In 1928, the Atlantic Coast Railroad opened a depot in downtown Lake Wales. The railroad was built in 1911, coming southbound from Haines City to the Everglades. The depot was built due to the Florida Land Boom of the 1920s, which helped the city to grow and prosper.
65 years later, the depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Today the depot houses the Lake Wales History Museum, featuring exhibits that tell the history of Lake Wales.
The Lake Wales History Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.