Historic Sites
Greater Fort Lauderdale is proud of its diverse business community and is pleased to provide quick access to these supporting partners:
BILLIE SWAMP SAFARI
- Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation in the Florida Everglades, Off of I75 (Alligator Alley) 30000 Gator Tail Trail Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation, 863-983-6101
- Learn about the Unconquered Seminole Tribe of Florida on the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation located in the Florida Everglades. Swamp Buggy Eco-Tours and Airboat Adventure Tours depart daily through 2200 acres of untamed Everglades with abundant native and exotic wildlife. Enjoy a Reptile Show, Swamp Critter Show, dine in the Swamp Water Café, explore our boardwalk nature trail, see animal & reptile exhibits and shop for souvenirs. A rustic camping village includes native-style chickees for overnight stays. Day/Overnight Packages and Exclusive Tours available. Bring the whole family and experience the heart of the Florida Everglades like a native…at Billie Swamp Safari. Swamp Safari Day Package $49.95 adults, $45.95 seniors and $35.95 kids. Open daily 9am-6pm.
OLD DAVIE SCHOOL HISTORICAL MUSEUM
- 6650 Griffin Rd., Davie, 954-797-1044
- The first permanent school in the Everglades opened its doors to 90 students in 1918. The Davie School, as it was known then, was in continuous use as a school until 1980. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The campus includes the oldest existing school building in Broward County, 2 original homes built in 1912, a replica of a 1909 early settler’s shack, and an authentic Chickee Hut built by Seminole Tate Oceola. From the day it opened, Davie School serves as the area’s source of education as well as a center for community gatherings. Today it serves as a museum of local history and culture, and continues in its role as the “Crown Jewel of Davie.”
OLD DILLARD MUSEUM
- 1009 NW 4th Street, Fort Lauderdale, 754-322-8828
- Listed on National Historic Register. African and African American galleries of cultural artifacts in traditional settings.
STRANAHAN HOUSE
- 335 S.E. Sixth Ave., Fort Lauderdale, 954-524-4736
- The historic Stranahan House was built in 1901 by Frank Stranahan, the father of Fort Laurderdale and his wife, Ivy Cromartie Stranahan, the town's first school teacher. The building has served as a trading post, community center, post office, bank and home to the Stranahans. In 1984, the house was restored to the original configuration of the early 1900s and opened up as an historic house museum listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Adults $12, seniors $11, students $7
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