we left off wandering down town Deland I do want to note that I have not mentioned parks in this —if you are interested in the Deland parks of which there are many just go to this site for more information:
https://www.deland.org/resources/deland-parks-facilities
and for more things to see and do in the area (101 things in fact)
https://www.discoverdeland.org/101-things-to-do-in-deland.html
and don’t forget the historic theater:
http://www.athensdeland.com/index.html
| The Athens Theatre is one of the few existing examples of a classic American theatre in Central Florida. Once the centerpiece of DeLand, the Athens Theatre is a jewel of Italian Renaissance architecture. This historic theatre was designed in 1921 by prominent Orlando architect Murray S. King and first opened its doors on January 6th, 1922. On January 5th, 1922, the eve of the theater’s opening, the DeLand Daily News declared the Athens to be “Florida’s Handsomest Theatre” and “a gem of architecture”. Constructed primarily by DeLand craftsmen and laborers, the facility embodied the very best in design, construction, decoration and equipment. The theatre’s name was derived from the vision of DeLand’s founder, Henry DeLand, who sought to create a city that would be the “Athens of Florida”. |
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1990 Safari Limited Gorilla Figurine About 5 inches High
$10.00
Now return to the parking lot and your car—turn right on 17-92 and then left on West Wisconsin –next major street after Jimmy John’s (on right)
Turn left on Stone
The grounds which includes a Butterfly Gardens is on Michigan
137 W. Michigan Ave.
DeLand, FL 32720
PH: 386-740-6813
delandhouse@msn.com
Freedom Playground
Bill Dreggor’s Park
that features a Sensory Garden.
The
DeLand’s Memorial Hospital and Veteran’s Museum
is located at
230 Stone Street.
It was built in 1920 to serve the medical needs of a growing community. The hospital closed in 1948. Saved by the West Volusia Historical Society. The building now has a vintage operating room, pharmacy medical equipment and more.
Also:
Elizabeth Roe Burgess Pavilion –
the first hospital to serve West Volusia’s black citizens.
Children’s Gallery
combines Mrs. Conrad’s extensive elephant collection with vintage toys.
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30 inch drop (1 strand) gray beaded necklace
$4.99https://www.etsy.com/listing/647604932/30-inch-drop-1-strand-gray-beaded?ref=shop_home_active_2
Return to Stone and turn right.
Turn left—east on West Rich
Then left—North on North Clara Ave
and right—east on W. Michigan
You’re looking for 137 West Michigan which on the left side of the street
Henry A. Deland House Museum
Docent-led tours Tuesday – Saturday- 12 noon – 3 pm.
VISITING HOURS FOR THE DELAND HOUSE MUSEUM
Docent-led tours: Tuesday – Saturday, Noon – 3pm
Admission $5.00 per adult.
$3.00 per student (ages 6-11).
Free children under 6
Group tours by appointment
Gift Shop and Non-Tours: Tuesday – Saturday, Noon – 4pm
Builr in `1886 by Deland’s first attorney, George Hamlin. Eclectic historic house with an authentic impression of life in early Florida.
Also at this address:
ROBERT M. CONRAD EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH CENTER
Tuesday – Saturday, Noon – 4pm
When you leave the museum return to Michigan Ave
Turn left and cross over 17-92
Gillespie Museum
234 E Michigan Ave,
https://www.stetson.edu/other/gillespie-museum/
is on Stetson’s Campus
While the museum is on the right—parking is on the left at
Lot 35
Closed to visitors in July and early August. Museum will reopen with regular hours for Stetson University Fall Semester in late August.
Admissions
Walk-in Visitors
- No admissions fee. Donations support educational programming.
Educational Programs (Classes K-12, scouts, home school groups, etc.)
- Students: $2.50
- Teachers/Chaperones: No charge
In addition to an outstanding collection of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks, precious minerals and Florida fossils, this museum offers a variety of earth science exhibits and learning experiences. It houses one of the largest gem and mineral collections in the southeast.
