Dorothy "Dot" Moore wins William M. Gillespie
Leadership Award
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We were so excited on March 24th for our 1st annual New Smyrna Museum of History Preservation Awards to be presented for 2022. After working for 15 months to develop the program, our awards gala was the perfect culmination of those efforts.
Held at the Grand Ol Barn, the sold out formal event was a fabulous affair!
Dot Moore was awarded the first annual William M. Gillespie Leadership award after multiple decades of dedicated research work bringing the archaeology elements of the Turnbull Settlement to the publics attention. You can read more about Dot Moore's work and the award by Clicking Here.
There were four other awards given out that night, here is a short overview of each.
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The Dr. Andrew Turnbull Preservation Award was presented to Dr. Deborah Strahman and Dr. Claude Fennema for the preservation of their home located at 646 Faulkner Ave. You can read more about their home by Clicking Here.
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The Timucuan Heritage Preservation Award that recognizes a preservation project that benefits the greater community was presented to Randy and Sherry McHenry, the owners of the Grand Ol Barn and the business owner who operates the Grand Ol Barn Shauna Altes. You can read more about the work that went into preserving the old citrus packing house by Clicking Here.
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Pam and Mike Ison won the Washington E. Connor Restoration Award for the authentic period restoration of their mid-century modern home located at 624 N. Riverside Dr. Learn more about their home and award by Clicking Here.
Take a look at the event photos by Clicking Here and using the code Gala2022 to login.
Of course we would be remiss if we didn't mention the wonderful sponsors that came together to make this program and event a success. Business leaders like these in our community can make a real difference when it comes to recognizing the importance of Historic Preservation.
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This program was made possible in part by a
Volusia County State Of The Arts Mini Grant.
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Jim Engelbrecht with the New Smyrna Museum History is show on the left next to Angela Ortagus Saxon and Ryan Barry Saxon of the Minorcan Experience of St. Augustine. Photo by Aldrin Capulong with The Hometown News!
Our Heritage Day museum open house event took place on Saturday, April 2nd. Although we had to contend with some afternoon showers, everyone had a wonderful morning and a great time visiting with guests who joined us for speaker presentations, a museum open house with guided tours, and a host of great exhibits set up by our partners in history here in Central Florida.
Here are just a few photos of the event which is slated to become an annual event for us at the museum on the first Saturday in April of each year.
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Pictured above are a few scenes from Emory Bennett park and the Museum, during Heritage Day.
From the top moving left to right, Museum volunteer Lynn Mays signs up a new member.
Historic presenter Mary Fears speaks with guest about slave quilting.
Jimmy Lane is shown with a painting he created that day.
Our historic sites bus tour gets ready to depart for a visit to several historic points of interest in the community.
Ponce Inlet Lighthouse docent, John Mann shares info about lighthouse history.
Filepe De Paula, registrar of the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse speaks in our outdoor presentation area about Central Florida's indigenous peoples.
Participants had the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win the painting created by Jimmy Lane. Congratulations to Nancy Fredrickson who was the winner. We also raffled off a Yeti cooler stocked with adult beverages, a lovely art piece donated by Island Collection and 4 pairs of Fin-Nor sport fishing glasses donated by Pure Fishing. We are eagerly looking forward to next year's event to see what we can add to make the event even better!
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Check out these great local business and organizations that helped make this year's Heritage Day event a success!
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This event is being made available in part by a grant from the Volusia County
State of the Arts mini-grant program.
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President's Pen
By Gary Swanson
President
Southeast Volusia Historical Society
Wow, what a busy couple of months we’ve just been through! We had two successful events, the Preservation Awards banquet and our Heritage Day open house. Both of these were held for the first time, so we’ll be getting together soon to see what went well and what didn’t. These things don’t just happen, and I want to extend the board’s thanks to all the committee and team members who attended countless planning meetings to contribute their input. Also, there were many volunteers who provided hands on help the day of, and prior to, the events. There are too many to name here, but you know who you are, thank you so much!
Our exterior building improvements are nearing completion. If you look at the second story west wall you’ll see that the deteriorating windows have been removed, and a new stucco surface has been installed. On the inside of the wall, new drywall has been installed and painted. Thanks go to our contractor, Curtis Hodges, and our building maintenance volunteer, Art Seibel, for their excellent work, it is very much appreciated.
This will be my last message as board president, as after nearly four years, I am stepping down to welcome a new president, Marvin Owens. I will remain on the board to finish Marvin’s term, so we are basically swapping positions. The museum has been through and accomplished a lot the past four years, and it’s all due to the wonderful team of volunteers we have in place, and to our dedicated and enthusiastic Executive Director, Greg Holbrook. Thank you all so much for making my time as president so rewarding, and best of luck to Marvin.
Sincerely, Gary
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History Walking Tours 2022
There are just a few weeks left to catch a tour in the 2022 season!
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Stroll through historic New Smyrna Beach
Each Wednesday and Thursday, January 19th - April 28th, 2022
Departing from the New Smyrna Museum of History, 120 Sams Ave., New Smyrna Beach FL 32168
Each guided tour begins at 10:30 AM and is about 1.5 hrs in duration.
General Admission: $12, Seniors 65+, Students and Museum Members $10.
