Upcoming Events
From engaging lectures and exhibits, to exploring local history, join us as we offer programing that makes history come alive!
History & Architecture Walking Tour: March 31 Sold Out
Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum
300 N. Dixie Highway West Palm Beach, FL
History & Architecture Walking Tour: April 1 Sold Out
WPB GreenMarket
100 N. Clematis St, West Palm Beach
History Talks: Russell P. Kelley
Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum
300 N. Dixie Highway West Palm Beach, FL
Was It Murder? Mock Trial 4/27/2023
Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum
300 N. Dixie Highway West Palm Beach, FL
Historical Society of Palm Beach County
The Leading Source for Palm Beach County, Florida History
The Historical Society of Palm Beach County is the world’s leading resource for Palm Beach County history, housing a permanent collection of millions of objects and images that span over 12,000 years of Palm Beach County and Florida history.
Join us as we educate and inspire visitors of all ages with the history in our own back yard.
Richard & Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum
Current Exhibits
Famous Firsts: Celebrating the Achievements of Black Female Attorneys in Palm Beach County
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Past and Present articles from our archives
Stories
Archive Month
October Proclaimed Palm Beach County Archive Month in Honor of Historical Society of Palm Beach County
Native Americans in Palm Beach County
The DuBois house on top of the Jeaga shell mound in DuBois Park, Jupiter. Courtesy Historical Society of Palm Beach
Understanding Juneteenth
If you are like many people, you may have a vague understanding of the holiday, but don’t understand its origins and why we celebrate it nationally today.
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Back to all Evergladesdestiny By Christian Davenport This article is reprinted from the Spring 2012 issue of Tustenegee. For proper
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In furthering our mission, the Historical Society of Palm Beach County and Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum pledge to continually work toward integrating values, policies, and practices that ensure equality and inclusiveness for all people without regard to race/ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, socioeconomic status, geography, citizenship status, or religion.
