History Fort Lauderdale

This meeting has been postponed to week of 9/2. Stay tuned. Hollywood Historical Society Dania Beach Historical Society & Museum, Inc. Florida Trust for Historic Preservation, Inc. Florida Public Archaeology Network - Southeast Region Broward County Historical Commission Carl Hiaasen

Update on Bryan Homesite. Great effort by Hollywood Historical Society! Historic Preservation Association of Coral Gables Historic Preservation Professionals Florida Trust for Historic Preservation, Inc. City of Hollywood, Florida Government

Aug 7, 1927 On This Day In History James Horace Alderman, rum runner & smuggler, murdered 2 Coast Guardsmen & a Secret Service agent after his vessel had been interdicted by the U.S. Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale for carrying illegal liquor, A 3rd Guardsman was wounded. Port Everglades City of Fort Lauderdale Florida History Network

On This Day In History

Junior League of Greater Fort Lauderdale League of Women Voters of the US Women of Color Empowerment Institute, Inc. Broward County Supervisor of Elections

On this day in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the landmark Voting Rights Act into law.

✍️This law was the result of years of civil rights organizing, and sought to ensure voting rights for racial minorities across the United States. Though the 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920, the Voting Rights Act helped reduce the disparity that often kept women of color from exercising their voting rights.

🗳️ The act had an immediate impact, with a quarter of a million Black Americans registering to vote in 1965. As we approach the 2024 election, people of color make up a third of the country’s voter base, with the number of Black voters expected to exceed 30 million. (Source: Pew Research Center)

✨ Click here to learn more about the history of women's political participation after 1920: https://www.womenshistory.org/articles/womens-political-participation-after-1920-myth-and-reality

City of Fort Lauderdale's 1st Olympian, Katie Rawls, before and after her 1936 Olympic silver & bronze medals at Casino Pool on Fort Lauderdale Beach. International Swimming Hall of Fame Lauderdale Yacht Club Junior League of Greater Fort Lauderdale

The Peele Water Treatment Plant under construction in 1926 and still functioning today. City of Fort Lauderdale Riverland Village Civic Association Historic Preservation Professionals

2001 Croissant Park (Visitor's Center) Admin Building placed on the National Register of Historic Places - NPS. Designed by architect Francis Abreu. Lovingly preserved. Historic Preservation Professionals City of Fort Lauderdale Visit Lauderdale

Richard Silvano, who designed our fort model with Ivy Stranahan, visited today for a placement of an historic plaque celebrating his work. Visit Lauderdale City of Fort Lauderdale Community Foundation of Broward TravelHostFTL Florida Association of Museums Florida Pioneering Families

Thanks for sharing, Florida Division of Historical Resources
Downtown Fort Lauderdale Civic Association Fort Lauderdale Water Taxi Visit Lauderdale Downtown FTL

On This Day In History in Fort Lauderdale, 1935, Rubin Stacey died. He is the only Broward documented lynching victim & is memorialized at the National Museum of Peace & Justice in Montgomery, AL. Our team hosted an info session on our new permanent African American Exhibit coming February 2025. Visit Lauderdale Downtown FTL City of Fort Lauderdale Florida Association of Museums American Alliance of Museums American Association for State and Local History

Thanks SoFlo Writing Project! HFL loves teachers! Broward County Cultural Division Broward County Public Schools Downtown FTL Community Foundation of Broward

Just a little group photo of teachers as students from our amazing History Fort Lauderdale trip😎🤓

Wonderful new exhibit! Thanks for the great coverage The Light Magazine! Broward Arts Calendar Funding Arts Broward Broward County Cultural Division

July 11 – September 8
History Fort Lauderdale Presents “Wild Florida" A Summer Fine Art Exhibition Featuring Works By Tim Forman And Local Artists
Read the full story at TheLightMag.com

Lago Mar Resort and Club as envisioned by architect Charles McKirahan and with its celebrated lighting. A Fort Lauderdale Beach treasure. Visit Lauderdale TravelHostFTL BroCoMo Mid-century Modern Architecture in Fort Lauderdale & Broward County

