Manatee County Fort DeSoto History - Search Videos

DeSoto Heritage Festival brings $2.5M economic impact to Manatee County

DeSoto Heritage Festival brings $2.5M economic impact to Manate…

DeSoto Heritage Festival brings $2.5M economic impact to Manatee County

DeSoto Heritage Festival brings $2.5M economic impact to Manate…

Fort De Soto, located on Mullet Key at the entrance to Tampa Bay, Florida, was built between 1898 and 1906 as part of the United States’ coastal defense system during the Spanish-American War era. Although it never saw combat, the fort featured reinforced concrete batteries, 12-inch mortilitary cannons, and facilities that once housed over 200 soldiers. By 1923, changing military technology made the fort that factored into the Navajo Code’s success in World War II. The county purchased the land

Fort De Soto, located on Mullet Key at the entrance to Tampa Bay, Flor…

191 views6 months ago

FacebookChristopher Daley Historian, Author and Public …

Baby Manatee and its mom near Fort DeSoto in St Petersburg, Florida. This cute little dumpling swam up to the clear boat to look at it, mom probably came along to make sure it was ok. #nature #animal #florida #boating #wildlife #boating #clearboat #explore #viral #manatees #tampa #stpetersburgflorida #awesome #manatee #outdoors #boat #stpete #sealife Animal Planet The Dodo #babyanimals #cute #aww | See Through Canoe

Baby Manatee and its mom near Fort DeSoto in St Petersburg, Flori…

8.9K viewsMar 26, 2024

FacebookSee Through Canoe

Friendly manatee surprises 2 women in canoes at Fort DeSoto Park

Friendly manatee surprises 2 women in canoes at Fort DeSoto P…

Hernando De Soto the 76th and his Captain, Padre and Crewe took over the Manatee County Commission Regular Meeting for a few minutes this morning—declaring it the Manatee Conquistador Commission. The Crewe want to make it known that this Saturday’s De Soto Grand Parade has made a boatload of changes, thanks to an increasing number of entries, more spectators and bigger floats. The parade will now start in downtown Bradenton (Manatee Avenue, between 1st Street and 9th Street West) with a family-f

Hernando De Soto the 76th and his Captain, Padre and Crewe took ov…

1.3K viewsApr 23, 2024

FacebookManatee County, Florida Government

Learn About Manatees | Discover Crystal River

Learn About Manatees | Discover Crystal River

discovercrystalriverfl.com

Trajectory of a mall’s life: DeSoto Square Mall, once the ‘place to be…

heraldtribune.com

You never know what you’re going to find on a Manatee County job si…

14.8K views11 months ago

FacebookManatee County, Florida Government

Gerret became the first Manatee County resident connected to Hel…

25.8K viewsApr 23, 2025

FacebookManatee County, Florida Government

Manatees checking out the clear boat in the Fort Desoto / Shell Ke…

18.5K viewsMar 17, 2024

FacebookSee Through Canoe

Ultimate Guide to DeSoto Caverns, Alabama (Tours, Pricing, History, …

worldofcaves.com

Jerry, a Manatee County Ranger, recently sent us this footage of a …

13.1K viewsJan 16, 2024

FacebookManatee County, Florida Government

Manatee Park - Fort Myers Florida - See Manatees in Lee County

come-to-cape-coral.com

‘Extremely rare’ giant ground sloth fossil dating back 11,000 years un…

Teen airlifted after e-bike crash in Manatee County

heraldtribune.com

In October 1905, Teddy Roosevelt established Passage Key as a Nati…

2.9K viewsOct 26, 2020

FacebookManatee County, Florida Government

Come visit the DeSoto Park manatees

YouTube star buys DeSoto Speedway, plans to bring it back t…

Many people have asked to see the collage of historical photos we ha…

46.8K viewsMar 2, 2017

FacebookManatee County, Florida Government

CUTE! 😍 A manatee made some new friends this week after swimming …

513.9K viewsMay 15, 2021

FacebookFOX 13 News - Tampa Bay

Upside down Manatee holding on to a clear boat, and snorting. This m…

47K viewsFeb 19, 2020

FacebookSee Through Canoe

Tampa Bay history: Fort De Soto Park and its 45-star flag

In 1539, with 10 ships and 700 men, Hernando Desoto landed somewh…

131 views7 months ago

FacebookKathleen Lerew

🇺🇸 Fort De Soto Built in 1898 on Mullet Key, Fort De Soto was part of Ame…

9K views6 months ago

FacebookSt. Pete Vibes

History of the Diocese - Diocese of Venice

dioceseofvenice.org

The Desoto - Oceanview Inn | Fort Lauderdale (FL), United States | H…

1 views2 weeks ago

YouTubeAlexa Adore Stays

Steve Arvey History Of The Blues & Cigar Box Guitar Series Part 2 Ma…

4 views1 week ago

YouTubeAmerican Cigar Box Guitars Association

De Soto National Memorial Walking Tour | History, Trails & Views

49 views2 weeks ago

YouTubeAdventuring With The Kelley's

A Look at Fort Desoto Campground Pet Friendly Loop (Sites 86 -164)

4 views6 days ago

YouTubeBikes Boats Bivouacs

See more videos