By the time the Bonnet House was purchased by an early settler in 1895, it had already experienced 4,000 years of Florida history. An artifact left behind by the Tequesta people suggests that human activity on the site dates back to 2,000 BC.! Now the famous home & gardens is accredited by the American Association of Museums, was declared a historic landmark by the City of Fort Lauderdale in 2002, and was listed as one of America’s 11 most endangered sites in 2008 by the National Trust and the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation. While the house gives you an opportunity to walk through Florida’s storied history, the garden gives you the chance to walk through a tranquil, tropical habitat that includes one of the largest orchid collections in the southeast United States. Five distinct ecosystems can be found on the property including the Atlantic Ocean, a fresh water slough, wetlands, a maritime forest, and an expansive desert garden.

Bonnet House Home & Gardens
900 North Birch Road
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304
(954) 563-5393
www.bonnethouse.org