Tag Archives: Polk County

Lake Wales Is Scenic Florida Beyond Bok Tower

Posted on October 26, 2015 by floridatraveler

Chalet Suzanne closed last year when the Hinshaw family retired, leaving beautiful Bok Tower on 289-foot Iron Mountain as Lake Wale’s lone super attraction. But if visitors stop by downtown Lake Wales, they will be impressed with a small town … Continue reading →

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Streamsong May Change Fort Meade Forever

Posted on July 20, 2013 by floridatraveler

Fort Meade is the oldest (1849) town in Polk County. Started as a Seminole War fort once manned by one Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, whose memorial rests in Heritage Park, the town has reinvented itself many times. It survived a Union … Continue reading →

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