Museum Event & Experience

In the early 1900's, Henry Flagler built a 75-room, 100,000 square-foot home that was used as a Palm Beach winter retreat for his family. Gatherings at the residence -- known as Whitehall -- were an establishing force of the Palm Beach season for wealthy families during the Gilded Age. Flagler died roughly 100 years ago, and subsequent years saw the residence and grounds become a National Historic Landmark and achieve consistent support through the fund development of the Whitehall Society, an organization created to cultivate fiscal support and ensure sufficient patronage to preserve Whitehall. One of the main areas of focus for the Whitehall Society is the support of creative educational programs for children. For instance, in March 2014, the Whitehall Society will host a Mad Hatter's Tea at which children and their parents will craft festive hats and practice table etiquette at a Gilded Age...
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