Braden Castle Ruins
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sfwife
N 27° 30.021 W 082° 31.802
17R E 348864 N 3042787
Manatee County, FL Historical Marker
Waymark Code: WM2X9E
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 01/03/2008
Views: 132
Dr. Joseph Addison Braden, physician and native Virginian, came from Tallahassee to the Manatee River in the early 1840's. By 1850 he had acquired approximately 900 acres of land and built a steam operated sugar and grist mill. In that year using slave labor and local materials he constructed his "Castle" -- a large two-story structure. The walls were poured "tabby" composed of lime, sand, crushed shells and water. In February, 1856 the "Castle" was attacked unsuccessfully by Seminoles. Later abandoned, it was destroyed by a woods fire in 1903. The ruins were purchased by the Camping Tourists of America in 1924.
Marker Number: F-191
Date: 1972
County: Manatee
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: The Manatee County Historical Society In Cooperation With Department of State
Website: [Web Link]
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