Fort Lauderdale History Tour: Museums and River Walk

Explore the rich maritime history of Fort Lauderdale on a tour of the Pioneer House Museum. Discover the Seminole culture, pioneer exhibits, and more in this engaging experience.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • History Fort Lauderdale - 3 museums & lushly landscaped park on the banks of the New River. The historic heart of Fort Lauderdale.
What's Included
  • Children aged 0-6 can join for free
What's Not Included
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Drinks
Additional Information

You kick off with a brief video display at the premier museum. Post the video, your escort takes you on an abbreviated stroll alongside the New River. You get to see the Pioneer House Museum, followed by the 1899 Replica Schoolhouse Museum, before coming back to explore the Seminole traditions, naval history, and settler displays at the main repository….

Location
231 SW 2nd Ave
Southwest 2nd Avenue
Our main museum (housed in the historic New River Inn) is on the north bank of the New River where the River meets Flagler's Railroad.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Melissabk4934tz
Oct 3, 2025
Informative and interesting - Dan Smith lead an absolutely fabulous Tour. Informative and interesting. I highly recommend. I am a fan of historical architecture, furniture, and tools. This was a gem.
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Angelosv2993ni
Sep 12, 2025
Great Experience - It was an awesome tour with a great tour guide. Very informative and friendly with an extensive amount of historical information.
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Beckypr3158it
Sep 12, 2025
Great fun lots of history - It was awesome, lots of great sites and history packed into our tour! Special thanks to Mr. Smith our guide. Will return and do recommend.
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Doyle
Sep 7, 2025
Great visit! - Daniel was amazing. We learned so much more than we expected. The staff was friendly and welcoming. We will be back soon!
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Sightseer03162989201
Sep 5, 2025
Amazing - Daniel was my Guide. We did a lovely Tour. He hast so much knowledge about History ft Lauderdale. Definately a recommendation
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Corissa
Aug 30, 2025
First Timer - This was a great little tour / visit. The docent was extremely knowledgable and friendly. He took his time explaining the history of the buildings. The three buildings were a nice little slice of the towns history. It is also situated next to the New River which was a really nice walk after the visit. Right behind it is an original building that’s been converted to a restaurant, named The House on the River. Excellent food! This was a great little visit- I highly recommend!
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Corissa_d
Aug 30, 2025
First timer - This was a nice little tour / museum visit, especially if you know nothing about Fort Lauderdale. It’s situated right next to the New River which was really nice to walk along after the visit. The docent was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. This was a great value since you got to see three historic buildings.
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Ivannj7221ru
Aug 17, 2025
Fun tour - Fun and detailed tour! We learned a lot about Flagler and the history of other famous people in South Florida. Will recommend to friends
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Danielare8598cs
Jul 29, 2025
Amazing! - The guided tour is amazing, it really helps you to understand the history of Fort Lauderdale!!! Totally recommend it!!
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Marci_y
Oct 5, 2025
knowledgeable tour guide... - knowledgeable tour guide but boring and too long winded. made a mistake and only meant to order 2 seniors and called Viator and would not refund the 2 tickets for 2 adults
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).