Williams Academy Black History Museum

Williams Academy Black History Museum

The first Williams Academy, built in 1913, was a two-story building located between Anderson Avenue and Lemon Street. It was the site of the first government-funded, black school in Fort Myers.

When the second floor was destroyed by a fire, the building’s first floor was moved to the Dunbar campus between 1935 and 1937.

In 1995, the building was moved to its current location. The “Living History Classroom” represents the 1940s era and other exhibits present the contributions of blacks to the development of the area.