Volusia stories
Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune
Most of us know Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune as the founder of Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach. But did you know she was also a civil rights leader, the first black woman to head a federal agency, and a charter member of the United Nations?
People of the shellmounds
Natural treasures and Volusia County’s prehistoric sites and rich prehistoric past
Plantation ruins
An overview of the rich plantation history of Volusia and Flagler counties
New Smyrnea Colony
Andrew Turnbull and the New Smyrnea Colony
What's in a name?
A survey of old explanations of Volusia County's name and a new study with another theory
Enterprise on the St. Johns River
The premier destination on the St. Johns River - by historian Lani K. Friend
Legacy of speed
The legacy of speed, race cars, rockets, motorcycles, men and women