Just a 20-minute ride from Fort Lauderdale Airport (FLL) is Bonnet House, a historic home in Fort Lauderdale and on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. If you are into historical museums and architecture and beautiful gardens, you will enjoy a trip to the Bonnet House.
There is a rich history behind this old house. Artist Frederic Clay Bartlett created Bonnet House in 1920 on 35 acres of oceanfront land in South Florida. It had been given to him and his second wife, Helen Louise Birch, by her father, Hugh Taylor Birch, real estate investor and naturalist.
After Frederic died in 1953, his wife gave the house to the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation. Bonnet House Museum & Gardens is accredited by the American Association of Museums. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 and declared a historic landmark by the City of Fort Lauderdale in 2002.
In 1983, Mrs. Bartlett gave the Bonnet House to the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation. Her contribution—at the time, the largest charitable gift in Florida history—ensured that the site would be preserved for the enjoyment and education of future generations.
Bonnet House Museum & Gardens is accredited by the American Association of Museums. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 and declared a historic landmark by the City of Fort Lauderdale in 2002.
Address: 900 N Birch Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Public Tour Hours
Tuesday – Sunday – 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tour Times: 9:30 / 10:30 / 11:30 / 12:30 / 1:30 / 2:30 / 3:30
Last house tour 3:30 pm
Gates close at 4:00 pm
Closed: Mondays, New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.