The Historic Stranahan House Museum To Host Pineapple Jam

The picturesque New River will create the perfect backdrop for the casual tropical soiree at Broward County’s oldest and most historic home. More than 300 community leaders, adorned in tropical chic attire, will come together to celebrate both Fort Lauderdale’s history and the future. Guests will also have the opportunity to bid on one-of-a-kind items and exclusive experiences through a raffle and silent auction.

Co-chaired by Marianna Seiler DeJager and Brianna Reeves, Pineapple Jam is the Historic Stranahan House Museum’s largest annual fundraising event. The 2026 event will once again shine a spotlight on outstanding leaders and partners whose dedication helps share Fort Lauderdale’s cultural and civic life through their commitment to preservation, education and community impact. The announcement for the Pineapple Jam honorees is forthcoming. 

All proceeds will support the year-round historic preservation and education programs at the Historic Stranahan House Museum, one of the top cultural attractions in Fort Lauderdale. The Historic Stranahan House Museum is the oldest house in Fort Lauderdale and the epicenter of Broward County’s long and fascinating history. Built in 1901, Stranahan House is recognized as the birthplace of Fort Lauderdale and was home to the area’s first businessman, Frank Stranahan, and the first schoolteacher, Ivy Cromartie Stranahan. Stranahan House opened as a museum in 1984.

Event sponsorships ranging from $1,500 to $7,500 are available at: https://stranahanhouse.org/pineapple-jam-2026/.

The 2026 Pineapple Jam committee members include Whitney Dutton, Lindsay Lehn, Sarah Lis, Maggie Gunther, Daphne Shephard Karl, Yoni Anijar, Karla Guadamuz-Davis, Caroline Carrara, Karen Polivka, Susan Markowitz-Lewis, Tara Moras and Abbie Lipton. 

When:

Friday, April 10th, 2026 from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Where:

Stranahan House

335 Southeast 6th Avenue

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

Cost:

Individual tickets are $175.

Sponsorships and underwriting opportunities are available, ranging from $1,500 to $7,500.

Complimentary parking is available at the Riverside Hotel, located at 620 East Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301.  

How:

For more details, please visit: https://stranahanhouse.org/pineapple-jam-2026/ - Or

contact Executive Director Jennifer Belt at: (954) 524-4736. Or: director@stranahanhouse.org.

About Historic Stranahan House and Museum:

The Historic Stranahan House and Museum, the oldest and most historically significant surviving structure in Broward County, has served as a trading post, post office, town hall and home to the Stranahans. Frank Stranahan is Fort Lauderdale’s first businessman and most respected pioneer. His wife, Ivy Cromartie Stranahan, was the area’s first school teacher and a champion of many civic, social service, environmental and educational causes. Today, the mission of the Historic Stranahan House Museum is to tell the story of the birth of the community through the lives of two extraordinary people and the homestead they created and to serve as an enduring legacy of historic preservation. Its purpose is to preserve, interpret and promote the House, historic site and history of our community’s founding family. Every year, more than 3,000 fourth-grade school children and 30,000 tourists and locals visit, making the House one of the top cultural attractions in Fort Lauderdale. Stranahan House and Museum is located at 335 Southeast 6th Avenue Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

For more information, please visit: www.stranahanhouse.org.