Venice Area Historical Society

Venice Area Historical Society The Venice Area Historical Society (VAHS) celebrates & preserves the history of Venice, Florida.

The mission of the Venice Area Historical Society is to promote public awareness and understanding of the historic heritage of Florida, Sarasota County, and the Venice area, within the context of our nation's history, and to encourage inquiry and research into this history. VAHS sponsors a wide variety of educational programs and initiatives-a lecture series, a newsletter, outreach to schools and

other local organizations, tours of the Historic Venice Train Depot, a historic plaque program, scholarships for graduating high school seniors, and research into area history.

It's Venice Trivia Time!How many Pocket Parks are there in Venice? Share your response in comments below!A) 3B) 30C) 12D...
08/30/2026

It's Venice Trivia Time!

How many Pocket Parks are there in Venice? Share your response in comments below!

A) 3
B) 30
C) 12
D) 4

Mark your calendars for September 17th at 8:30 pm!
08/29/2026

Mark your calendars for September 17th at 8:30 pm!

An interview with Harry Klinkhamer will also be included in our WEDU PBS documentary!
08/27/2026

An interview with Harry Klinkhamer will also be included in our WEDU PBS documentary!

08/23/2026

Over 75 of us packed the Italian American Club with VAHS to drink Centennial Sangria and hoard local facts like dragons. Huge thanks to our authors/quizmasters Kim and John Manning for putting our Sarasota knowledge to the test.
We now officially have enough local history dirt to make everyone at the dinner table think we're geniuses.

From our friends at the Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation...Nominations open for Sarasota County Six to Save l...
07/30/2026

From our friends at the Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation...

Nominations open for Sarasota County Six to Save list

SARASOTA, Fla. — The Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation (SAHP) is accepting nominations for the annual “Six to Save” list until Sept. 15. Members of the public are encouraged to submit nominations for historic buildings and assets, archaeological sites or cultural resources in our community that are at risk.

This year marks the seventh year of the Six to Save program, which allows SAHP to shine a spotlight on historic resources that are in danger of being lost to development, neglect or demolition. Nominations may be submitted online at https://www.preservesrq.org/six-to-save through Sept. 15.

“With every historic resource demolished, Sarasota County loses a bit of its legacy, its charm, its sense of place,” said Jan Vertefeuille, co-president of SAHP. “The Six to Save list is an opportunity to try to change the trajectory for some of these historic buildings and assets.”

Started by the History and Preservation Coalition of Sarasota County, the program is now collaborative, with the SAHP spearheading it. Similar to the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s “11 Most Endangered Historic Places” and the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation’s “Florida’s 11 to Save,” the preservation community in Sarasota County uses the list to bring awareness to historical resources at risk and work with owners to try to save them when possible.

The Six to Save list will be announced in November. Previous places named to the list include both publicly and privately owned properties, including the historic buildings at Warm Mineral Springs, the Blackburn Point Swing Bridge, and the Mira Mar Plaza.

About SAHP

The Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation (SAHP) is a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the historic buildings, archaeological sites and cultural resources that give Sarasota County its sense of place. SAHP spearheads the annual Six to Save list to raise awareness of endangered historic resources and works with property owners and the community to help save them. Learn more at www.preservesrq.org.

07/14/2026
The mural at the Old Betsy Museum is coming along nicely!
06/25/2026

The mural at the Old Betsy Museum is coming along nicely!

05/29/2026

An incredible find!

05/28/2026

History being uncovered!

Address

PO Box 995
Venice, FL
34285

Opening Hours

10am - 1pm

Telephone

(941) 412-0151

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