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Birthplace of Speed Park Address: Atlantic Ave. and Granada Blvd. (SR 40) beach approach Ormond Beach FL 32176   Phone: (386) 676-3216   Visit Website This oceanfront park commemorates the first automobile race held on the adjacent beach in 1903. Picnic area. Restrooms. Dune walkover. Open daily sunrise to sunset. Great photograghy...

Bulow Plantation Ruins State Historic Site Address: Old Dixie Highway Ormond Beach FL   Phone: (386) 517-2084   Visit Website Marvel at the former "Bulow Ville" plantation, founded in 1821 and destroyed in the Seminole Indian War. The park includes sugar mill ruins, nature trails, picnic facilities and an open-air...

Carl S. Swisher Library Address: 640 Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd. Daytona Beach FL   Phone: (386) 481-2180   Visit Website Established by the Smithsonian Institute, the "New Deal" Permanent Exhibit showcases the contributions of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Black Cabinet". The Rosewood Exhibit depicts life in the...

DeBary Hall Historic Site Address: 210 Sunrise Blvd. DeBary FL 32713   Phone: (386) 688-3840   Visit Website Built as a hunting retreat by wealthy steamboat line owner Frederick DeBary in 1871, the restored mansion offers interpretive exhibits providing a glimpse of early Florida lifestyle. Open Thursday -...

DeLand Memorial Hospital Museum Address: 230 N. Stone St. DeLand FL   Phone: (386) 740-5800   Visit Website Built in 1922, this unique museum features a restored operating room and apothecary, along with the Gallery of Ice and Electricity, Gallery of Veterans Memorbilia, Gallery of Black Heritage, Elephant...

DeLand Naval Air Station Museum Address: 910 Biscayne Blvd. DeLand FL   Phone: (386) 738-4149   Visit Website This former WWII training base for dive-bomber pilots offers a variety of interesting war artifacts. Open Thursday - Sunday, noon - 4 p.m.

Deltona Arts & Historical Center Address: 682 Deltona Blvd. Deltona FL   Phone: (386) 575-2601   Visit Website Serving as the historical library for the City of Deltona, this center showcases artifacts and local artists' works, and contains a digital recording studio. Open Tuesday - Saturday, noon - 4 p.m.

Dummett Sugar Mill Ruins Address: Old Dixie Highway Ormond Beach FL   Phone: (386) 676-4050   Visit Website Located on what was known as the Dummett Plantation, these ruins are what is believed to be the first steam-powered sugar mill in Florida.

Dummit's Tomb Address: Canova Drive New Smyrna Beach FL   Phone: (386) 428-1600   Visit Website This above ground tomb, located in the middle of a residential street, commemorates on of the first settlers of New Smyrna Beach, Douglas Dummitt, who died in 1860.

Eldora State House Address: 7611 S. Atlantic Ave. New Smyrna Beach FL   Phone: (386) 428-1600   Visit Website In 1876, Eldora was home to Native Americans and a few woodsmen who lived off the land. The rich history of Eldora spans four distinct time periods. Located at Canaveral National Seashore.

Freemanville Historic Site Address: 3431 Ridgewood Ave. Port Orange FL 32119   Phone: (386) 756-5201   Visit Website A state historic marker was unveiled in February 2003 recognizing this historical community settled by freed slaves after the Civil War in 1867.

Gamble Place on Spruce Creek Address: 1819 Taylor Rd. Port Orange FL 32119   Phone: (386) 255-0285 ext. 18   Visit Website Developed and restored by the Museum of Arts and Sciences, in cooperation with the Nature Conservancy and the City of Port Orange, this fascinating 175-acre park with trails, covers five different...

Henry A. DeLand House Address: 137 W. Michigan Ave. DeLand FL   Phone: (386) 740-6813   Visit Website This home was built in 1886 on land owned by Henry A. DeLand, the founding father of DeLand. It was restored and decorated with period furnishings, photographs, artifacts and memorabilia.Open Tuesday...

Howard Thurman Home Address: 614 Whitehall St. Daytona Beach FL   Phone: (386) 258-7514   Visit Website This structure was once the childhood home of Dr. Howard Thurman, who created, taught and wrote about the action-oriented nonviolence championed by Dr. Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights...

Jackie Robinson Ballpark and Statue Address: 105 E. Orange Ave. Daytona Beach FL   Phone: (386) 257-3172   Visit Website Relive history in this minor league baseball park where ground-breaking African-American baseball player Jackie Robinson played in the first integrated Major League Baseball spring training game in...

