Duette is an unincorporated community in Manatee County, Florida, United States. State Road 62 intersects with Keentown Road in Duette. The area is home to Bunker Hill Vineyard and Winery. The only remaining single-classroom schoolhouse in Florida, Duette School, is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Duette, Florida | |
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Unincorporated area | |
 Bunker Hill Vineyard and Winery, March 2018 | |
  Duette Location within Manatee County, Florida | |
| Coordinates: 27°35′25″N 82°07′22″W / 27.59028°N 82.12278°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Manatee |
| Established | 1888 |
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 34219 |
| Area code | 941 |
| FIPS code | 12-18475 |
| GNIS feature ID | 294750[1] |
History
editLocal lore explains that the area's name stems for an early settler named Duette from Canada. While no records indicate this surname purchasing land in Manatee County, in the earliest years of settlement some homesteaders never established legal claim over their land, and therefore a record may not exist.[2] The area was also referred to as Dry Prairie. A post office called Duette was established on July 17, 1888. It remained in operation until January 2, 1907.[3][4][5]
The annual Duette Cracker Fest, an open-air fair and concert, was held to raise funds for education to prevent the proposed closing of the local one-teacher elementary school by the Manatee County School District.[6] In 2016, it was announced that the school was to be permanently closed after a lack of students and financial reasons.[7] The area is also home to Duette Preserve, the largest preserve in the Manatee county system.[8][9]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Duette". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. October 19, 1979. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ Grimes, David (November 23, 1979). "The Legends Behind Manatee Names". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. pp. 3B. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ "7 Nov 1982, 37 - Tampa Bay Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Manatee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ McInnis, M.T. (1967). Speech by M.T. McInnis "Forgotten Communities of Manatee County". p. 16.
- ^ "Duette Cracker Fest: Florida musicians to play concert for Duette Elementary". Bradenton Herald. April 2, 2014. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ Kruse, Michael. "As Florida's last one-teacher school, Duette Elementary, faces closure, a community must consider its values". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on July 4, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ "Duette Preserve". Manatee County, Florida. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ "Duette Preserve". Florida Birding. Archived from the original on November 8, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
External links
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