The Polk County Historical Library is located in the beautiful 1908 Polk County Courthouse, and has one of the finest genealogical collections in the state. There are 11,118 books, 4,080 microfilms, and the SE USA LDS CD-ROM computer system in the library, which started in 1940.

Polk County Historical Association
P.O. Box 2749
BARTOW 33830
Polk County Historical

Polk County Genealogical Society
PO Box 9000
BARTOW, Fl 33830

www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flmgs/

The Family Heritage House located at Manatee Community College  maintains a resource of African-American history in Manatee County with photographs, articles, and artifacts.

The Manatee Historical Records Library
1405 4th Avenue West
Bradenton FL 34205
(941-741-4070)

The 1918 Carnegie Library houses all public records and documents of the history of Manatee County.
Hours: M-F 8:30 to 5.

Eaton Florida History Room
Manatee County Central Library
1301 Barcarrota Blvd.
Bradenton 34217
(941-748-5555

Located on the second floor of the Manatee County Central Library, the Eaton Room contains research materials on all aspects of Florida life. Over 25,000 archival negatives, books, magazines, genealogical collections, and other printed materials are found in this collection. There is a Special Index to the Old Manatee River Journal (1888-1906).

Hours: M-T 10 to 9; Fri and Sat 10-5

Manatee County Historical Commission
604 15th Street
Bradenton 34750
(941) 749-7165

This organization operates the Manatee Village Historical Park and its nine distinct structures, as well as sponsors the Manatee County History Fair and Womens History Day.

Manatee Heritage Association
1405 4th Avenue West

Village Park is 1404 Manatee Avenue East
Bradenton 34205
(941) 749-7165

Dade Battlefield State Historic Site
7200 CR 603
BUSHNELL, FL 33513
(904) 793-4781

www.dadebattlefield.com/society.htm  

If not for the stupidity of one George Armstrong Custer, millions of tourists would be visiting this spot as the greatest “Indian massacre” in American history.

www.coralgables.com
This group does a wonderful job protecting the legacy of George Marrick's city with ordinances, records, guidebooks, and educational programs. They operate the George Merrick Homestead at 907 Coral Way.

Ceday Key Historical Society
2nd Street at FL 24 in Lutterloh Building
P.O. Box 222
Cedar Key 32625

352-543-5549

www.dedarkeymuseum.org  

Washington County Historical Society
1031 Sunday Road
CHIPLEY, FL 32428

904-255-6976

www.halifaxhistorical.org  

Volusia County Archives
252 South Beach Street
Daytona Beach 32014

Dunedin Historical Society

349 Main Street in RR Depot  PO 2393

Dunedin  34698

139 Miracle Strip Parkway
Fort Walton Beach 32549
www.fwb.com
Genneaological Society of Okaloosa County
PO 1175
FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32549

Alachua County Genealogical Society
PO Box 12078
GAINESVILLE, FL 32604
5830 NW 38th Avenue
GAINESVILLE, FL 32606; 352-292-9020
Florida Heritage Collection

Alachua County Historical Commission
PO Box 17
Gainesville 32604; 352-374-5249

Historic Gainesville

PO 466  Gainesville  32602

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GENEVA Historical and Geneaological Society

  PO 91  Geneva  32732; 407-349-5697

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GULF BREEZE Historical Society
PO Box 814
Gulf Breeze, FL 32590

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Graceville Historical Society
PO Box 637
GRACEVILLE, FL 32440
850-263-3951

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GULFPORT Historical Society
5301 28th Avenue South
Gulfport 33707    727-327-0505

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Northeast Polk County Historical Society
PO Box 1507
HAINES CITY, FL 38545

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INDIAN ROCKS BEACH Historical Society
304 15th Avenue SW
Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33755
727-593-3861

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Citrus County Historical Society
One Courtgouse Square
INVERNESS, FL 34450
Citrus County History

Citrus County Genealogical Society
PO Box 2211
Inverness, FL 34451

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Fort Caroline National Memorial
12713 Fort Caroline Road
Jacksonville 32202

Jacksonville Historic Landmarks Commission
128 East Forsyth Street
Suite 700
Jacksonville 32202
(904-630-1904)

Museum of Science and History
1025 Museum Circle
Jacksonville 32202; 904-386-7062
Museum of Science and History

Beaches Area Historical Society
1025 Museum Circle
Jacksonville Beach 32250  904-241-5657

  www.beachesareahistoricalsociety.com  

Museum of Southern History
5345 Ortega Blvd.
Jacksonville 32210

Riverside-Avondale Preservation Inc.
2624 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville 32204

