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  RUINS OF BRADEN CASTLE, MANATEE, FLA. NEAR BRADENTON.

  Postcard depicting the white and pale grey stone ruins of Braden Castle, prominently featuring window and door openings with no roofs.
  
  The back reads, "BRADEN CASTLE, the ruins of which are located at the junction of the Braden and Manatee Rivers, was built before the Civil War, about the year 1854. It was owned then by Dr. Braden, the operator of a large sugar plantation, and although not built for the purpose of a stockade, yet it was arranged to withstand Indian attacks, and was loop-holed to admit of rifle defense. It was attacked several times unsuccessfully by the Indians and was the scene of several bloody engagements. The castle remained in good condition until 1903, when it caught fire and was badly damaged."

  Tags Asheville Post Card Co., Beautiful Florida Series, braden castle, bradenton, C. T. American Art, Florida

  Position: 183 (91 views)

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  Ruins of the Old Braden Castle, near Bradentown, Fla.

  Postcard depicting the ruins of the Old Braden Castle near Bradentown (now Bradenton), Florida. The structure appears abandoned with only the outer stone walls standing. Postmarked November 13, 1908.

  Tags braden castle, bradenton, Florida, Postcard, The Valentine & Sons’ Publishing Co.

  Position: 204 (82 views)