Editing Ellenton, Florida (section)

==History==
The oldest structure in Ellenton is the [[Gamble Plantation Historic State Park|Gamble Plantation]], which was built between 1845 and 1850 by Major Robert Gamble. Originally a sugar [[plantation]] worked by slaves, the antebellum mansion fell into disrepair after the [[American Civil War|Civil War]]. Major George Patten and his wife, Mary, purchased the property in 1870 and named the area "Ellenton" after his daughter Ellen.<ref>Reed, S. (January 2004). Ellenton evolves: once the home of agriculture and southern history, this Manatee community is becoming much, much more. ''Sarasota Magazine'', 26(4), M12+. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA112907042&v=2.1&u=23950_mtcpls&it=r&p=ITOF&asid=b6e270f80b9abf60428e98235431e458</ref>  In 1881, the United States government designated Ellenton as an official post office site.<ref>Wiggins, J. (2003). Ellenton: its early years.  Kearney, NE: Morris.</ref>

A refining plant for [[fuller's earth]] located in Ellenton along the [[Manatee River]] opened in 1903. It was owned by the [[Atlantic Petroleum|Atlantic Refining Company]] and had 150+ employees being the biggest refinery the company owned. It burned down once in 1908 and again in 1912. In 1922, it burned down for the final time after which it was permanently closed.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Publishing Co.|first=Valentine & Sons'|date=1909|title=Fuller's Earth Works, Ellenton|url=https://cdm16681.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16681coll4/id/2501|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Manatee County Public Library System: Digital Collection|language=en|type=Postcard|format=TIFF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521131524/https://cdm16681.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16681coll4/id/2501 |archive-date=May 21, 2021 }}</ref>