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The Polk County History Center is located at 100 East Main Street, Bartow, Florida, in the historic Old Polk County Courthouse.The museum consists of exhibits presenting local and regional history from pre-Columbian to present eras and a library with items pertaining to the history and genealogy of the eastern United States.
The Bartow Public Library is a member of the Polk County Library Cooperative. [137] The library is located at 2150 S. Broadway Ave. Bartow, FL 33830. [138] The library first started May 19, 1897 above Polk County National Bank. After obtaining a Carnegie Grant the public library was opened on February 8, 1915.
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The seal of the City of Oaks and Azaleas. The history of Bartow, Florida spans over 150 years, although humans have inhabited the area for close to 12,000 years. Established in 1851 by Redding Blount, the city has gone from being a small frontier outpost vulnerable to Seminole Indian attack to being the county seat of Polk County, a county with more than half a million people.
Hampton is a city in Bradford County, Florida, United States. It is located in North Florida. The population was 432 at the 2020 census. History. Early history
The Wonder House, is a private residence in Bartow, Polk County Florida, that offers historic tours by online advance reservation. The Wonder House was built by Conrad Schuck, who was given only 1 year to live by his doctors.
Tracy McGrady, NBA player (Atlanta Hawks), born in Bartow May 24, 1979 [18] Jason Odom, former NFL player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1996-1999; graduated from Bartow High School [19] Ken Riley, born in Bartow August 6, 1947; former Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback with the Cincinnati Bengals. [20] James Roberson, NFL football player, born ...
The house is located at 470 L.B. Brown Avenue, Bartow, Florida 33830 (formerly 2nd Ave). [6] Clifton Lewis, president of Corporation Of Neighborhood Improvement [7] and other Bartow residents set about restoring old homes in the early 1990s.