The Woods of Moccasin Wallow Community
The Woods of Moccasin Wallow is a residential community consisting up of single family homes, conveniently located near the I-75 & I-275 interchange in northern Manatee County.
During the 16th century, the Tocobaga Indians inhabited this area. They lived near the coast, but this was their big backyard. The Hernando de Soto Expedition arrived in Bradenton in 1539 and they passed through our neighborhood as they went north to Tampa Bay .
The population of Tocobaga Indians declined severely in the 17th century, due mostly to the spread of infectious diseases brought by the Europeans, to which they had little resistance. In addition, all of the Florida tribes lost population due to the raids by the Creek and Yamasee around the end of the 17th century.
In 1763, Florida came under British rule following its defeat of France in the Seven Years' War, the Tocobaga disappeared from historical records in the 18th century.
Florida became an organized territory of the United States in 1822.
In 1842, Josiah Gates brought his family down to Bradenton and was the founding settler of Manatee County.
On March 3rd, 1845, Florida became the 27th state of the United States of America.
This land became an agricultural ranch in 1916 by Gale VanSkyhawk's grandfather. It stayed that way until 1999, when Manatee County approved Keystone Ranches. Their general development plan called for light-industrial, commercial, office, 2 hotels and 246 multifamily dwelling units. The dot com bubble burst in the year 2000 and development never got underway.
Home builder Inland Homes re-booted the community as The Woods of Moccasin Wallow in 2009. They built and sold maybe twelve homes before they packed up and went to greener pastures.
In late 2015, Adams Homes completed their first home as they restarted development of the Woods of Moccasin Wallow. They plan on building over 100 homes in the next few years. They are the only builder in the community now and they develop around 5 lots at any one given time.
During the 16th century, the Tocobaga Indians inhabited this area. They lived near the coast, but this was their big backyard. The Hernando de Soto Expedition arrived in Bradenton in 1539 and they passed through our neighborhood as they went north to Tampa Bay .
The population of Tocobaga Indians declined severely in the 17th century, due mostly to the spread of infectious diseases brought by the Europeans, to which they had little resistance. In addition, all of the Florida tribes lost population due to the raids by the Creek and Yamasee around the end of the 17th century.
In 1763, Florida came under British rule following its defeat of France in the Seven Years' War, the Tocobaga disappeared from historical records in the 18th century.
Florida became an organized territory of the United States in 1822.
In 1842, Josiah Gates brought his family down to Bradenton and was the founding settler of Manatee County.
On March 3rd, 1845, Florida became the 27th state of the United States of America.
This land became an agricultural ranch in 1916 by Gale VanSkyhawk's grandfather. It stayed that way until 1999, when Manatee County approved Keystone Ranches. Their general development plan called for light-industrial, commercial, office, 2 hotels and 246 multifamily dwelling units. The dot com bubble burst in the year 2000 and development never got underway.
Home builder Inland Homes re-booted the community as The Woods of Moccasin Wallow in 2009. They built and sold maybe twelve homes before they packed up and went to greener pastures.
In late 2015, Adams Homes completed their first home as they restarted development of the Woods of Moccasin Wallow. They plan on building over 100 homes in the next few years. They are the only builder in the community now and they develop around 5 lots at any one given time.
