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Bartow (/ ˈ b ɑːr t oʊ / BAR-toh) is a city and the county seat of Polk County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1851 as Fort Blount, the city was renamed in honor of Francis S. Bartow, the first brigade commander of the Confederate Army to die in combat during the American Civil War.
As the county seat of Polk County and its second-oldest city, Bartow is steeped in Southern culture and history, which visitors can learn about at the Polk County History Center and the circa-1892 L.B. Brown House and Museum, located near downtown Bartow.
Road Work - Two of the four lanes on S. Broadway Ave. between Stuart St. W and Tharp St. are closed for utility repairs needed to stabilize the roadway. • Budget - To view the 2023-'24 City of Bartow Annual Budget, click here. • City Workshop Meeting - View select City meetings via: Boxcast or Facebook Live. • City meetings - View select ...
Bartow is the county seat of Polk County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1851 as Fort Blount, the city was renamed in honor of Francis S. Bartow the first brigade commander to die in combat during the American Civil War.
Bartow is known for its small city heritage and distinctive Southern culture, and is appropriately nicknamed, “City of Oaks and Azaleas.” Top Things To Do in Bartow. Polk County History Center. Bartow is Polk County’s second oldest city and is most notable for both the Polk County History Center and Historic L.B. Brown House and Museum.
Sep 7, 2023 · So, below are my 15 things to do in and around Bartow, Florida. 1. Downtown Bartow. Florida’s second-oldest Main Street is the backbone for Bartow’s animated central commercial district. The first thing I have to mention about downtown Bartow is just how much there is going on here all year.
Bartow, appropriately named "City of Oaks and Azaleas," contains many historic homes built in the late 19th and 20th centuries. With a population of more than 17,000, Bartow remains the county seat of one of Florida's geographically largest counties----Polk County has more than 585,000 residents.
Bartow, city, seat (1861) of Polk county, central Florida, U.S. It lies near the Peace River and Lake Hancock, 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Lakeland. In 1851 the Readding Blount family built a stockade community known as Fort Blount on the site of an earlier settlement (Peas Creek).
Bartow is a historic, Southern town in Polk County, Florida. As county seat, there is a large difference in the number of people in the town during the day and the number of people who reside in Bartow.
Things to Do in Bartow, Florida: See Tripadvisor's 2,795 traveler reviews and photos of Bartow tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in July. We have reviews of the best places to see in Bartow. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.
