DeLand House Museum

137 W Michigan Avenue. DeLand, Florida

Open Tuesday - Saturday

Docent-guided tours at 12:30 and 2:30 pm


Burgess Pavilion & DeLand Memorial Hospital Exhibits

230 N. Stone Street DeLand, Florida

Open Tuesday - Saturday 10:30 am - 2:30 pm

final tour departs at 1:30 pm


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



Walking tours of DeLand's National Historic Districts

available October - May  Learn More Here

Phones: 386-734-4765 & 386-740-6813

Email: info@westvolusiahistoricalsociety.org

DeLand House Tour Hours

Tuesday - Saturday

12:30 pm & 2:30 pm

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, May 21, 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.

Historic Preservation Month

Sunday, June 8, 2025

Conversations at the Conrad. Hear the story of Sue Ella Summerhill, who in the early 1900s moved with her 8 children to DeLand. She survived and thrived with limited resources. Her youngest child Jim Ed went on to become the mayor of DeLand and co-owner of the Allen-Summerhill Mortuary. This woman of strength and determination is portrayed by Cheryl Floyd of the DeLand House Players. 2 pm. The Conrad Center is located at 137 W. Michigan Avenue in DeLand. Admission is $5; free for WVHS members. Call 386-7413 for reservations.

July 28 to August 1, 2025

Think Like a Pioneer: Fiber Camp 2025. During this very popular week-long camp, participants explore numerous plant and animal fibers. Open to children ages 10 - 15. Call 386-734-4765. Take advantage of the early bird price, available now through June 1. Click this link for more details.