A Platform Art Community Forum program featuring Dr. James M. Denham, Historian and Director Lawton Chiles Center for History at Florida Southern College. Platform Art has been commissioned to produce a monument in celebration of the founding…
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Lake Wales History Museum Announces Bill Redmon Named 2023 Pioneer of the Year Lake Wales, October 10, 2023 – The Lake Wales History Museum is delighted to announce Bill Redmon as the recipient of the prestigious 2023 Pioneer…
This guided tour is offered at 6pm on second Tuesdays of each month from September-April. Take a stroll around the Lake Mirror promenade while delving into Lakeland’s History with LuAnn Mims, Special Collections Librarian, Lakeland Public Library. You…
Experience the legacy of former slave Lawrence Brown who became a self-taught, highly successful business leader. The Historic L.B. Brown House is owned and operated by the Neighborhood Improvement Corporation of Bartow, Inc (NIC), a nonprofit tax-exempt 501(c)(3)…
Join Polk County History Center staff on alternating tours of Oak Hill Cemetery, and the Evergreen and Palm Cemeteries. They serve as the earliest cemeteries in Bartow, and each site is home to pioneering families and legendary leaders.…
Meet at the historic Polk County Courthouse in Bartow, on the third Saturday of the month at 11am to take an architectural tour of the iconic building that houses the Polk County History Center. Learn about the neoclassical…
The tour begins in the downtown area, continues to six locations in the city’s government center, and finishes with residential areas before returning to City Hall. A full walking tour, led by a docent, is available by appointment.…
The Lake Wales History Museum’s Board of Directors announces Melissa Stoller’s, PhD, appointment as Executive Director. The Board of Directors for the Lake Wales History Museum is very happy to announce the appointment of Melissa Stoller as the…
LAKE WALES, Florida. The Lake Wales History Museum’s Board of Directors announces Jennifer D’hollander’s departure as Executive Director. It is with bittersweet emotions we announce that Jennifer D’hollander, Executive Director of the Lake Wales History Museum will be…
Located along the highland ridge of Lake Wales, Florida, the Lake Wales History Museum is a historical museum housed in the town’s original Mediterranean-style 1928 Atlantic Coast Line Railroad station, which is listed on the National Register of…