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Venice Area Historical Society
The Venice Area Historical Society (VAHS) was founded in 1991 as the Venice Historic Preservation League, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, in order to celebrate and preserve the history of Venice, Florida and its surrounding areas. The service area of the Society is South Sarasota County, including Venice, South Venice, Nokomis, Laurel, and Osprey.
Venice is a charming city on the Gulf of Mexico, and its unique character is the result of the thoughtful planning of John Nolen, a nationally-known city planner. Nolen designed a walkable city with an active downtown shopping area; tree-lined residential streets; pocket parks; and other recreational areas, including the beach, the city’s crown jewel. The Nolen Plan has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the city continues to follow its general principles.
The Society sponsors a wide variety of educational programs and initiatives focusing on local and state history: a lecture series; a newsletter; an
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All Aboard the Venice Centennial Train!
The tour to the Historic Venice Train Depot and Circus Car Museum explains the rich and colorful history of Venice, beginning with Bertha Palmer (who brought the railroad to this area and named it Venice), followed by the initial investment of Dr. Fred Albee and the John Nolen Plan for the city. Then the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers bring that plan to fruition. Additionally, the Kentucky
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Exploration Detail
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays throughout the school year.
Tours can be scheduled for the morning or afternoon.
Students are divided into groups of approximately 20 and move through different stations on the museum campus to learn about the fascinating 100 year history of Venice, Florida.
Historic Venice Train Depot Campus, 303 E Venice Ave., Venice, FL 34285
Tours are free.
Standards & Benchmarks
| SS.4.A.1.1 | SS.4.A.6.1 | SS.4.A.6.3 |
| SS.4.A.7.1 | SS.4.A.7.2 | SS.4.A.8.4 |
| SS.4.A.9.1 | SS.4.E.1.1 | SS.4.FL.1.1 |
| SS.4.FL.1.6 |
