Whitehall: The Flagler Museum

In 1902, a story in the New York Herald described Whitehall, the Palm Beach home of Henry Flagler as, "More wonderful than any palace in Europe, grander and more magnificent than any other private dwelling in the world..." Flagler built the 75-room, 60,000-square-foot Gilded Age mansion, Whitehall, as a wedding present for his wife, Mary Lily Kenan Flagler. The couple used the home as a winter retreat from 1902 until Flagler's death in 1913, establishing the Palm Beach season for the wealthy of the Gilded Age.

The tree in the Grand Room

Atrium

Ceiling in the Grand Room

Ballroom

Music Room

I love the tree in the Music Room, adorned with musical instruments

Ladies Sitting Room

Dining Room

Game Room

Breakfast Room

Servants' Quarters

Master Bath

Built in 1886 for Flagler's personal use, Railcar No. 91 is exhibited in the Museum's Flagler Kenan Pavilion. The interior and exterior of Railcar No. 91 car have been restored to the original 1912 appearance, when Flagler traveled by this railcar along the Over-Sea Railroad to celebrate this phenomenal engineering feat and the completion of the FEC Railway from St. Augustine to Key West.

Grounds at Whitehall

Photos by Lacey Lynch

The Breakers Hotel

The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach Florida was built by Henry Flagler in 1896. The guest register read like a "who's who" of early twentieth century America - Rockefellers, Vanderbilts, Astors, Andrew Carnegie and J.P. Morgan vacationed alongside United States presidents and European nobility.

The Hotel is one of America’s legendary resort destinations. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the resort has invested $250 million since 1990 in its ongoing revitalization and expansion. Its timeless atmosphere reflects the elegant comforts and personalization of a grand residence.

Photos by Lacey Lynch