Lilian Place Historic House Address: 111 Silver Beach Ave. Daytona Beach FL 32118   Phone: (386) 299-4974   Visit Website Lilian Place is open for tours on Sundays 1 - 4 p.m. Purchased by the Heritage Preservation Trust in 2009, Lilian Place built in 1884, is a prime example of the Italianate High Victorian...

MacDonald House Address: 38 E. Granada Blvd. Ormond Beach FL 32176   Phone: (386) 677-7005   Visit Website Now home to the Ormond Beach Historical Trust, this facility offers a 20-minute video presentation and other exhibits chronicling the rich history of Ormond Beach. Historic two-hour trolley tours take...

Mary McLeod Bethune Home & Gravesite Address: 640 Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd. Daytona Beach FL   Phone: (386) 481-2200   Visit Website From the Bethune-Cookman University, Bethune Foundation This National Historic Landmark is the former home of civil rights leader, educator and founder of Bethune-Cookman University, Dr. Mary McLeod...

New Smyrna Beach Museum of History Address: 120 Sams Ave. New Smyrna Beach FL   Phone: (386) 478-0052   Visit Website This history of the New Smyrna Beach area comes alive through a research library and a variety of artifacts, with particular emphasis on the settlement founded by Dr. Andrew Turnbull in 1768. Open...

Old Stone Wharf Address: S. Riverside Dr. and Clinch St. New Smyrna Beach FL 32168   Phone: (386) 478-0052   Visit Website The center of colony life in the 1770's. The ruins are best viewed at low tide.

Ormond Beach Historical Society Welcome Center and Museum Address: 38 East Granada Blvd. Ormond Beach FL 32176   Phone: (386) 677-7005   Visit Website 'Gateway to the Ormond Scenic Loop' featuring historical photographs, a 20-minute DVD, and interpretive panels that reveal the rich and diverse history of the Ormond Beach area.Located in the 1895...

Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts Address: 1776 Lightfoot Lane Barberville FL   Phone: (386) 749-2959   Visit Website This facility features exhibits depicting the lifestyle of early settlers, Florida crafts and guided tours. Open Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse Address: 4931 S. Peninsula Dr. Ponce Inlet FL   Phone: (386) 761-1821   Visit Website Completed in 1887 and the tallest lighthouse in Florida, this majestic facility stretches 175 feet into the sky. The sourrounding grounds feature historical and nautical museum featuring a Fresnel...

Racing's North Turn Address: 4511 South Atlantic Ave. Ponce Inlet FL 32127   Phone: (386) 322-3258   Visit Website Racing's North Turn sits on the exact location where racing history began in Daytona Beach. The Races took place right here on the beach starting in 1936 until World War II and then continued with the...

Stetson Mansion Address: 1031 Camphor Lane DeLand FL 32720   Phone: (386) 873-0167   Visit Website A truly unusual combination of Gothic, Tudor, Moorish and Polynesian architecture, the Stetson mansion is known as one of Florida's most unique Victorian homes. This mansion which sits on over 2 acres...

Sugar Mill Botanical Gardens Address: 950 Old Sugar Mill Rd. Port Orange FL   Phone: (386) 767-1735   Visit Website Enjoy these English sugar mill ruins surrounded by lush botanical gardens and a rare human sundial. Around every corner there are huge dinosaur statues, remnants of a 1960's amusement park. Open daily...

Sugar Mill Ruins Address: Mission Dr. off SR 44 New Smyrna Beach FL 32169   Phone: (386) 478-0052   Visit Website Mystery surrounds the origin of this site, but most historicans agree that sugar cane planters built the original structure. Open daily, sunrise to sunset.

The Casements Address: 25 Riverside Dr. Ormond Beach FL   Phone: (386) 676-3216   Visit Website Former winter home of millionaire and philanthropist John D. Rockeffer, this facility features the Rockeffer Period Room and other exhibits. Free tours are offered Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

The Fairchild Oak Address: Old Dixie Highway Ormond Beach FL   Phone: (386) 676-4050   Visit Website This centuries old tree is one of the largest Live Oaks in the southern U.S. and is located at Bulow Creek State Park on Old Dixie Highway in Ormond Beach.

The Ormond Fire House Address: 160 East Granada Blvd. Ormond Beach FL 32176   Phone: (386) 677-3232   Visit Website Built in 1937 of native coquina rock and brick by noted architect Alan J. MacDonough the facility was erected by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) for the town of Ormond and was used as a fire...

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