Hamilton County Historical Society
PO Box 1056
Jasper 35052

Loxhatchee Historical Society
805 US 1 North
Jupiter 33477  407-747-6639  561-747-8380

   www.lrhs.org  

Historical Preservation Society of the Upper Keys

PO 2200  Key Largo  33037

Historic Florida Keys Foundation
510 Greene Street  Old City Hall
Key West 33040   305-292-6718

    www.historicfloridakeys.org  

Key West Art and Historical Society
281  Front Street.
Key West 33040    305-296-3913

   www.kwahs.com  

Wrecker's Museum
322 Duval Street
Key West 33040
(305-294-9502)

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Osceola County Historical Society
North Bass Road
KISSIMMEE, FL 32743   www.osceolahistory.org  

Kissimmee Historical Society
117 South Clyde Avenue
Kissimmee, FL 34741
407-343-8086

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Columbia County Historical Society
105 South Hernando
LAKE CITY, FL 32056       386-753-9096

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Lake Wales Museum and Cultural Center
325 South Scenic Highway at Depot
Lake Wales 33853   863-678-4209  www.cityofllakewales.com/depot  
Historic Bok Sanctuary
1151 Tower BVlvd.
LAKE WALES, FL 33853
863-676-1408

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Largo Area Historical Society
805 South Palm
LARGO  33770   727-589-2480  www.largohistory.org  

Pinellas Genealogical Society
120 Central Park Drive
LARGO, FL 33771

Pinellas County Historical Society
11909 125th Street North (site of Heritage Village) PO 4862
Largo, FL 33771  727-5822123   www.pinellascounty.org/heritage

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LaBelle Heritage Museum
PO Box 2846
150 South Lee Street
LaBelle, 33975  (941) 674-0034

The LaBelle Heritage Museum organization meets in a complex which includes the law office of first Hendry County Attorney (1923) H. A. Rider and works to preserve the heritage of Hendry and Glades County. The group got the Hendry Courthouse on the National Register.

Henry County Historical Society
PO Box 1760
LABELLE, FL 33935

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Leesburg Heritage Society
111 South Sixth Street
Leesburg 32748
352-435-9424

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Center for Florida History
111 Lake Hollingsworth Drive
LAKELAND, FL 33801
863-680-4312
Florida History

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Suwannee Historical Museum
208 Ohio Avenue North
LIVE OAK, FL 34064
386-362-1776

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Longboat Key Historical Society
PO Box 44
LONGBOAT KEY, FL 34228
941-383-4066

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Central Florida Society for Historic Preservation
PO BOX 520500
LONGWOOD, FL 32752
407-322-6920

Bradlee-McIntyre House
130 West Warren Avenue
LONGWOOD, FL 32750
407-332-6920

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Madison County Historical Society
205 South Shelby Street
MADISON, FL 32340
850-973-2153

Madison County Genealogical Society
PO Box 136
Madison, FL 32340

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Chipola Historical Trust
PO Box 166
MARIANNA, FL 32446
850-526-4168

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Baker County Historical Society
42 West Melver Avenue
Macclenny 32063  404-254-0587

   www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flbaker/

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Altamonte Springs Historical Society
380 Lake Seminary Circle
MAITLAND, FL 32751
407-339-2337

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Pidgeon Key Foundation
PO Box 500130
MARATHON, FL 33050
305-289-0025

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Lafayette County Historical Society
PO Box 92
MAYO, FL 32066
386-294-3819

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South Brevard Historical Society
PO Box 1064
Melbourne 32902-1064
321-723-6835

Genealogical Society of South Brevard
PO Box 786
MELBOURNE, FL 32902

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Keystone Genealogical Society
PO Box 50
Monticello 32344

Jefferson County Historical Society
380 North Jefferson Street
MONTICELLO, FL 32344

Jefferson County Genealogical Society
695 East Washington Street
Monticello, FL 32344

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Santa Rosa Historical Society

  66 Caroline Street  Milton  32572

Genealogical Society of Santa Rosa County
5541 Alabama Street
MILTON, FL 32570

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Historical Association of Southern Florida
101 West Flagler Street
MIAMI 33130   305-375-1492  www.historical-museum.org   

Bay of Pigs Museum
1821 SW 9th Street
MIAMI, FL 33155
305-649-4719
Bay of Pigs Museum

Genealogical Society of Greater Miami
PO Box 162905
MIAMI, FL 33116

Jewish Museum of Florida
301 Washington Avenue
MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139
Jewish Museum

Miami Springs Historical Society
135 Royal Poinciana Blvd.
MIAMI SPRINGS, FL 33166
305-805-3321

