Fiber Camp for Youth

Monday, August 3rd to Friday, August 7th 

Closed July 3rd and 4th in honor of Independence Day

Conversations @ the Conrad

Kate McCallum Page gave the lead gift of $5,000 to launch the community campaign to build DeLand Memorial Hospital. Originally the gift was described as a memorial, possibly for her late husband who died in 1916, but in 1919 she publicly endorsed the plan to make the hospital a memorial to those local men who died in World War I, men who "offered their all in the interest of humanity. mat?  Kate Page is portrayed by Deborah McShane. 2 pm Conrad Center, 137 W Michigan Avenue in DeLand. Admission is $10; $5 for WVHS members.  

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Saturday, August 15, 2026

Conversations @ the Conrad

Rabel Moremen, a farm girl from out on Orange Camp Road met Harold Parson at the First Baptist Church choir rehearsal back in 1942. They became engaged and Harold, like many other Stetson students, went off to war. Rabel rode a regulation bicycle all around town, delivering mail for the US Postal Service during the war years - their first female letter carrier. Harold returned and went to work for the FBI and Rabel had a career in music. Their stories cover many years as DeLand grew from a small town to the bustling city we live in today. Come hear their stories. Harold and Rabel Mormen Parson are portrayed by Stanton O'Neal and Caryn Long. 2 pm Conrad Center, 137 W Michigan Avenue in DeLand. Admission is $10; $5 for WVHS members.  

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

For WVHS Members - Sundaes night and members meeting

Members, join us for a fun evening. Mix and mingle with old friends and make new friends, as you create your own sundae with a variety of ice cream and toppings provided. We’ll begin the evening with a brief membership meeting to introduce this year’s process for the nomination and election of Historical Society Officers and Directors of the Board. 6 pm. Conrad Educational and Research Center Conrad Center, 137 W Michigan Avenue in DeLand. Admission is $10; $5 for WVHS members.