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Wednesday - Central Historic District Tour: Visit multiple local historic landmark buildings as well as sites where New Smyrna Beach's first residents made their homes and carved out an existence.
Thursday - South Riverside Drive: Explore the Old Stone Wharf site circa 1768 and other historic sites and homes.
To sign up for a tour please call the
New Smyrna Museum of History at 386-478-0052
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You can also use your smartphone to scan the QR Code here to sign up for a tour, or visit our walking tour section of our website by Clicking Here.
Tours are subject to cancellation due to inclement weather and tour guide availability.
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Veterans' History Project Continues |
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Congressman Waltz joins our host Frank Farmer and talks about his distinguished career as a member of Army Special Forces. His military service included tours of duty in the Middle East, Afghanistan, and eventually the Pentagon. View Interview
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Do you know a veteran of Southeast Volusia County who served in the armed forces during a time of conflict? The Veterans' History Project captures these stories and the footage is shared with the Library of Congress to create an archive of these important first-hand accounts.
Contact us at 386-478-0052 or NSMofHistory@gmail.com and a
member of our veteran outreach team will be glad to follow up.
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The Museum Store
More new items are available now!
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Our most bodacious puzzle yet, Surf Dog's Beach Treasure features a crazy canine and his collection of beach treasures.
Available in store only for $18.00
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Coffee cups are back in stock. This time we chose to feature the logo that was created by Ronnie Dreggors for the former East Coast Surfing Museum. The collection affiliated with that museum now makes up our East Coast Surfing Exhibit here in the museum and we are excited to partner our new modernized museum logo, compliments of Shok Idea Group, on the opposite side.
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Beach season is on the horizon, "Best Beach Games" by Barry Coleman. This engaging title features 77 simple, games you and your family can play on the shore. Most require nothing more than items found naturally on the beach.
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Stickers and Magnets
We are glad to finally have some small items available in the Museum Store. Our newly modernized museum logo is currently available on both a magnet and a sticker.
Each measures 3" wide by 2" tall and is ready to adorn your sticker worthy gear or magnetic surface of your choosing.
Also available is that same great surf logo created by Ronnie Dreggors, joined by our museum logo. Show your pride in local area surf culture by displaying yours today!
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Museum Programming Returns in April |
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Join us on Thursday, April 14th at 6:30 PM here at the museum for the anticipated return of in-museum programming.
We are especially excited to be welcoming one of Central Florida's favorite historians, Rick Kilby, the author of "Florida's Healing Waters, Gilded Age Mineral Springs, Seaside Resorts and Health Spas". The book is filled with rare photographs, vintage postcards and advertisements, and fascinating descriptions from over 100 years ago. Florida's Healing Waters spotlights a little-known time in Florida history when tourists poured into the state in search of good health. Rick Kilby explores the Victorian belief that water caused healing and rehabilitation, tracing the history of "taking the waters" from its origins in the era of Enlightenment.
We hope you can join us in April as Rick shares his knowledge and experiences as he developed this visually appealing and informative book. Pick up a copy of the book or one of Mr. Kilby's other titles that evening and get it signed by the author. You can also order a copy now by Clicking Here and we will ship it to you.
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Your Membership and Support Matters!
New Members:
Brett Bannister - Roger Dix
Beth & Mike Pattison
Bob Creedon - Jerry Curtis
Molly & Sherman Willmott
Old Shuckers of NSB
Bill & Claudia Trimble
Dan & Billie Turkasz
Bruce & Peggy Banner
Kathleen Sullivan Cockrel & Brandon Cockrel
Brian & Jerry Sullivan
Steve & Sheila Voss
Joe & Maura Hassey
Matthew Nickels - Debbie Bell
Kim & Mark Stanek
Charles Tagman - Michele Davis
Holly & Keith Cannone
Gerre & Ed McGinley
Dave & Heather Edwards
Troy & Jay Gallagher
In Memoriam:
Norm Decker
We were greatly saddened to hear the news of Jimmy Harrells passing. As the director of the Mary S. Harrell Black Heritage Museum, Jimmy was a friend and partner in historic preservation in our community and will be greatly missed. The legacy that Jimmy carried forward after the passing of his wife Mary Harrell will certainly live on as the Mary S. Harrell Black Heritage Museum continues to share the story of New Smyrna Beach's historic west side and our community's segregated past.
Services will be held Saturday, April 9th at 2PM at the AME Church, 344 Sheldon Street New Smyrna Beach FL.
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The Southeast Volusia Historical Society was recently awarded the Guidestar Silver Seal of transparency to acknowledge the level of dedication that we provide to donors, organizations and government entities who consider donating to our organization.
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Make your donation today via mail to:
Southeast Volusia Historical Society Inc.
P.O. Box 968
New Smyrna Beach FL 32170
Donations can also be processed online by clicking the button below:
Talk to your investment planner about how you can donate your mandatory minimum IRA distribution directly to the Southeast Volusia Historical Society and not pay personal income tax on the distribution.
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Museum Hours
Tuesday - Saturday
10 AM - 4 PM
Adults 18+ $8
Young Adults 11-17 $5
10 & Under Free
Members Free
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The New Smyrna Museum of History
120 Sams Ave., New Smyrna Beach Fl. 32168
Phone: 386.478.0052
nsmofhistory@gmail.com
PO Box 968, NSB, Fl. 32168
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