Join Polk County History Center staff on alternating tours of Oak Hill Cemetery, and the Evergreen and Palm Cemeteries. They serve as the earliest cemeteries in Bartow, and each site is home to pioneering families and legendary leaders.…
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Historically, Polk has been the epicenter for the citrus industry, shipping hundreds of thousands of crates annually. To honor this citrus tradition, the Citrus Label Tour was created. This driving tour, which is a partnership between the Florida…
Meet at the historic Polk County Courthouse in Bartow, on the third Saturday of the month at 11am to take an architectural tour of the iconic building that houses the Polk County History Center. Learn about the neoclassical…
A great place to begin your journey along the History and Heritage Trail is in the Polk County History Center. Located in the Old Polk County Courthouse in downtown Bartow, the History Center has been enriching Polk County’s…
Enjoy the online full-screen edition of the Holiday (Dec 2022-Jan 2023) issue of Art-i-facts magazine/directory by CLICKING HERE, or by clicking the magazine cover below. To view the magazine below at full screen, click the icon to the…
Enjoy the online full-screen edition of the Fall (Sep-Nov) 2022 Season Preview issue of Art-i-facts magazine/directory by CLICKING HERE, or by clicking the magazine cover below. Or, from the purple background below, click the icon to the right of…
Enjoy the online full-screen edition of the Summer (May-Aug) 2022 issue of Art-i-facts magazine/directory by CLICKING HERE, or by clicking the magazine cover below. On the teal background, click the icon to the right of the printer icon…
Left-to-right: Al Finch, Oshea Darrington, Alexis Rocker. Photo by Robin Phillips of Phillips Photography. The Betsye Kay Finch Performing Arts Foundation awarded its 3rd annual $2,500 scholarship to Oshea Darrington, singer, dancer, songwriter, actor, and 2022 graduate of…
Enjoy the online full-screen edition of the Winter (Jan-Apr) 2022 issue of Art-i-facts magazine/directory by CLICKING HERE, or by clicking the magazine cover below. On the teal background, click the icon to the right of the printer icon…
Enjoy the online full-screen edition of the Fall (Sep-Dec) 2021 issue of Art-i-facts magazine/directory by CLICKING HERE, or by clicking the magazine cover below. On the teal background, click the icon to the right of the printer icon…