Festivalgoers browse the arts and crafts booths in the park at the Anna Maria Island Historical Society site on Pine Avenue.
Anna Maria Island Historical Society volunteers Beau and Aquilina and Frank Williams grill Jailhouse Dogs during the nonprofit’s 20th annual Heritage Day Festival March 5. The event, featuring music, arts and crafts, tours and other activities, took place on the museum grounds, 402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Islander Photos: Lisa Neff
Koko Ray performs at the Anna Maria Island Historical Society’s 20th annual Heritage Day Festival March 5. The event kicked off Manatee County Heritage Month.
Anna Maria Island Historical Society volunteer Mary Selby sells raffle tickets during the organization’s annual Heritage Day Festival on the museum grounds, 402 Pine Ave., March 5.
Anna Maria Island Historical Society volunteers sell souvenirs — cups, T-shirts and caps — during heritage day.
Anna Maria Island Privateers Roger “Hoodat” Murphree and Brian “Marco” Olsen deny any wrongdoing as they wait inside the old Anna Maria City Jail for their liberators during the Heritage Day Festival March 5. Larry “Spooner” Burns stands guard of both men and their “legal defense fund” collection jar. Islander Photo: Lisa Neff
Privateer Brian “Marco” Olsen enjoys his time in the open-air jail during the Anna Maria Island Historical Society’s annual Heritage Day Festival. Perhaps that’s because he knows his shipmates will soon arrive to bust him out.
Privateer Larry “Spooner” Burns serves as jail guard and photographer during the Anna Maria Island Historical Society’s Heritage Day Festival. AMIP, celebrating its 40th anniversary, stormed the festival.
The Anna Maria Island Privateers ship arrives March 5 on Pine Avenue, with cannons firing and music blasting and the crew ready to storm the Anna Maria City Jail
Anna Maria Island Privateers Brian “Marco” Olsen and Roger “Hoodat” Murphree realize they are about to be freed from the Anna Maria City Jail during the Heritage Day Festival March 5.
Privateers embrace after the jailbreak.
Anna Maria Island Privateers celebrate after invading the Heritage Day Festival on Pine Avenue.
The Heritage Day Festival crowd celebrates with the Anna Maria Island Privateers after the jailbreak.