HISTORIC SITES
Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State
Park,
Old Dixie Highway, north of
Ormond Beach, (386) 676-4050,
FloridaStateParks.org
The former “BulowVille”
plantationwas founded in 1821
anddestroyed in the Seminole
IndianWar. Park includes
sugarmill ruins, nature trails
andanopen-airmuseum.
Dummett Sugar Mill Ruins at
Bulow Creek State Park,
Old Dixie
Highway, Ormond Beach, (386)
676-4050, FloridaStateParks.org
Locatedonwhatwas knownas
theDummett Plantation, these
are ruins ofwhat is believed
to be the first steam-powered
sugarmill inFlorida.
The Fairchild Oak in Bulow Creek
State Park,
3351 Old Dixie Highway,
Ormond Beach, (386) 676-4050,
FloridaStateParks.org
People come frommiles
around to visit thismajestic,
centuries-old tree, one of the
largest live oaks in the southern
UnitedStates.
Howard Thurman Home,
614
Whitehall St., Daytona Beach,
(386) 258-7514, (386) 822-7598
This structure was the
childhood home of the Rev.
Dr. Howard Thurman, who
created, taught and wrote
about the action-oriented
nonviolent philosophy
championed by the Rev. Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. and
the civil rights movement.
Tours are available by
appointment only. Currently
under renovation.
Lilian Place Heritage Center,
111
Silver Beach Ave., Daytona
Beach, (386) 256-4810,
HeritagePreservationTrust.org
Renovated 1884 Italianate
Victorian home, the oldest
house on Daytona Beach’s
beachside, is open for
tours. Call for tour times.
Wednesday-Monday ($5
admission); grounds, which
include 1905 Hotchkiss
House next door, open to
the public for self-guided
tours.
Mary McLeod Bethune Home &
Gravesite,
Bethune-Cookman
University, 640 Dr. Mary McLeod
Bethune Blvd., Daytona Beach,
(386) 481-2122, Cookman.edu
ThisNational Historic
Landmark is the former home
of famous civil rights leader,
educator and founder of
Bethune-CookmanUniversity,
Dr.MaryMcLeodBethune.
Pioneer Settlement for the Creative
Arts,
1776 Lightfoot Lane,
Barberville, (386) 749-2959,
PioneerSettlement.org
The arts come alive in this
community, withFlorida folk
crafts, self-guided tours and
exhibits depicting the lifestyle of
early settlers.
Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse and
Museum,
4931 S. Peninsula Drive,
Ponce Inlet, (386) 761-1821,
PonceInlet.org
The tallest lighthouse in
Florida, thismajestic facility
stretches 175 feet into the sky
andprovides a stunning view
of the surroundingwaterways.
The lighthouse grounds
feature authentic nautical
displays, caretakers’ cottages
with period furnishings, a
Fresnel lens exhibit and a
museum gift shop.
The Casements,
25 Riverside
Drive, Ormond Beach, (386)
676-3216, TheCasements.net
The Casements, known as
"The Jewel of Ormond Beach,"
is John D. Rockefeller’s
former winter home. The
historic home welcomes
guests to experience a slice
of history along the Halifax
River. Free guided tours are
available Monday through
Friday. Call for tour times.
Tomoka Mounds and Middens in
Tomoka State Park,
2099 N. Beach
St., Ormond Beach, (386) 676-4050
This archaeological site,
made up of a large complex
of burial mounds and shell
middens, comprises one of
the earliest Native American
settlements on the central east
coast of Florida.
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