Polk County Government Florida
Polk History
A group of Norwegian women in native dress in Davenport, 1912. Anna Hammer is in the front row, center. Following a disastrous fire in 1900, a second wave of settlers arrived in Davenport around 1910, a significant number of which were of Scandinavian descent. Learn more about Davenport’s history by visiting the Polk Cities exhibit at the Polk County History Center.
100 E Main St, Bartow, FL 33830
