Manatee Burying Ground in Bradenton, Florida

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Get directions 525 15th Street E
Bradenton, Florida 34208 United States

Coordinates: 27.49510, -82.54700
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Founded by the residents of the town of Manatee, Florida, in 1850, on land donated by the Gates family, early settlers of the area. Currently owned and managed by the city of Bradenton, Florida, where it is located.

This small cemetery (1.92 acres) saw its first burial in July, 1850. Starting in 1892, burials were restricted to relatives of those already interred. The last recorded burial was Eva May Gates in July, 1967.

Ground Penetrating Radar studies of the site indicate that there may be many more individuals buried there than the 97 individuals currently recognized via tombstones or burial vaults.