Phillippi Estate Park

The rich historical legacy of Phillippi Estate Park may be unparalleled, containing as it does reminders of all the important periods in Florida’s history, with characteristics particular to Sarasota’s Gulf Coast location. Within the Park there are elements associated with a variety of Florida’s ethnic groups – Native Americans, Hispanics, African-Americans. It includes locations that contain reminders from prehistoric peoples to an ornate twentieth-century mansion. The stops on the tour reflect major themes that make Florida and Florida history so special.