During temporary closure due to COVID-19, the Historic Stranahan House Museum in Fort Lauderdale will continue to share stories and engage the community by livestreaming free family-friendly programs via Facebook every weekday at 11 a.m. Those who tune in will enjoy complimentary storytimes, virtual tours of the museum and history show and tells.
The program will continue to stream as long as the museum is closed. The upcoming program schedule is 11 a.m. daily and includes:
Friday, March 20:
History Hour: Seminole Wars in Fort Lauderdale
(appropriate for high school students and adults)
Monday, March 23:
History Show and Tell: Life of South Florida Pioneer Child
(all ages)
Tuesday, March 24:
Virtual Field Trip: Stranahan House Dining Room
(all ages)
Wednesday, March 25:
Story Time: “She’s Wearing a Dead Bird on Her Head!”
(all ages)
Thursday, March 26:
Virtual Field Trip: Stranahan House Dining Room
(all ages)
Friday, March 27:
History Hour: Stranahan Trading Post
(appropriate for high school students and adults)
Monday, March 30:
History Show & Tell: Pirates of South Florida
(all ages)
Tuesday, March 31:
Virtual Field Trip: Stranahan House Kitchen
(all ages)
Wednesday, April 1:
Story Time: “You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Pirate’s Prisoner!”
(all ages)
Thursday, April 2:
Virtual Field Trip: Stranahan House Sewing Room and Seminole Indians
(all ages)
Friday, April 3:
History Hour: The Story of Ivy Stranahan
(appropriate for highschool students and adults)
All program topics are subject to change. Participants do not need an account and can access the content at www.facebook.com/
About Historic Stranahan House Museum
The Stranahan House was built in 1901, when Broward County was no more than a bleak southern frontier supposedly unsuited for human habitation. The existing residents were the Seminoles who traveled down the New River to Frank Stranahan’s trading post to do business. Over the years as Fort Lauderdale grew and developed, the house became a post office, boarding house, restaurant and home to the “Founding Father” and “First Lady” of Fort Lauderdale – Ivy and Frank Stranahan. Today it stands as the oldest house in Fort Lauderdale and an epicenter of Broward County’s long and fascinating history. For more information, visit www.stranahanhouse.org. Stranahan House is located in the Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District in Fort Lauderdale. For more information, visit www.riverwalkae.com.
