Posts Tagged ‘history’

“Preserving the past for the Future.”  These words echo through the years as the Kathleen Area Historical Society (KAHS) prepares to celebrate their 20th anniversary of service and the 20th Annual Heritage Day Festival. Each year, the hosts the annual heritage festival as one of many events to further its mission, “to preserve , promote and celebrate the [...]

The Board of County Commissioners invites you to join in celebrating Polk Proud 150, the 150th year of Polk County, with a special event on Saturday, February 12, 2011. We hope you will be a part of this once-in-a-generation opportunity to display our heritage and our civic pride.  The celebration begins 9am to 2pm at [...]

As many of us know, March is women’s history month. Each year, our kids study the faces and names of women who shaped our nation and we recall the inspiring stories that still resonate with us today.  For years, Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, FL, has brought these inspirational stories to life in their Women Airforce [...]