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Page 4 of 8 The Broward County Historical Commission (151 S.W. 2nd S.t, Fort Lauderdale; 954-765-4670) displays county history. The Fort Lauderdale Antique Car Museum (tours by appointment; 954-779-7300) contains Packards from 1909 - 1940s and automobile memorabilia, along with a gallery dedicated to the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt. For a historic dining experience, visit the River House (301 S.W. 3rd ., Fort Lauderdale; 954-525-7661). The riverfront restaurant occupies two turn-of-the-century homes built by early Fort Lauderdale settlers, the Bryan family. Also nearby is the Himmarshee Bar and Grille (210 S.W. 2nd St., Fort Lauderdale; 954-524-1818). On the ocean, look for the Casablanca Café (A1A and Alhambra St., Fort Lauderdale; 954-764-3500). It occupies the first house built on Fort Lauderdale Beach, the Jova House, designed in the Mediterranean-revival style by architect Francis Abreu. Broward County's oldest restaurant, Cap's Place (954-941-0418) sits on an island off Lighthouse Point and is accessible only by boat. A glimpse of Florida's pre-history can be found at the South Florida Museum of Natural History (481 S. Federal Hwy., Dania Beach; 954-925-7770), formerly known as the Graves Museum. Exhibits on Florida geology and archaeology share space with fossils, dinosaur bones and a variety of materials from other cultures including Egypt, Africa and Central and South America. The Port of Miami is historic in its own right. Developed by Henry Flagler to accommodate steamers from Key West and Nassau, it grew into a commercial port in the early part of the 20th century. A good overview of the history of the entire region can be found at the Historical Museum of Southern Florida (101 W. Flagler St., Miami; 305-375-1492). Located in the Miami-Dad e Cultural Center, the museum offers interactive exhibits that illuminate 10,000 years of South Florida and Caribbean development. An extensive Research Center houses more than one-million photographs, postcards, maps, books, prints and other historical documents.
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