• Plan Your Visit
  • Get Directions
  • Museum Store
Search
Close
Donate
Historical Society of Palm.Beach County
  • Get Involved
    • Membership
      • Personal Membership
      • Corporate Membership
    • Volunteering
    • Giving
  • Programs & Events
  • Museum
    • Plan Your Visit
    • Exhibits
    • Virtual Museum
    • Museum Store
  • Research
    • Archives
    • Research Room
  • Education
    • Teaching Resources
    • Traveling Trunks
    • Education Articles
    • At the Museum
    • Speakers Bureau
  • Historical Society
    • About Us
    • Awards
      • Judge James R. Knott Historical Contribution Award
      • Fannie James Pioneer Achievement Award
Menu
  • Get Involved
    • Membership
      • Personal Membership
      • Corporate Membership
    • Volunteering
    • Giving
  • Programs & Events
  • Museum
    • Plan Your Visit
    • Exhibits
    • Virtual Museum
    • Museum Store
  • Research
    • Archives
    • Research Room
  • Education
    • Teaching Resources
    • Traveling Trunks
    • Education Articles
    • At the Museum
    • Speakers Bureau
  • Historical Society
    • About Us
    • Awards
      • Judge James R. Knott Historical Contribution Award
      • Fannie James Pioneer Achievement Award

Black Voices From Palm Beach County History

Mildred “Millie” Gildersleeve (c. 1860-1950) One of the first African Americans to live on Lake Worth and the first midwife in Palm Beach County.

Contact Us

Phone: 561.832.4164

Mail:
P.O. Box 4364
West Palm Beach, FL 33402

Visit:
300 N. Dixie Highway
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

MUSEUM HOURS

Monday 10 am – 4 pm
Tuesday 10 am – 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am – 4 pm
Thursday 10 am – 4 pm
Thursday 10 am – 4 pm
Friday 10 am – 4 pm
Saturday 10 am – 4 pm
Sunday Closed

Instagram

Many municipalities in Palm Beach County are celeb Many municipalities in Palm Beach County are celebrating Haitian flag day, commemorating the day in 1803 that Haitian slaves overthrew their French masters and created their own flag. Such recognition embraces the wonderful diversity among our residents. #haitianflagday #haitianheritagemonth #pbcbistory
Virtual History Talks: Sharon Koskoff Sharon Kosk Virtual History Talks: Sharon Koskoff Sharon Koskoff will discuss her book Art Deco of the Palm Beaches. Available in the Museum Store ( online or during Museum hours) by Sharon Koskoff: Art Deco of the Palm Beaches (Arcadia, 2007); Murals of the Palm Beaches (Arcadia, 2018). There is no charge for this event. Use this link for access and wait for admission to the lecture. CLICK HERE: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIlcOyvpj8rH9cra8PlEoxsGVHWfMMyMpXy Art Deco design is a jazzy celebration of the Machine Age, mass production, geometry, and the straight line. In Palm Beach County, sleek themes are seen representing tropical, nautical, masculine, and stylized motifs that reflect speed and technology. Elements include eyebrows, flat roofs, porthole windows, rounded corners, columns, glass blocks, bandings, multiples of three, and Zig-Zag steps. Palm Beach County has dozens of Art Deco treasures built throughout the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s spread out in the downtowns of Delray Beach up through West Palm Beach. The buildings are significant to the history of South Florida because as some of the earliest structures in the area. They are in danger of being demolished due to the ever-increasing amount of development. Sharon Koskoff has lived for art since her teens. She majored in fine arts at Brooklyn College and earned a master’s in color theory at New York School of Interior Design and a degree in printmaking at the School of Visual Arts. A noted expert on both murals and Art Deco, Koskoff has written books on both. She earned a silver medal from the Florida Authors & Publishers Association for Murals of the Palm Beaches (Arcadia, 2018) and has helped bring art to schools and public building across Palm Beach County. Determined to save Art Deco structures from the wrecking ball, Sharon Koskoff educates her audiences about their significance.
Get A Behind-The-Scenes Look At Palm Beach's New H Get A Behind-The-Scenes Look At Palm Beach's New Historical Series: https://mlpalmbeach.com/palm-beach-historical-show Thank you, Modern Luxury Palm Beach! @mlpalmbeach @elizabeth_humphreys @kilocontent
A spiritual sanctuary for our Jewish community. A spiritual sanctuary for our Jewish community. Temple Beth Israel, West Palm Beach Courtesy of the Historical Society of Palm Beach County Want to see more from the archives? Click here: https://hspbc.pastperfectonline.com/
Thank you, Gail V Haines and @floridaweekly for fe Thank you, Gail V Haines and @floridaweekly for featuring Cocktails & Conversation Design Panel Hosted by @palmbeachregency and @tsgpalmbeach benefiting the Historical Society.
Thank you @palmbeachsocialdiary, for this lovely f Thank you @palmbeachsocialdiary, for this lovely feature of our fabulous season here in Palm Beach! The “season” continues to continue in Palm Beach … "Speaking of American history, The Historical Society of Palm Beach County hosted no less than six events this season under the leadership of Jeremy Johnson — and their wonderful new director of development, Taylor Materio... ...Today, its archives include more than four million photographic images, maps, newspapers, journals, periodicals, architectural drawings and research files that have been the basis of many Palm Beach Social Diary columns penned by Palm Beach Historian Augustus Mayhew since 2007." Read the full article at: https://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/the-season-continues-to-continue-in-palm-beach/
The Historical Society of Palm Beach County was ho The Historical Society of Palm Beach County was honored to be presented with a check in the amount of $5,000 from the Worth Avenue Association (WAA) to benefit the Society’s mission of collecting, preserving and sharing Palm Beach County’s rich history. The donation was presented at the final WAA breakfast of the season, at The Colony Hotel. Each year, WAA selects a nonprofit as beneficiary of the proceeds of its historic Worth Avenue Walking Tours led by Worth Avenue Historian Rick Rose. Alongside Mr. Rose, WAA President Gregg Beletsky presented the check to HSPBC President and CEO Jeremy Johnson and Director of Development Taylor Materio. Thank you for your support and for a successful season sharing PBC's history! Photo Credit: @anniewattphotography
Yesterday, the Historical Society was excited to h Yesterday, the Historical Society was excited to host the 2022 Leadership WPB class for Community & Culture day at the Richard & Pat Johnson PBC History Museum. Moderated by HSPBC Director of Development, Taylor Materio the panel consisted of Raphael Clemente Executive Director of the WPB DDA @jeremyjohnson_hspbc CEO of @pbchistory Sergio Piedra Director of Community Engagement & Advocacy with Discover the Palm Beaches and Dana Munson Director of Marketing & Cultural Tourism with the Cultural Council. Thank you to Chairs @julia.p.murphy and Dan Gittere for planning such an informative and fun day!
Follow Us On Instagram

©2021 Historical Society of Palm Beach County, All Rights Reserved. | Site By Immersive Spaces, LLC​

Facebook Twitter Youtube