3 Best Landmarks in Fort Lauderdale, FL

“Historic Stranahan House Museum is the home of Fort Lauderdale pioneers Frank and Ivy Stranahan. The house is the oldest surviving structure in Broward County. The museum aims to tell the story of their association's birth through the lives of two extraordinary people and the homestead they built, serving as an enduring heritage for preserving history. The museum is a wood-frame vernacular structure with wide porches and a stunning view of the New River. The house has served as a post office, community center, trade post, and town hall. The house has played a major role in the economic and social life of this community. The house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and today operates as a historic house museum. Historic Stranahan House Museum offers self-guided tours and free admission.”

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“History Fort Lauderdale is a museum complex that is located in the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society's premises. The complex includes the 1905 New River Inn, a former hotel that now houses the main museum of local history. The museum features one room decorated to appear as a typical hotel room of 1908. In addition, the 1907 King-Cromartie House has been furnished as a historic house museum of 1915 and is open for guided tours. The 1899 Replica School House is also open for tours and was initially constructed in the 1970s as an American Bicentennial project. The museum aims to bring forth the history of Greater Fort Lauderdale with research, interactive experiences, and the preservation of historical items. The center also maintains a public research library and archives of the history of Greater Fort Lauderdale.”

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“Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale Museum aims to develop and maintain a national and internationally recognized naval aviation museum that educates young and old. The museum is packed with naval aviation and World War II history displays. The museum was built on the site of Merle Fogg Field in 1942 as part of the national defense program. The museum's mission is to preserve history by honoring the memory of the Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale and the men and women who defended freedom during World War II. During World War II, it served as one of 257 air stations and one of the TBM and TBF Avenger aircraft training specialist schools. There is also a self-sustaining butterfly garden with a Flight 19 memorial on the museum grounds. Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale Museum is the only remaining structure left on the naval base property the sole reminder of a naval complex of more than 200 buildings.”

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