Owing
largely to its important geographical position,
Volusia County has enjoyed a rich and diverse
history. Situated between the St. Johns River
and the Atlantic Ocean, Volusia County has been
important to Florida’s heritage since the first
days of man.
Volusia
County has continued to play a significant role
in Florida’s development. Many archeologists
believe that Volusia County may be as important
to British Colonial era history as St. Augustine
is to the Spanish era.
Volusia
has been home to a wide variety of farming
endeavors since the days of the first Europeans.
Preserved mill ruins show the important role
that sugar production once played here. Volusia
County was also at the center of Florida’s
steamboat era on the St. Johns River. Get to
know Volusia County and you’ll see it’s richly
steeped in history.
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DeBary Hall Historic Site
Take a guided tour of historic
DeBary Hall, the winter retreat of a
European-born wine merchant
Frederick deBary. Explore the
historic St. Johns river in an
Imagidome Theater, trek along the
spring-to-spring trail, have a
picnic in the new trailhead pavilion
and visit the new DeBary Hall gift
shop full of unique treasures.
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DeLand House/W. Volusia
Historical Society
The DeLand House Museum was
built in 1886 for DeLand's first attorney, Arthur George Hamlin, who also
developed the Hamlin Orange. Originally a one-and-a-half story structure, the
house was built upon land purchased from Henry A. DeLand, the founding father of
the City. The history of DeLand, coupled with artifacts and historic items, is
gathered here.
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Historic Bulow Plantation
Bulow State Park, Ormond Beach -
Ruins of the former plantation-a
sugar mill, a unique spring house,
several wells, and the crumbling
foundations of the plantation house
and slave cabins swept away in the
Second Seminole War. A scenic
walking trail leads visitors to the
sugar mill ruins, listed on the
National Register of Historic Sites.
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Mary McLeod Bethune Home
Daytona Beach - The former home of
the founder of Bethune-Cookman College is a memorial to Mrs. Bethune and the
Foundation which is dedicated to research, interracial activity and sponsorship
of wider educational opportunities.
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Ponce DeLeon Inlet
Lighthouse Historic Site
Ponce DeLeon
Inlet Completed in 1887, the Ponce de Leon Inlet Light Station was built when
the area was known as Mosquito Inlet. After decades of restoration by the Ponce
de Leon Inlet Lighthouse Preservation Association, it stands today as one of the
best preserved, most complete Light Stations in the nation.
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Volusia County History
The Volusia County History web site
created by Volusia County Government
and the Volusia County Historic
Preservation Board. Explore the
trails that lead to Volusia County's
colorful past and begin your journey
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Cinderic Documentaries,
Inc.
Sister Cities of Volusia
County
Deltona Arts & Historical
Center
Iranian American Society
African American Museum of
the Arts
Museum of Arts & Sciences
Black Heritage Museum &
Festival
DeLand House/W. Volusia
Historical Society
DeLand Memorial Hospital
Museum
DeLand Naval Air Station
Museum
Dutton House/Historic
DeLand. Inc.
Eldora State House
Enterprise Preservation
Society
Halifax Historical Museum
Mary McLeod Bethune Home
New Smyrna Museum of
History/S.E. Volusia Historical Society
Ormond Beach Historical
Trust/McDonald House
The Casements, Ormond
Beach
U.S. Postal Museum
Dunlawton Sugar Mill Ruins
& Botanical Gardens
Sugar Mill Ruins
Gamble Place at Spruce
Creek Preserve
Pioneer Settlement for the
Creative Arts
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