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Florida's Rise as a Winter Destination
Discover how Florida became a premier winter destination during the Gilded Age. This lecture explores the visionaries and innovations that helped shape the Sunshine State’s transformation into a hub of leisure, luxury, and warmth. Learn how railroads, grand hotels, and strategic development turned quiet coastal towns into thriving resort communities—and how tourism became central to Florida’s identity.
Presented by Manatee Village Historical Park's Brianna Wilson.
- Date:
- Wednesday, November 5, 2025
- Time:
- 3:00pm - 4:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Library Branch:
- Rocky Bluff Branch Library
- Location:
- Meeting Room
- Audience:
- Adults (18+) Seniors (55+) Teens (13-18 years)
- Categories:
- FLORIDA History & Genealogy
Registrations open at 3:00pm Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Brianna Wilson
Miranda Johnson