The History Center will be closed Saturday, Sept. 2 in observance of Labor Day, and will reopen Tuesday Sept. 5.

Lunch & Learn Tues 9/19 12:15pm DNA testing for genealogy research

Lunch & Learn 10/17 features Bok Tower Gardens 's carillonneur & archivist here at the museum - a Polk County Florida must see! #themanbehindthemusic

Bartow Oak Hill Cemetery Tour tomorrow at 11am, starting at the History Center.

How's this for #MondayMotivation? Save the dates now. Registration opens mid-January. Read more about Russel L. Honore' here: bit.ly/2Al8SIf #UCAOA18

Thurs Dec 7th from 12:15 to 1pm we present The 75th Anniversary of the Avon Park Bombing Range by Kathy Couturier, Cultural Resources Manager and Archaeologist with the Avon Park Air Force Range. Attendees are welcome to bring their lunch to this free presentation.

Our monthly cemetery tour is this Saturday 1/6 at 11am beginning in the History Center rotunda Polk County Florida #Cemetery #Bartow

Have you visited all the Polk County Museums on this list? ow.ly/Uesw30hEIlq The History Center Bok Tower Gardens

5 Questions: Pete McNally, director of Polk Emergency Management, prepares for retirement fb.me/97H40gjfL

Lunch & Learn is TODAY at 12:15pm & presenter Judge John K Stargel will discuss Florida's Constitution. Free program! Polk County Florida #Constitution

A Florida Dragon! x.com/SwampysFlorida…

We love Dr. Noll ! x.com/FlHumanities/s…

Free Crime & Punishment Research Workshop is Jan 27 at 11am & we hope all our facebook followers can attend

Crime & Punishment, our inaugural research workshop is Sat Jan 27 at 11am. Free workshop.

BREAKING: Sen Rob Bradley's #SB370 passes unanimously, investing $100M annually in land conservation! It breathes new life into #FLForever, FL's signature land conservation program. TY Sen Rob Bradley for protecting FL's land/water resources.

Our free monthly cemetery tour is this Saturday. Tour begins at 11am in the History Center rotunda and the weather forcast is sunny!

It's Black History Month and the History Center has put together a great visitors guide to celebrate! #BlackHistoryMonth x.com/PBSBlackCultur…

The History Center in Bartow hosts father-son filmmakers Elam and Nic Stoltzfus for presentation on Great Florida Cattle Drive 2016. Event is Feb. 20 at 12:15 p.m.

The return of Craig Pittman to the History Center March 20 as he discusses his book, Oh #Florida