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Dade Heritage Trust
190 S.E. 12 Terrace
Miami 33l31  305-358-9572

   www.dadeheritagetrust.org   

The Black Archives History and Research Center

  5400 NW 22^nd Avenue  Miami 33142

Miami Springs Historical Society

  PO 660022  Miami Springs  33166


Jefferson County Historical Association
PO Box 496   www.co.jefferson.fl.us/history  
Monticello 32344  904-987-3304

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Mount Dora Historical Society
PO Box 1166
MOUNT DORA, FL 32757
352-383-8546
Mount Dora History

Northeast Black History Committee
1650 North Tremain Street
Mount Dora, FL 32757

Royellow Museum
450- Royellou Lane
Mount Dora, FL 32757
352-383-0006

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West Pasco Historical Society
6431 Circle Blvd
NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34652
727-847-0680

WEST PASCO COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
PO Box 1142
New Port Richey, FL 34673

Oakland Park Historical Society
3976 NE 6th Avenue
Oakland Park 33334
954-561-6250

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Marion County Historical Society
PO Box 3215
OCALA, FL 32678 www.oaklandparkmainstreet.com  

Marion County Museum of History
307 SE 26th Terrace
OCALA, FL 34471
352-629-2773

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OKEECHOBEE County Historical Society
1850 US 98 North
Okeechobee, FL 34972
863-763-4344

Genealogical Society of Okeechobee
PO Box 371
Okeechobee, FL 34973

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Orange City Historical Society
315 West University Avenue
ORANGE CITY, FL 32763
386-775-2942

Orange City Historical Society
236 South Rose Avenue
ORANGE CITY, FL 32763
386-774-8849

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Central Florida Genealogical and Historical Society
PO Box 53609
ORLANDO, FL 32853
Central Florida Geneaological


Orange County Regional Historical Museum
65 East Central Blvd.   www.thehistorycenter.org
Orlando 32801  407-836-8500

Central Florida Railroad Museum
4328A Lake Underhille Rioad
ORLANDO, FL 32803
407-895-4749

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Ormond Beach Historical Trust
42 North Beach Street
ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174
386-677-7005

Halifax Genealogical Society
30 South Beach Street
ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174

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OCOEE Historical Commission
150 North Lakeshore Drive
Oconee, FL 34761
407-656-2051

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Gulf Coast Heritage Association
337 South Tamiami Trail (US41), Spanish Point  941-966-5214
Osprey 34229  www.historicspanishpoint.org

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OVIEDO Historical Society
PO Box 620841
Oveido, FL 32762
407-365-4380

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Putnam County Archives and History Commission
518 St. Johns Avenue
PALATKA, FL 32077  386-329-0330

Putnam County Genealogical Society
PO Box 418
PALATKA, FL 32078

Putnam County Historical Society
PO Box 35
Palatka, FL 32178

Putnam County Historical Museum
100 Madison Street
Palatka, FL 32177
904-329-0140

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Historical Society of Palm Beach County
139 North County Road  561-832-4164
West Palm Beach 33480
   www.historicalsocietypbc.org  

Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach
311 Peruvian Avenue #33
Palm Beach 33480
561-832-0731

   www.palmbeachpreservation.org

Hwnry Morrison Flagler Museum
1 Whitehall Way
PALM BEACH, FL 33480
561-655-2833
Flagler Museum

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Palm Harbor Historical Society
2043 Curlew Road
PALM HARBOR, FL 34683; 727-724-3054

North Pinellas Historical Museum
2043 Curlew Road
Palm Harbor, 34683; 727-724-3056

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Pensacola Historical Museum
117 East Government Street  
Pensacola 32501 904-433-1559

Historic Pensacola Village

PO 12866  Pensacola 32591

850-595-5985  www.historicpensacola.org  

Pensacola Historic Preservation Society
201 South Alcaniz Street
PENSACOLA, FL 32582
850-434-3050

West Florida Historical Preservation
129 Church Street
St AUgustine 32501; 850-595-5985

West Florida Genealogical Society
PO Box 947
Pensacola, FL 32591

Pensacola Historical Society
110 East Church Street   850-434-1559
Pensacola 32582    www.pensacolahistory.org

Pensacola Beach Historical Society
1304 Panferio Drive  Pensacola Beach 32561t
www.pensacolabeachhistory.com  

Special Collections and West Florida Archives
University of West Florida Library
11000 University Parkway
Pensacola 32514-5750
(904-474-2213)

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Cracker Homestead Museum
204 Forest Park Drive
PERRY, FL 312348; 850-584-3227

