Located in Palmetto, Florida, it was originally established as Lincoln Academy in 1930, making it Manatee County's first school for blacks.
In 1949, Lincoln Academy was merged with Memorial High School which served African American students in Palmetto, becoming Lincoln Memorial High School.
The documentary film Through the Tunnel directed by Durand Adams, Charles E. Williams and Charles Clapsaddle was made about the history and the tunnel which remains and connects Lincoln Park and Lincoln Middle School.
[7] Lincoln Memorial Academy was a charter school in Palmetto, Florida.
A lawsuit challenging the revocation and claiming wrongful termination of the academy's charter was dismissed in 2023.