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Address 4415 119th St W, Cortez, FL 34215, USA Hours Closed today MondayClosedTuesday9AM–4PMWednesday9AM–4PMThursday9AM–4PMFriday9AM–4PMSaturday9AM–4PMSundayClosed Similar Anna Maria Island Historical, Manatee County Agricultur, Palmetto Historical Park, Manatee Village Historical, Artists Guild Gallery | ||
Florida maritime museum mission preserve cortez history
The Florida Maritime Museum (FMM) is sponsored by Manatee County Clerk of Circuit Courts, and is situated on almost 4 acres of land in the historic fishing village of Cortez, Florida.
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Founded on the importance of the regional commercial fishing industry, FMM tells a number of stories pertinent to all aspects of Florida’s maritime history. Exhibits include historic photographs, boat models, tools, instruments, and other historic artifacts. The museum also features a large collection of shells from the Gulf of Mexico.
The museum is includes a research library with a variety of books, plans, logs, diaries, periodicals, letters, records and related archival material whose content is relevant to research concerning maritime subjects, with special emphases on Florida’s Gulf Coast.
The museum is housed in a 1912 schoolhouse building at the 95-acre Cortez Nature Preserve at 4415 119th Street West.