Florida’s rich history of plant and animal life, Native American culture, and European settlement is evident all around us. Hendrick Honda Bradenton is at the center of many interesting historical sites, and the 2015 Honda Odyssey is the perfect vehicle for exploration.
Fort Myers
Fort Myers, less than two hours south of Bradenton, was a strategic location during several eras of Floridian history, including the American Indian Wars, the Seminole Wars, and the Civil War. Take a walking tour of the Fort Myers’ Historic Downtown River District to learn its history. Visit the museum at the Estates of Thomas Alva Edison and Henry Ford: two of America’s most influential men. There is plenty of room to pack a picnic in the 2015 Odyssey, with 38.4 cubic feet of cargo space behind the third row alone. EX-L, Touring, and Touring Elite trims include a Cool Box to keep your road trip snacks and drinks chilled.
Pinellas Point Temple Mound
Tucked away amid the houses and streets of St. Petersburg, Pinellas Point Temple Mound is the surviving remnant of a Tocobaga village. Constructed a thousand years ago, the mound at Pinellas Point is traditionally recognized as the location where Princess Hirrihigua saved Spanish sailor Juan Ortiz from certain death. The well-known story of Pocahontas and Captain John Smith is thought to have been inspired by these events. Compare fiction and fact on the trip, and show the kids Pocahontas on the Honda DVD Rear Entertainment System, available on the 2015 Odyssey EX-L, Touring, and Touring Elite.
Silver River Museum
The Silver River Museum & Environmental Education Center in Ocala, Florida is home to so many fascinating and unique artifacts of science and history, you’ll wonder why you haven’t made the trip before. Check out prehistoric animal remains, like a Wooly Mammoth skeleton, a Saber-tooth Tiger skull, and the jaws of a gigantic Megalodon. Native American history can be traced from the time of prehistoric hunters by their weapons and tools. Relics of Spanish exploration and American military history are also on display. The 2015 Honda Odyssey, an Insurance Institute of Highway Safety 2015 Top Safety Pick, will take you to the Silver River Museum in safety and comfort, with available Forward Collision Warning, Lane Departure Warning, and Tri-Zone Automatic Climate Control System.
Have fun exploring the state of Florida and its rich history in the 2015 Honda Odyssey, available at Hendrick Honda Bradenton.
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