Long before white settlers staked claim to the land now known as
Bradenton, generations of Native Americans congregated around a
natural spring with reputed medicinal and spiritual powers. In
1842, as the second Seminole War ended, Josiah Gates and a hardy
band of pioneers labored to put down roots near the spring. They
built homes and started businesses, gradually creating the village
of Manatee. To the west, another early settler, Dr. Joseph Braden,
constructed a fortified encampment where employees working on his
sugar plantation found refuge from Seminole raids. As the garrison
evolved into a town, Maj. William Iredell Turner proposed naming
the community after Dr. Braden, but an error in the application
resulted in the name "Braidentown." Turner, considered the city's
founder, envisioned a thoroughfare with access to a wharf on the
Manatee River. His plotting of lots along Main Street spurred
business development and produced a conduit for commerce and trade.
Bradenton was formed in 1944, when it merged with the town of
Manatee.
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