The Historic Preservation Board was established for the purposes of recommending the designation of historically significant structures and archaeologically significant sites to the City Commission.
Visit one of Englewood’s oldest houses and enjoy a historical ‘old-timers’ tour with a focus on Englewood’s past and its historical mark on our future.
The Friends of Little Salt Spring Inc. recognize the cultural and natural significance of Little Salt Spring and see the outstanding potential of the site and the surrounding area.
Its primary goals are to promote the use and enjoyment of the SCHR facilities and services, further efforts to assemble historical exhibits, preserve a constantly growing collection of artifacts and materials from our past, promote research based on the heritage of Sarasota County, actively direct activities that will develop funding for the facilities, and to design and implement policies and procedures to ensure its vision in perpetuity.
Historic Spanish Point is a 33 acre archaeological, historical, and environmental museum park located on Little Sarasota Bay.
The Mission of the Historical Society of Sarasota County is to foster public awareness of the rich historical heritage of Sarasota County and the state of Florida.
In 1985, the Lemon Bay Historical Society was officially incorporated as a non-profit organization whose mission was “for the specific purposes of perpetuating the legacy of the past [and] honoring the pioneer settlers of the Lemon Bay area.”
The Old Miakka Schoolhouse opened in 1914 and was built for $1,390. The one-room schoolhouse shut down 30 years later when there were more modern options. In 1948, the Miakka Community Club acquired the property for one dollar and has been committed to preserving the building ever since.
The timeless mission of the DAR is to promote historic preservation, education, and patriotism.
The Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation, Inc., a non-profit, publicly-supported organization’s mission is to “preserve and enhance our historic places.”
The Sarasota County Historic Preservation Board is comprised of practicing or retired professionals in the fields of anthropology, real estate, history, conservation, architecture, historic preservation, land use planning, landscape architecture, general contracting and/or professional engineering with a demonstrated interest in historic preservation.
This board advises the County Commission regarding the acceptance of grants and donations; the marking of historic sites with County historical markers; the History Center annual budget; and historical material and data.
Historical Resources collects information and artifacts related to the history of the county from prehistoric times to the present.
This group’s mission includes; preserving railroad history and promoting interest in all forms of rail transportation, exchanging information about rail transportation past, present and future, and contributing to preservation of rail-related artifacts.
Time Sifters is a non-profit association of over 100 professional and amateur archaeologists and interested citizens, dedicated to discovering and preserving our archaeological heritage.
The Venice Area Historical Society (VAHS) was founded in 1991 in order to celebrate and preserve the history of Venice, Florida and surrounding areas.
Venice Heritage Inc. (VHI) is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the Venice area’s rich cultural heritage, including the surrounding communities of Osprey, Laurel, and Nokomis.
The mission of the Venice Museum & Archives (VMA) is to collect and preserve historical and archaeological material relating to Venice and the communities of Nokomis, Laurel and Osprey, whose histories have all been interwoven from 1867 to the present time.
The WMS/LSS Archaeological Society is a group of local citizens interested in the cultural heritage and history of our state, country, and world.
Operated by Charles “Chuck” Sidlow, a professional entertainer with 40+ years of international experience in comedy, this 501c3 arts, entertainment, and educational organization serves the senior care and special needs communities, as well as the general public with classic circus and clown-related programing. Chuck’s uniquely creative presentations have been internationally acclaimed, and in 2018, he was inducted into the “International Circus Ring of Fame” in Sarasota Florida, and is also featured in an ongoing interactive exhibit at the John and Mable Ringing Museum of Art and Circus. He was also a teacher at Ringling Bros. Clown College. World of Chucko has supported preservation of Sarasota’s Circus heritage.
