Manatee County History Wiki

Welcome to the Manatee County History Wiki
This wiki is intended to provide a central location on the web for information on the people, places, events and history surrounding Manatee County Florida. It was created November 30th, 2011. As I have attempted to study the local history of my home county, I have found bits and pieces of its history spread across disparate sites throughout the web. I envision this wiki as a place to serve as the nexus for all things Manatee County History related. More than just informational pages, this wiki aims to capture the stories and personal histories that lack on sites like wikipedia. It also aims to organize data logically, rather than the rote or hidden lists on some historical society page. Basically I want this wiki to be about Manatee county, for Manatee county and by the residents of Manatee County. Come join us!

'''Are you a Manatee County History buff? Please contribute to this wiki, we want to present what you know!'''

Manatee County History
I would like to capture the rich history of Manatee County online and make it accessable for generations to come. I propose we organize the wiki like so:

Places - Cities and towns, both existing and past. Locations, unincorporated named places, etc.

People - Anyone who has had some sort of impact on the county from early homesteaders, to politicians, to public servant, to local businessmen and women. If you're not sure they belong, go ahead and add them.

Events - Think of any event, recurring or one time, that has been a major part of Manatee County history.

If you have any information about any of these things, please ADD it!! Just click the "Add a page" button and go!