DeSoto National Memorial - FREE- Junior Park Ranger, learn about mangroves, plants, creatures and waterways on the self-led walking tour.
South Florida Museum "interprets Southwest Florida's natural and cultural history from the Pleistocene to the present with stunning, lifesize dioramas and dramatic exhibits based on its extensive collections of antrhopological artifacts and bilogical specimens"
Emerson Point: Historical Mounds- FREE
Historical Walking Tours of buildings in Bradenton- FREE
Anna Maria Island Historical Museum 402 Pine Ave.Anna Maria Island, FL Local Phone: 941-778-0492 Tours of the museum, Old City Jail and Belle Haven, a restored cottage built in 1920 on the City Pier. A well-stocked gift shop, tapes of conversations with old timers, a library, charts and maps may be viewed. Donations are gratefully accepted. Directions: N end of Anna Maria Island on Gulf Dr. Turn right on Pine Ave. Hours: May - September Tues., Wed., Thurs. and Sat. 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.;