Worth repeating. Elvis promotes City of Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce Song by Elvis Presley

Opening tonight! Miami Art Scene Broward County Cultural Division Downtown FTL Visit Lauderdale Tim Forman Art

--> History Fort Lauderdale, proud steward of our community’s past by making our heritage accessible and engaging to residents and visitors, presents “Wild Florida” from Thursday, July 11 through Sunday, September 8, 2024. This free summer exhibit will feature impressionist fine art landscapes by Tim Forman along with traditional and modern interpretations of wildlife by local artists Stephanie McMillan, Kim Heise, Rosemary Fineberg, and Stephanie Leyden. A free meet and greet with the artists will take place TONIGHT Thursday, July 11th from 6 – 8pm, at the New River Inn Museum of History building at (231 Southwest Second Avenue). Complimentary light bites and beverages will be provided.
https://www.themiamiartscene.com/event/history-fort-lauderdale-presents-wild-florida/

Holy Cross Health, Fort Lauderdale under construction in 1954 and today. 70 years serving the community. Coral Ridge Association City of Fort Lauderdale South Florida Sun Sentinel Archdiocese of Miami

7/10 Today in Florida History from the Florida Historical Society!

1875 – Author, educator, and African American Civil Rights leader, Mary McLeod Bethune, was born in Mayesville, South Carolina, on this date. The fifteenth child of former slaves, Bethune knew from a young age that education was the key to success. She attended Scotia Seminary School, and the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. Bethune moved to Palatka, Florida, in 1899 and began teaching. She moved to Daytona in 1904, and in October of that year opened the Literary and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls. She worked tirelessly to keep the school open by gaining support from wealthy benefactors, many from outside Florida. In 1931 the school was merged with the Cookman Institute, establishing a coeducational junior college known as Bethune-Cookman College (now University). She was involved in a number of civic groups including the National Council of Negro Women, the National Youth Administration (a WPA program), the National Association of Colored Women, the Federal Council of Negro Affairs, and many others. She was a close friend of President Franklin and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and devoted her life to the education and civil betterment of African Americans.

July 4, 1912. Until 1917, with the opening of Las Olas Causeway bridge, the only way to the beach was by boat. Pictured here, townsfolk headed to Fort Lauderdale Beach in 1912. Happy 4th from HFL!
Visit Lauderdale Las Olas Boulevard City of Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale Water Taxi Marine Industries Association of South Florida Denison Yachting

Newest exhibit opening at HFL 7/11. Kim Heise Tim Forman Art

This week is your last chance to see History Fort Lauderdale's Take PRIDE! A 100-Year Retrospective of LGBTQ+ Milestones at Galleria Fort Lauderdale before it ends SUNDAY!

Wrap up PRIDE month by experiencing this historic exhibit which highlights major moments in national, state and local LGBTQ+ history such as Executive Order 10450 which banned homosexuals from working for the federal government in 1953, the Stonewall riots in 1969, and Harvey Milk's election to office as the first openly gay man in 1978. 🏳️‍🌈

Thank you Galleria Fort Lauderdale for your generous support. Also, special thanks to The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort, Kimpton Shorebreak Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort, Our Fund Foundation, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Hollywood, FL, OutClique Magazine and Hotspots Magazine.

"Wild Florida" exhibit of local Broward artists coming to HFL. Tim Forman Art Broward Arts Calendar Broward County Cultural Division Downtown Fort Lauderdale Civic Association Downtown FTL Business for the Arts of Broward Community Foundation of Broward

1995 Florida Panthers signed team poster, part of the Huizenga Business Collection. City of Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation City of Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale Magazine

H Wayne Huizenga was awarded an NHL franchise in Dec 1992. Huizenga owned Florida Panthers 1992-2001. This signed Panthers puck is displayed in our museum's Huizenga Business Exhibit. WM Waste Connections Florida Pioneering Families City of Fort Lauderdale City & Shore Magazine South Florida Sun Sentinel

Celebrating Florida Panthers win by featuring team artifacts from our museum’s Huizenga Collection. Downtown FTL UrbanFTL Huizenga College of Business at NSU