Offering a glimpse into the past, this five-acre site is Polk County’s only historical park. It includes the Homeland School (1878), the old Homeland Methodist Church (1887), the former Methodist parsonage and church annex, the Raulerson House (1880), and the English family’s log cabin and barn (1888).
Homeland Heritage Park will take you back in time to another era. Homeland Heritage Park was founded in 1985 when the School Board deeded five acres and the Homeland School to the Polk County Board of County Commissioners. Additional buildings were moved to the site in 1990. Today, all buildings are complete with furnishings, artifacts, and photographs reflecting their unique history. A picnic pavilion and restrooms are also available.
Homeland Heritage Park: Four miles south of Bartow off U.S. 17, turn right on CR 640, 863-534-4370 www.polk-county.net