Bertha Palmer

An in-character representation of the famed benefactor of the South County area

“A Reflective View of Venice – from the Calusas to the Present Day”

A broad, historical perspective of our area

"The Skies Were Filled with Airplanes:  A History of the Venice Army Air Base"

The story of this area's role in World War II and its legacy

”The History of the Kentucky Military Institute ("KMI") in Venice"

An overview of the thirty-seven-year relationship between America's oldest private military school. in its winter campus. and the initially small, struggling town of Venice

Mable Ringling

An in-character representation of a woman of mystery, a socialite, and a noted philanthropist - one of Sarasota's most glamorous settlers in our area during the 1920's

“Albee’s World / Albee’s Legacy”

An in-character representation of Dr. Fred H. Albee, a visionary in the world of medicine and the development of Nokomis / Venice.  Louella Albee, his wife and partner, matched the surgeon’s stamina and, together, made Venice a fortunate heir

"Ann Ruth Everett Worthington Manning:  The First 'First Lady' of Venice"

An in-character representation of a young woman, raised in the upper strata of society in Cleveland, OH, who married a financially-savvy, dashing older man and, together, they would migrate to southwest Florida to be part of a real estate project that would eventually consume most of their assets, changing their lives forever

"The Historic 1927 Venice Train Depot"

The story of a historically significant building:  why it was built, who built it, and how it was used to influence the growth and life of the City of Venice and surrounding area

“History of the Intracoastal Waterway in Venice” 

How this alteration of the local landscape came to be and its implementation