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Emerson Point Preserve is a preserve in
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, located west of Palmetto and at the western end of
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History

The majority of Emerson Point was undeveloped until preliminary site plans were submitted to the County in the early 1980s for an eight-story condo on a three-acre site at the tip of Emerson Point. Due to local opposition, the County suspended the condo project after considering to seek public acquisition of the land. The initial portion of what was then referred to as "Emerson Point Park” was acquired by the State in 1991, with approximately 195 acres acquired under the Conservation and Recreation Lands (CARL) program (exists today as the
Florida Forever Florida Forever is a land conservation program in Florida. In 1999, the Florida Legislature passed the Florida Forever Act which was signed into law by Florida governor Jeb Bush, which would lead to the creation of the Florida Forever program. Sin ...
program) on October 23, 1991, under a 70% State, 30% County funding initiative.


Features

The preserve is home to several Native American mounds in the
Portavant Mound The Portavant Mound (also known as the Portavant Mound Site or Snead Island Temple Mound or Portavant Indian Mound) is an archaeological site on Snead Island within the Emerson Point Preserve, just west of Palmetto, Florida. On December 23, 1 ...
Site. The preserve also has an observation tower that provides views of Terra Ceia Bay,
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, and the
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References

Nature reserves in Florida Geography of Manatee County, Florida Protected areas of Manatee County, Florida Landforms of Manatee County, Florida 1991 establishments in Florida {{Florida-protected-area-stub