You will be delighted to explore several restored buildings at Manatee Village that date back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In addition to this boathouse built by Bat Fogarty, you will find this windmill which used to power a sugarcane mill, a farmhouse originally owned by the Will Stephens Family, a smokehouse, an old barn plus a historic church, courthouse and general store. They are all so well restored inside that you expect the original settlers known as “Florida Crackers” to come around the corner and shake your hand with a hearty “welcome.”
