Historical Society

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Specialized

Through our website of the Historical Society of Avon Park, its Depot Museum and its railroad dining car, we hope you get to know us: who we are, and more importantly, what we do.

History, Historical Society

The Historical Society of Palm Beach County was established in 1937 to further an understanding and appreciation of Palm Beach County history by collecting, preserving, interpreting, and exhibiting cultural resources for the enrichment of current and future generations.

Historical Society

Historical Society

Historical Society

Archaeology, Art, Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Military

The story of the New River is as old as the Everglades. It was home to the Tequesta People from prehistoric time. Later is was a refuge for the Seminole People. Even though it was claimed by Ponce De Leon for his King in 1513, it remained virtually untouched by the modern world until the late 1800s. Fort Lauderdale Historical Society operates 3 museums and a research library on the banks of the New River. Its campus features an open-air museum that demonstrates the best remaining examples of wood and masonry vernacular tropical architecture. Its Main, Pioneer House and Schoolhouse Museums explore the development of South Florida from virgin land to the present.

Children's, Church, Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Park

Our mission is to give the people, from our youth to our senior citizens, a rare opportunity to step back in time to the late 1800's and see how they lived their lives - and tour some of the buildings of that area. Buildings include a church, school, log cabin, pole barn, and a home all built in the 1880's.