Avon Park Depot & Baseball Museum

06/04/2026

History needs storytellers… and we need YOU!

Do you love history?

Do you enjoy meeting new people and providing great customer service?

Would you like to make a difference in your community?

The Avon Park Historical Society is looking for volunteer docents to help welcome visitors and share the fascinating stories that make our community special.

No experience is necessary. Training will be scheduled around your availability.

Whether you’re a history enthusiast, a people person, love baseball or simply looking for a meaningful way to give back, we would love to have you on our team.

Learn more and sign up today:
https://avonparkhistoricalsociety.com/?p=page&v=volunteer

Help us preserve the past and inspire future generations!

Volunteer

06/04/2026

A Massive Thank You to Ron "Doc" Sevigny! ⚾️🏟️

We want to take a moment to send a huge, heartfelt thank you to Ron "Doc" Sevigny for his tireless work and incredible dedication to the baseball museum. Your passion for preserving the rich history of the game shines through in everything you do, and you’ve helped create something truly special for the community to enjoy.

👇 Drop a comment below to show your appreciation and thank Doc for all his hard work!

06/03/2026

We appreciate our friends at The Sebring Historical Society

Yesterday on we wrote about Charles R. Head Field in Avon Park - first known as Cardinal Field - the home of the National League's St. Louis Cardinals for 3 Spring Training seasons from 1927 to 1929.

Our friends over at The Jacaranda Hotel - celebrating their 100TH anniversary this year - was where many of those baseball greats of the era congregated, ate, and slept.

Just a few blocks away from the historic baseball field and historic hotel is the historic Avon Park Depot & Baseball Museum - located in-between the railroad tracks on the north side of Main Street.

Step inside and head left for a celebration of 100 years of baseball history in Avon Park - from The St. Louis Cardinals of the late-1920s to the Avon Park Red Devils of the late-2020s. What a beautiful and modern museum it is - a fantastic addition to our area's museum family.

Once you've checked out the new baseball museum wing - check out the original depot museum wing for an informative and fun look back at Avon Park history. Exhibits are updated on a regular basis, so be sure to visit often to see what's new.

Both museums - inside the same building - are open 4 days a week - Wednesdays to Saturdays - from 10 AM to 3 PM.

Visit their web site - https://avonparkhistoricalsociety.com/

05/27/2026

From small-town pride to the biggest stage in Florida high school baseball — Avon Park has built a tradition worth celebrating. ⚾️💛❤️

Over the years, Avon Park Baseball has made multiple appearances in the FHSAA State Tournament, representing our community with grit, determination, and Red Devil pride. Every trip to state reflects the hard work of players, coaches, families, and fans who believed in something bigger than themselves.

These teams didn’t just compete — they helped shape the legacy of Avon Park athletics and inspired future generations to dream bigger.

Here’s to the players who wore the jersey with pride and the community that stood behind them every step of the way. Once a Red Devil, always a Red Devil.

05/22/2026

Thank you to Avon Park Main Street & City of Avon Park for our new bike rack in front of our museum!

05/20/2026

Today we were fortunate to welcome more than 70 students and teachers from Park Elementary to the Depot & Baseball Museum!

Seeing so many young people exploring, learning and enjoying our museum is exactly what makes this place so special. Our museum is truly for everyone, all ages, all generations. Preserving history means sharing it with the future, and today was a beautiful reminder of that.

Haven’t stopped by yet? Come see what makes Avon Park’s history so unique. One of our amazing volunteers would love to give you a tour and share the stories that helped shape our community.

3 N Museum Ave, Avon Park, FL
Open Wednesday–Saturday | 10AM–3PM

Avon Park has so much history to be proud of, and we can’t wait to share it with you.

05/20/2026

Thank you to everyone who decided to give us a follow on the official page for the Avon Park Depot & Baseball Museum!

This page will be dedicated to sharing local history, baseball history, upcoming events, special exhibits, community happenings, and so much more. We’re excited to preserve and celebrate the stories that make Avon Park so special.

Please help us spread the word by inviting your friends and sharing our page. We’re changing with the times, and social media is all very new to us, so we truly appreciate every like, follow, comment, and share.

Thank you, Avon Park, for supporting your history, your museum, and your community.
- Historical Society of Avon Park

City of Avon Park
The Avon Park Chamber of Commerce
Avon Park Main Street
Visit Sebring
Sebring Historical Society
Lake Placid Historical Society & Depot Museum
Florida Department of State
Florida Division of Historical Resources