Deerfield Beach Historical Society


This volunteer-run organization oversees several sites from Deerfield Beach's early days in the 1920s. Back then the community was 1300 people strong and the town consisted of four or five stores, a lodge, a post office and two hotels. The Old Deerfield School, Kester Cottage and the Butler House museum are all open for tours on the first and third Saturday of the month.


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