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Venice Train Depot, Venice

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Venice Train Depot

303 East Venice Avenue, Seaboard Avenue, Venice, FL 34285
(941)412 0151
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Ranked #14 of 18 attractions in Venice
4.0 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Type: Tours
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“A Born Again Building”
- 22 Apr 2013
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Fort Myers, Florida
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40 reviews 40 reviews
9 attraction reviews
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“A Born Again Building”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2013

This building and site have a place in local history and might have been torn down or abandoned like those in so many other towns. But this has been refurbished and repurposed into a living part of today. My wife and I have attended a couple of contra dance evenings held in the upstairs hall. It's a wood-floored room but... More

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Nokomis, Florida, United States
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4 reviews 4 reviews
“Great location”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

Just attended a baby shower at the depot. Had no idea that they had a room for events. This is a gold mine.

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Venice, Florida
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25 reviews 25 reviews
6 attraction reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Little bit of history and a great stop on the Legacy Trail”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

The Legacy Trail sits where the old train rights used to reside. A great place to start on the Trail is the historic Train Depot. The main stop for the Ringling Brothers & Barnum & Bailey Circus, this train depot was a critical part of Venice. Now it's just a park, full of history and a fantastic statue of the... More

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commack
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8 reviews 8 reviews
4 attraction reviews
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“rent a bike and start at the train station”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2013

For those of you who enjoy a good bike ride on trails that have no vehicular traffic, this is the place ! You can travel from the train station in almost any direction. Travel along the water or cross the small bridge and wind up near the gulf beaches. From there is just a short ride into historic Venice. Just... More

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Venice, Florida
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33 reviews 33 reviews
10 attraction reviews
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
“On the Trail”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

Depot is left over from Seaboard Railway. Tour is only a hour in length but, if you like history, it's worth it. Outside is a caboose from Seaboard and statue of Gunther Gable Williams from the Ringling Circus that wintered here in the 1950's. Best thing about this is it's on the Leagacy Trail that stretches from Sarasota down to... More

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Boynton Beach, Florida
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Great 1/2 hour of History”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012

2 couples totally enjoyed our 1/2 hour in this antique train depot. We all felt welcomed and well educated about the entire area around Venice. We should have done this tour first, before venturing down the street. We would have known the bridge was called the Circus Bridge and what to be aware of on the road to the beautiful... More

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Sarasota, Florida
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“Defunct but Reinvented”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2012

At one time this station brought the circus to town and was used to get local citrus to market but those uses became useless and so the station deteriorated. Now it has been refurbished and docents offer informative tours of the place. In addition, it is an active bus station and at the crossroads of two bicycle trails - Venice... More

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Ocean CityMD
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“85 Years in the Making”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2012

If you travel to the West Coast (of Forida) and discover the jewel called Venice, take some time to discover the Historic Train Depot. The tour lasts just under an hour and is a fascinating account of Venice history and the significance the Train Depot played in the growth and development of the city. Train buffs beware, there are no... More

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