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Visit the Polk County History Center during the month of February, and discover the rich heritage of Polk County’s Black community. History Center staff will provide interested guests with a guide to Black History at the History Center and on the Heritage Trail. Explore the selection of videos highlighting Black History in Polk County.
What’s Happening at the Polk History Center
Check out all the February events and programs at the History Center. Click here for details.
PCHA Board of Directors Award
On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, more than 175 people gathered at Bonnet Springs Park Event Center for the 51st Annual Meeting and Polk Pioneer Luncheon. One of the highlights of the meeting was the presentation of the inaugural PCHA Board of Directors Award. Our first recipient is S. L. Frisbie, IV. Over his lifetime he has shared, supported, and sought to preserve our history, making him a deserving honoree.
Polk Pioneers 2025
Congratulations to our 2025 Polk Pioneers. View their interviews here. Pictured left to right: Louis Warren McKnight Jr., nominated by the Davenport Historical Society; Ernestine Mason Davis, nominated by the Luster African American Heritage Museum; Bobby L. Moore, nominated by the Polk County Historical Association; Florence McNeer Hamilton, nominated by the Lake Alfred Historical Society; Alice Lorraine Peaslee, nominated by the Historic Lakeland Inc.; Virginia McKnight Glass, nominated by the Davenport Historical Society; Edwin Friedlander, nominated by the Polk County […]
