Erased no more: In Sarasota’s Rosemary, a reminder of what came before

(Featured photo: Nighttime in the Rosemary District. Courtesy Vickie Oldham Collection.)

“Overtown was established in 1885, a year after the first African-American settler arrived in Sarasota. But it took 100 years for the site to be acknowledged with an official historical marker. This sign — removed for safekeeping during the feverish construction that has transformed the district — will be rededicated as part of Overtown Heritage Day on Sunday in the Rosemary Square courtyard.”