840-1918.

 

Our educational activities, teacher resources, materials, and tours prioritize providing meaningful experiences that enhance learning local history and aligns with Florida curriculum standards.

​

To book a visit, contact manatee.village@manateeclerk.com and/or call 941-749-7165 at least 14 days prior to your visit. Booking details will be confirmed via email and a reminder confirmation will be sent ahead of your visit. Your reservation must be confirmed in writing via email by MVHP staff.

 

When emailing or calling to book, please include:

 

  • How many students and adults will be present

  • Arrival time (we cannot accommodate arrivals earlier than 9am)

  • Duration of visit (must depart prior to 4pm)

  • Transportation/how you will arrive (i.e. by bus, van, separate cars, etc.)

  • If you will be eating lunch on site

  • Any accommodation or accessibility needs to be noted​

​

​

​​

 

 

To learn more about our field trip programming and to reserve a date for your school visit, contact us at

941-749-7165 or email Emma.Driggers@manateeclerk.com. 

Subscribe to our email newsletter!

Thanks for submitting!

Please note that visitors to Manatee Village Historical Park may be photographed or videotaped during their visit. These photos/videos may be used for marketing, advertising, or public relations purposes without compensation.

​

Manatee Village Historical Park is part of the Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller Historical Resources Department. This program is offered in conjunction with the Manatee County Historical Commission, Inc.

 

About the Clerk’s Office

The Clerk of Circuit Court was established as a public trustee by the Florida Constitution in 1838. The Clerk of the Circuit Court serves as the Clerk of Courts, the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, Auditor, Recorder, and Custodian of all County Funds. In Manatee County, the Clerk’s office also administers a local child support enforcement program, violence protection advocacy program, Manatee Teen Court, and the preservation of historical resources through its historical resources department. Located at 1115 Manatee Avenue West in downtown Bradenton, the Courthouse is open Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Please be sure to visit our website at www.manateeclerk.com and sign up for our electronic newsletter at https://bit.ly/DigitalBriefSignUp.

Manatee Village Historical Park

manatee.village@manateeclerk.com

941-749-7165

1404 Manatee Ave E, Bradenton, FL 34208, USA

  • Facebook
  • Google Places
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest

©2019 by Manatee Village Historical Park. Proudly created with Wix.com

bottom of page