DeLand House Tour Hours
Tuesday - Saturday
12:30 pm & 2:30 pm
Upcoming Events
Walking Tour of the Old Northwest Residential Historic District. See many architectural landmarks and hear stories of our intriguing pioneers. Tour departs at 10:30am from WVHS Conrad Educational & Research Center, 137 W Michigan Avenue in DeLand. Advance reservations required. Click here for more details & tour dates.
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Black History Month
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Local History Talk: Integrating DeLand. Volusia County Schools leader Al Bouie shares his personal experience of the formal integration of DeLand High School, the changes in the community since 1968, and the work that remains to be done. Mr. Bouie came to DeLand in 1968 as the first black instructor at DeLand High School in the Science Department. His professional career which spanned over 30 years led him to administration and eventually Principal of DeLand High School. Conrad Educational & Research Center, 137 W Michigan Ave, DeLand. 5:30 pm. Free and open to the public.
Monday, February 24, 2025
Groundbreaking for Hulley Tower - historic rebuild
The Soul of Stetson alumni steering committee with Stetson University cordially invites you to the Groundbreaking or Hulley Tower. 3 pm at the Hulley Tower, Stetson University, DeLand, FL. Please reserve your spot. Go to this link
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Walking Tour of the Stetson University Historic District. Walk through the historic district of this beautiful campus and learn how it grew from a single academy building in 1884 to the magnificent buildings around the Holler Fountain. Tour departs at 10:30am from WVHS Conrad Educational & Research Center, 137 W Michigan Avenue in DeLand. Advance reservations required. Click here for more details & tour dates.
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Local History Talk: On the Shoulders of Others. Historian and lifetime WVHS member Sally Landis Bohon will tell the stories of courageous and enterprising women who were influential in the development of DeLand. Some are well-known figures and some whose stories are forgotten. These women and others like them faced the incredible risks of frontier living or were activists who created critical organizations including the Hospital Auxiliary, Woman's Club and the Junior Service League. They championed education, health care and religious opportunities, and nurtured generations to establish the DeLand community as it continues today. Conrad Educational & Research Center, 137 W Michigan Ave, DeLand. 6 pm. Free and open to the public.