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Friends of Manatee Village

A 501(c)3 Nonprofit

Manatee Village Historical Park operates thanks to a unique public-private partnership. This partnership exists through the support of the Historical Resources Department of the Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, and the Manatee County Historical Commission, Inc (also known as the Friends of Manatee Village), a 501(c)3 nonprofit community benefit organization.

The funding received through the Manatee County Clerk's Office provides a modest operating budget for administrative support, regular maintenance, and educational programming, exhibits, and events that are produced for the public benefit. But that does not pay the full extent of all that we do here!

The Friends of Manatee Village conducts fundraising to help further their mission of preserving Manatee County's pioneer history. The Friends of Manatee Village achieves this through advocacy, preservation, and education. Initiatives supported by FMV include restoration efforts at the museum, care and maintenance of objects in the museum's collections, and educational programming, exhibits, and events.

For example, the latest project spearheaded by FMV is to save Old Cabbage Head. FMV successfully raised the funds to build a cover over the 1913 locomotive. The next step is to raise the additional money to hire a professional conservator to conserve the train.

Old Cabbage Head, 2017

Old Cabbage Head under newly constructed pavilion


For more information about the Friends of Manatee Village or to receive an application to join, contact us via email at oldcabbagehead@gmail.com or
call 941-749-7165.

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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.

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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.

941-749-7165

1404 Manatee Ave E, Bradenton, FL 34208, USA

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