The Historical Society
of Sarasota County

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2007-2008

The Historic Downtown Sarasota Trolley Tours:
Saturdays 10:00 AM – 12:00PM
Dec. 29th, Jan 26th, Feb. 16th, March 8th
Depart from and return to Pioneer Park – 1260  12th St.  1 Block East of Tamiami Tr.  Free parking.
$25.00 per person.
Call Brenda Lee for reservations:  941 921 9392

Historic Thursdays Walking Tours:
For Reservations call Jane:  941 320 7773

Tour I
Jan 10, 2008 Historic Manatee County
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Meet at:  Manatee Village Historical Park
1404 Manatee Ave. E
Bradenton, FL  941 749 7165

Includes Lunch at Charmes Antiques shop in Ellenton
Gamble Plantation – Closed for Renovations

$27.00  HSOSC Members
$37.00 Non-Members

Tour II
Feb. 21, 2008 Historic Ft. Myers Bus Tour
8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Meet at North end of Van Wezel Parking Lot
Includes bus, tours of Edison and Ford Mansions, boxed lunch, tour of Museum of History.
$60.00 HSOSC Members
$66.00 Non-Members

Tour III
March 13, 2008 Historic Venice Walking Tour
10:00AM Meet at Venice Train Depot
303 E Venice Ave.
941 412 0151
(allow 45 minutes drive from Sarasota!)

Includes private tours of restored Train Depot, Venice Historic Archives, walking tour with Historian, Writer, ghost lover, Kim Cool, lunch at Luna’s Ristorante, optional visit to Clyde Butcher’s Photography studio.
Return, at your leisure.

$30.00 per HSOSC Member
$35.00 Non-Member