Blanchard House Museum, African-American museum in Punta Gorda, Florida.
The Blanchard House Museum contains exhibits with photographs, family heirlooms, newspaper clippings, and books documenting African-American life in Charlotte County.
Joseph Blanchard, a former steamboat pilot, constructed this residential building in 1925, which later transformed into a museum dedicated to African-American history.
The museum functions as a community center offering leadership classes, book clubs, and seminars focused on African-American history in Southwest Florida.
The museum provides wheelchair access through a ramp to the front porch, and all gallery spaces accommodate visitors with mobility requirements.
The structure moved from its original location on Fitzhugh Avenue to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in 2002, near the former Gollman's Bar.
Location: Punta Gorda
GPS coordinates: 26.93620,-82.04390
Latest update: April 6, 2025 18:05
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