History

Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse

By Sandra Friend
Ponce Inlet Lighthouse

Get a workout climbing Florida’s tallest lighthouse. Even the fittest athletes were huffing and puffing as they worked their way up all 203 steps in the Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse, a feat accomplished only if you have no tendency towards vertigo. Completed in 1887, the beacon soars 175 feet high, tapering to just 12 feet at the top. Take it... »

Anna Maria Island Historical Museum

By Sandra Friend
Anna Maria City Jail

At the Anna Maria Island Historical Museum you can pose inside the Old City Jail (no prisoners, no windows!) with a jailbird costume on, or go on a scavenger hunt with the kids for baby turtles, sharks teeth, and more. Open Tue-Thu and Sat 10-12, May-Sep, and 10-3 Oct-Apr. Free. 402 Pine Ave Anna Maria City,... »