FRUITVILLE to MIAKKA

If you aren't up to driving in Sarasota traffic you can still learn so much about Sarasota County history by just opening the app and, in the comfort of your home, reading or listening to the narrative and looking at the pictures for each stop.

Before starting your tour we recommend you click this link and read "How to Use This App”.

Many of the tours have been updated. Be sure to click the Profile icon (lower right corner of your screen), then the Gear icon (upper right), then click "Check for updated content"

This tour starts at: 2998 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, FL in the parking lot at the Ken Clark auditorium. The parking lot is at the corner of Ringling Blvd. and Brink Av.

Be sure to click UPDATE to get the latest version of this tour. Click "Start Tour" AFTER you arrive at the Beginning Location.

On some cell phones you will need to press PLAY to start the audio at the first stop. It will play automatically after that.

After you stop at each site, be sure to view the photos included with the app. This tour is sponsored by the Friends of the Sarasota County History Center. It was produced by the Sarasota County Centennial Committee.

Stops include:

• Sarasota County Fairgrounds
• Pinecraft Park
• Fruitville School
• Original Friendship Baptist Church
• Current Friendship Baptist Church
• Celery Fields and Audubon Nature Center (restrooms)
• Old Miakka School
• Old Miakka United Methodist Church and Cemetery

Be sure to enjoy the scenery along the way and the narratives about some of the places you will pass. Please get out at the stops with parking to explore the area. As you travel from place to place we'll take you back in time to hear the stories and see the sights that are part of the colorful history of Sarasota County. Drive carefully!