Around Town · Clewiston
Pioneer settlements, historic homes and museums.
Museum of Clewiston and the Hendry–Glades region, from prehistory and Indigenous peoples to Lake Okeechobee agriculture and World War II flight training.
109 Central Avenue, Clewiston, FL 33440
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; Saturdays by appointment.
View details →Exhibits include fossils, archaeological artifacts and a dedicated WWII & Riddle Field display. Admission $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 students. Call ahead — Saturday visits need 48 hours' notice.
World War II airfield that operated as No. 5 British Flying Training School, where more than 1,300 RAF cadets earned their wings.
Airglades Airport, 3200 Airglades Boulevard, Clewiston, FL 33440
View details →Nothing remains of the wartime facility at today's Airglades Airport. For Riddle Field history, visit the verified exhibit at the Clewiston Museum and the memorial in Clewiston's Civic Center Park.
Seasonal heritage railroad excursions behind restored steam locomotive No. 148 through Florida's sugarcane country.
Departures from Clewiston, FL (select trips from Lake Placid and Sebring)
Hours: Seasonal scheduled excursions; see official schedule
View details →The Sugar Express runs scheduled excursions and special-event trains from Clewiston, with some departures from Lake Placid and Sebring, pairing 1920s steam locomotive No. 148 with vintage passenger coaches and U.S. Sugar diesel locomotives. Trains run on a published seasonal schedule rather than daily — check the official schedule for dates, departure towns and tickets.