Taylor County Historical Society
118 East Main Street
PERRY, FL 32347; 850-584-4478

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Port St. Lucie Historical Society
121 SW Port St Lucie Blvd
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL 34084

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Pinellas Park Historical Society
5851 Park Blvd.
PINELLAS PARK, FL 33781
727-546-7060

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Charlotte County Historic Preservation Board
18500 Murdock Circle
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33948; 941-743-1230
Charlotte County History

Charlotte County Genealogical Society
PO Box 494707
Port Charlotte, FL 33949

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East Hillsborough Historical Society
2202 West Reynolds Street  813-767-9226
Plant City 33563; 813-707-8540
   Museum at Old High School

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PUNTA GORDA Historical Society
118 Sullivan Street
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
941-639-1887

Charlotte Harbor Historical Society
PO Box 1441
PUNTA GORDA, FL 33951
941-639-1065

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SAFETY HARBOR Museum of History
329 South Bayshore Blvd.
Safety Harbor, FL 33755; 727-726-1668

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Sanibel Historical Village
950 Dunlap Road
SANIBEL ISLAND FL 33957
239-472-4648

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Historic St. Augustine Preservation Board
48 King Street PO 1987
St. Augustine 32084

Saint Augustine Historical Society
271 Charlotte Street    904-824-2872
St. Augustine 32064

 

Saint Augustine Historical Society

6 Artillery Lane  32084

904-825-2333  www.oldcity.com/oldhouse/

Historic Florida Militia
42 Spanish Street  904-824-9823
St. Augustine 32084  www.myhfm.org

St. Augustine Historical Society
271 Charlotte Street
St. Augustine 32084
(904) 824-2872
WEB SITE: http://www.oldcity.com/oldhouse

Fort Mose Historical Society
PO Box 4230
ST AUGUSTINE 32085
Fort Mose

The Lightner Museum
PO Box 334
St Augustine, FL 32084
904-824-2874
Lightner Museum

At Ausgutine Lighthouse and Museum
81 Lighthouse Avenue
St Augustine, FL 32080; 904-829-0745
St. Augustine Lighthouse

St Augustine Genalogical Society
6610 US 1 South
St Augustine 37086

SAINT AUGUSTINE Historical Society
31 St. Francis Street
St Augustine 32084; 904-824-2872
St. Augustine Historical

Spanish Quarter Museum
PO Box 21
St Augustine 32084
804-825-6830
Spanish Quarter

Ximenez-Fatio House
28 Cedar Street
St Augustine 32084; 904-829-35-75
Ximenez-Fatio House

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St. Petersburg Historical Society
335 Second Avenue NE     SAINT PETERSBURG 33701

727-894-1052  www.spmoh.org
Florida Humanities Council
599 Second Street
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
727-553-3800
Florida Humanities Council

Gulf Beaches Historical Museum
115 10th Avenue
ST PETERBURG BEACH, FL 33706
727-552-1610

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Sarasota So. Dept. of Historical Resources
701 Plaza de Santo Domingo  Sarasota 34236

  941-316-1180
  www.scgovnet  

Geneanological Society of Sarasota County
PO Box 1917
SARASOTA, FL 34230

SARASOTA Alliance for Historic Preservation
2709 Temple Street
Sarsota, FL 34239
941-953-2916

The Historical Society of Sarasota County
PO Box 1637
Sarasota, FL 34230
941-377-9945
Historical Society of Sarasota County

Sarasota History Center

 701 North Tamiami Trail  Sarasota  34236
941-861-1187

Crowley Museum
16405 Myakka Road (SR 780)
Sarasota (Myakka City)
(941) 322-1000

This rural complex with its nature center, houses a pioneer Florida museum with homestead cabins and a blacksmith shop. The grounds preserve a section of historic Pine Level Trail.

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Sanford Historical Society
PO Box 168
SANFORD, FL 32772; 407-323-8952

Sanford Museum of History
520 East First Street
SANFORD, FL 32771; 407-302-1000

Museum of Seminole County History
300 Bush Blvd.
Sanford, FL 32773
407-321-2489
Seminole Co. History

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The Coastal Heritage Preservation Foundation
Rt 2 PO Box 871
SANTA ROSA Island 32459

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Sebring Historical Society

321 West Center Avenue Sebring 33870

863-347-2522  SEBRING HISTORICAL SOCIETY  

Highlands County Historical Society
430 South Commerce Avenue
SEBRING, FL 33870; 863-402-6565

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Bradford Historical Board
209 West Calle Street PO Drawer A
STARKE, FL 32091
904-964-5382

