BAYFRONT

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 the link on this page 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 is the BAYFRONT Tour that starts at the Bidwell-Wood House & Crocker Church: 1260 12th St. Sarasota: (parking available)

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.

(There may construction at various times and at some of the locations and you may need to use your phone directions to get to next stop.)

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:

• Bidwell-Wood House & Crocker Church:
  Daughters of American Revolution
  Pioneer Park
  Rosemary Cemetery
  Overtown-First African American Community
• Muncipal Auditorium [THIS TOUR STOP MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO CONSTRUCTION at Bay Park. You can park elswhere and listen to the historcal narrative or proceed directly to Island Park.]:
  Lawn Bowling
  Hazzard Fountain
  Art Center
  Chidsey Building
  Pagoda Building
  Garden Club
  Belle Haven
• Island Park
  Golden Gate Point

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!