Manatee County

This walking tour invites you to explore the layered history of Manatee County—where Indigenous communities, Angola freedom seekers, enslaved Africans, and later generations shaped a landscape defined by resilience, conflict, and survival.

Take the tour! The Florida Stories Tour: Echoes of Freedom – Manatee County is an engaging 12-stop walking and driving experience produced in collaboration with local historians, community partners, and cultural institutions.

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Florida Stories walking tours can be experienced on foot, by car, or from the comfort of your home. Designed as a location-based multimedia journey, this tour connects you to the people, places, and untold stories that continue to shape Manatee County today.

Producer

Produced by Florida Humanities

Media Type

Web – Video – Audio