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ST. LUCIE County Society and Historical Museum
414 Seaway Drive
St Lucie 34949 772-246-2178

Historical Society of Martin County
825 NE Ocean Blvd.
Stuart 32996  407-245-6333
ELLIOT MUSEUM

Black Heritage Association of Martin County
PO Box 2279
STUART, FL 34995

Martin County Geneaological Society
825 NE Ocean Drive

STUART, FL 34996

Stuart Heritage Mueum
715 Colorado Avenue
STUART, FL 34997
772-220-4600

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Bureau of Historic Preservation
500 South Bronough Street  850-245-6333
Tallahassee 32399-0250  www.flheritage.com

Museum of Florida History is at 300 South Broward

  850-245-6400

Southeast Regional Black Archives Research Center and Museum
Florida A&M University   850-599-3020
Tallahassee 32307  www.famu.edu/acad/  


TALLAHASSEE Historical Society
PO 3713
Tallahassee, FL 32315

TALLAHASSEE Genealogical Society
PO 4371
Tallahassee, FL 32515

Florida Trust for Historic Preservation
PO 11206
Tallahassee, FL 32302
850-224-8178
FLORIDA TRUST

John G. Riley Center
419 East Jefferson Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399; 850-681-7881
Riley Center

Florida Supreme Court Historical Society
500 South DuVal Street
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399
850-222-3703

Tallahassee Trust for Preservation Board
423 East Virginia Street   850-488-7100
Tallahassee 32301
  www.taltrust.org  

Tallahassee Museum of History
3945 Museum Drive  850-575-8684
Tallahassee 32304
TALLAHASSEE MUSEUM

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Tampa Historical Society Association
245 Hyde Park Avenue
Tampa 33609  www.tampahistory.com  
(813) 259-1111

Located in the Peter O. Knight Honeymoon Cottage in historic Hyde Park, the Society is one of the oldest and largest historical groups in Florida, notable for its dozens of historical markers around Tampa, its Oaklawn Cemetery Ramble, and countless other events. The Society's Boards have included Tonny Pizzo and Hampton Dunn.

Henry B. Plant Museum
401 West Kennedy Blvd.
TAMPA, FL 33606; 813-254-1891
Plant Museum

Florida Studies Center
4202 East Fowler Avenue, USF
TAMPA, FL 33620; 813-974-7622
Florida Studies Center - USF


Tampa Bay History Center
Old Water Street
Tampa 33600  www.tampabayhistory.org  
(813) 228-0097


Ybor City Museum Society
1818 9th Avenue East (museum) St
Tampa 33675   YBOR CITY MUSEUM
(813) 247-6323

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TARPON SPRINGS Historical Society
160 East Tarpon Avenue
Tarpon SPrings, FL 34689
727-943-4624

Florida Aviation Historical Society
99 East Orange Street
Tarpon SPrings, FL 34689; 727-937-3854

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 Lake County Historical Museum
317 West Main 
Tavares 32778  352-343-9600

Lake County Historical Society
101 North Sinclair Avenue
TAVARES, FL 34778

Historical Society of TAVARES
121 ALfred Street
TAVARES, FL 32778; 352-234-3728

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Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida
115 Westview Avenue
VALPARISO, FL 32580
850-678-2615
Valpariso

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Vero Heritage Inc

  PO 758  2140 14^th Avenue Vero Beach 32960

  www.veroheritage.org
Indian River Sounty Historical Society
2336 14th Avenue
VERO BEACH, FL 32960
772-778-3435

Indian River Geneaological Society
PO Box 1850
VERO BEACH, FL 32960
Indian River Citrus Museum
2140 14th Avenue
Vero Beach, FL 32960; 561-770-2263

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Loxahatchee Historical Museum
115 Westview Avenue
Valparaiso 32580

Venice Area Historical Collection
351 Nassau Street South  941-486-2487
VENICE 34285  www.venicegov.com/achives.htm

VENICE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PO Box 995
VENICE, FL 34284
941-486-2487

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Sumter County Historical Society
PO Box 1621
WEBSTER, FL 33597; 352-568-7488

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Palm Beach County Genealogical Society
3650 PO 1745  561-616-3455
West Palm Beach 33402 www.bbcgs.org

Black History Preservation Society
623 Divison Avenue
WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401
561-833-5836

 

Windermere Historical Society
219 West Third Avenmue
WINDERMERE, FL 34786
407-876-2372

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WINTER PARK Historical Museum
200 West New England Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32790
407-647-8180

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Zellwood Historical Society
3160 Union Street
ZELLWOOD, FL 32798
407-884-6222

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