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Historical Society of Palm Beach County
The Leading Source for Palm Beach County and 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
Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote
Most Americans consider the ability to vote fundamental to the enjoyment of full citizenship. American women, however, were long denied that right. In 1920, American democracy dramatically expanded when the newly ratified 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibited the states from denying the vote on the basis of sex.
City of Hope: Resurrection City & The Poor People’s Campaign
This poster exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final and most ambitious vision.
Becoming West Palm Beach: Celebrating 125 Years
“A stretch of the whitest of white sand, two lines of steel rails, a few acres of pineapples, a couple of houses and ‘scrub’ on every side! This was West Palm Beach in September 1894.” -From The Lake Worth Historian, 1896.
Upcoming Events
From engaging lectures and exhibits, to exploring local history, join us as we offer programing that makes history come alive!
History Walking Tour: Friday
Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum
300 N. Dixie Highway
History Walking Tour: Saturday
Green Market
West Palm Beach GreenMarket, between the huge Banyan tree and the Visitor Information Center (100 N. Clematis Street)
History Walking Tour: Friday
Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum
300 N. Dixie Highway
History Walking Tour: Saturday
Green Market
West Palm Beach GreenMarket, between the huge Banyan tree and the Visitor Information Center (100 N. Clematis Street)
History Walking Tour: Friday
Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum
300 N. Dixie Highway
Past and Present articles from our archives
Stories
Jim Ponce: A Conversation with a Two-legged Historic Landmark
This oral history of Jim Ponce is part of an ongoing oral history project of the Historical Society of Palm Beach County.
The Story Behind Tustenegee: Palm Beach’s First Post Office
One good thing about history is that it is not static.
Three Early Hotels on Lake Worth, Part 1
Back to all Three Early Hotels on Lake Worth, Part 1 This article from the 2010 spring issue of Tustenegee
Gems of Our Past: Palm Beach County’s Oldest Structures
Would you believe that there are 19th century structures that have survived the onslaught of the massive development that has
A Simple Conversation: The Birth of a County
Great change can come out of the simplest conversations.