Founded in 1958, the Gillespie Museum has been a center for earth and environmental science education on campus and in the community for six decades. It houses an historic mineral collection, with nearly a thousand of its 15,000 specimens on display in changing exhibits. There are also small galleries devoted to natural history collecting, Florida ecosystems, fluorescent minerals, volcanism and the rock cycle. The layout of the Gillespie Museum with current exhibits can be viewed in this Map and Guide. The grounds of the museum and of the adjacent Rinker Environmental Learning Center provide outdoor classrooms, including a well-established Native Florida Plant Landscape, the Hatter Harvest Garden, Stetson Beekeeping, and the Volusia Sandhill Ecosystem, Teaching Landscape (an urban restoration in progress).
https://www.stetson.edu/other/gillespie-museum/about.php
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Fenton Ware Handled Carnival Type Glass Beer Mug With Liberty Bell 1775-1975
https://www.etsy.com/listing/566185407/fenton-ware-handled-carnival-type-glass?ref=shop_home_active_3
When you’ve seen all the gems at Gillespie’s get back in your car and turn right on Michigan and back to 17-92 (also called Woodland Bvd. in Deland)
Continue on north till you pass University then keep a look out for our next stop on the left:
The Museum of Art – DeLand
6000 N. Woodland Blvd.
Museum Galleries are closed during national holidays and new art installations. For more information, call 386-734-4371.
ADMISSION
General Admission: $5
Special Exhibitions: $10
Museum Members: No Charge
Children 12 & Under: No Charge
GALLERY HOURS
| Sunday | 1PM – 4PM |
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 10AM – 4PM |
| Wednesday | 10AM – 4PM |
| Thursday | 10AM – 4PM |
| Friday | 10AM – 4PM |
| Saturday | 10AM – 4PM |
is a vital and interactive 501 (c) 3 non-profit visual arts museum enriching the community through its dedication to the collection, preservation, study, exhibition and educational use of the fine arts. The Museum is a source of cultural focus and is recognized statewide by its peers for academic excellence and community outreach. It is host to several rotating exhibits, gallery talks, receptions, educational programming, master artist workshops and special events throughout the year.
when you’re finished exit on 17-92 continuing north you’ll see on your left at the corner of Pennsylvania and Woodland:
Cooks Buffet
https://cooksbuffetdeland.com/
704 N. Woodland
This was the location of the Original Holiday House Cook’s Buffet, Cafe, Bakery in DeLand is steeped with family heritage and tradition. Early on, Bob developed a special buffet style serving hand carved aged beef, fresh turkey, lamb and ham. To accompany the meat choices were freshly prepared vegetables, salads and homemade desserts. Soon there were 14 Holiday House Restaurants throughout Central Florida. They probably never dreamed of how this simple restaurant in an old house, where the family called home, living upstairs during the 1960’s would grow into a family tradition and a local chain of restaurants.
Stetson Mansion
Picture below
D1031 Camphor Ln,
is a drive by as it is a private residence and only open to the public for tours on special occasion
The mansion holds within itself a tale of woe and revival. Stetson Mansion was once one of the grandest homes in Florida (way back in the 20th century). Due to some unforeseen circumstances, the grand building was lost from the public’s eye for a hundred years. With some extensive work done to its frame, the mansion now stands in its glory once again. Tours are available from time to time, so do check its website for full details.
check out details and pictures of the house as well as date, times and costs of tours here: https://www.stetsonmansion.com/
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Ruby Red Depression Glass 8 Places–16 pieces Vintage Cups and Saucers
$135.86
If you stopped at Cook’s get back on 17-92 going north (left) or if you didn’t just keep going past Cooks for a mile.
You will come to a light and intersection for East International Speedway Blvd
92 leaves 17 at this point and so will you
Turn with 92 (right onto the Speedway Blvd and continue for 1/2 mile
then you’ll turn left on Brunswick Lane and go .2 miles—and turn right on Old Daytona Rd
If you come to Filter you’ve gone too far
go another .2 miles and (somewhere along the way Old Daytona become Biscayne Ave) and
your destination is on the right
Deland Naval Air Station Museum
https://www.delandnavalairmuseum.org/
910 Biscayne Boulevard
DeLand, Florida
Hours of Operation:
Museum:
Wednesday – Saturday 12 noon till 4:00 PM
Sunday – 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
(Subject to Availability of Volunteers – Call Museum for info)
Guided Tours Available, Large Groups Please Call For Reservations.
Through memorabilia of the Naval Air Station headquarted at the present Deland Airport from 1942-46. The Museum commemorates the two-seater Dauntless DIe Bomber which was critical to the success of WWII. Uniforms, aircraft models and parts, guns and photos tell the story.
We will continue the tour next week on up to a fish camp then on to DeLeon Springs and finally finish in Barberville. See you then.
Persimmon Hollow Brewing Company
https://www.persimmonhollowbrewing.com/
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Two Tiny Unicorns of unknown Metal
$12.00
