Robert M Conrad Educational & Research Center
137 W Michigan Ave. DeLand, Florida
Open Tuesday - Saturday noon to 4 pm
Researchers are encouraged to call for an appointment
Burgess Pavilion & DeLand Memorial Hospital Exhibits
230 N. Stone Street DeLand, Florida
Open Monday-Friday 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
Walking tours of DeLand's National Historic Districts
available October - April
DeLand House Museum
The Museum is closed for restoration, refurbishing and
re-interpretation. All tours are suspended until completion
of the project, anticipated in Fall 2023.
Phone: 386-740-6813
DeLand House Museum is temporarily closed for restoration, refurbishing and re-interpretation.
Are available through the Historical Society with a donation for two preservation projects in DeLand. Click here for details.
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Remembering "The Great Fire" of 1886. This program will feature several local historians, including Stanton O’Neal and Sally Bohon, discussing the “Great Fire” devastation which occurred on this day – September 27th, in 1886. A radio recording of a 1950 interview with Roswell Bushnell, an eyewitness to the fire, will also be featured.
Free and open to the public. WVHS Conrad Center 137 W. Michigan Avenue in DeLand. 6:00 pm.
"Village to Town: 50 Years of Progress" Stories of notable hometown characters who helped shape the
Friday, October 13 & Saturday, October 14, 2023
Historic Oakdale Cemetery Walk
growth of DeLand and Volusia County in the years 1923 - 1973. Reservations required. Call 386.740.6813 Click here for more details.
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Local History Talk: The 1920s - Did DeLand Roar? In the 1920s, following a stretch of national traumas – Americans opted for a return to “normalcy.” What about Deland? How did the rising influence of a diverse urban culture impact Deland - this new Athens of Florida? Speaker is Dr. Carol S. Grigas, writer, professor of history, media reporter and consultant to non-profit organizations, shares her research. Free and open to the public. WVHS Conrad Center 137 W. Michigan Avenue in DeLand. 6:00 pm.
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Walking Tour - Old Northwest Residential Historic District. See many architectural landmarks and hear stories of our intriguing pioneers. Tour departs at 10:30 am from WVHS Conrad Education & Research Center, 137 W. Michigan Avenue in DeLand Advance reservations required. Click this link for more details.
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Walking Tour - Old Northwest Residential Historic District. See many architectural landmarks and hear stories of our intriguing pioneers. Tour departs at 10:30 am from WVHS Conrad Education & Research Center, 137 W. Michigan Avenue in DeLand Advance reservations required. Click this link for more details.
