It's spring in New Smyrna Beach and you know what that means ~
PANCAKES IN THE PARK.
This fun annual tradition will take place on
Saturday, May 7,
from
7-11 a.m.
in beautiful Old Fort Park. Come out and enjoy pancakes, sausage, coffee, orange juice, and bottled water. As a special treat this year enjoy pure Vermont maple syrup donated by Shark Bite Marketing, with your pancakes. The cost for breakfast is only $6 and all proceeds will benefit the museum.
In addition to a great breakfast, be sure to stroll through the
New Smyrna Farmer's Market
or take a seat and listen to music from the The Beu Sisters. They are a well-known local trio who have performed with some of best artists like Billy Ray Cyrus and have opened for Country singer and songwriter, Kelly Clarkson. Songs the family has written have appeared on numerous soundtracks and the sisters have released several albums on their own Beach Breakz Records label. You can sample their music and get links to iTunes by visiting their website. The Beu Sisters will begin performing at approximately 9 a.m.
We want to thank the
City of New Smyrna Beach
for the use of Old Fort Park.
Lane-Lennon Insurance
is the primary sponsor for this event. The coffee table is being sponsored by
Hottie Coffee
and juice provided by Skraggs Groves. Be sure to support these generous businesses that help us so much.
We hope you are able to attend Pancakes in the Park and support the museum. Tickets will be available soon at the museum or the day of the event in the park.
See you at the Museum!
Robert Redd
Executive Director
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Museum hours:
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Tuesday ~ Saturday
Admission by donation.
120 Sams Avenue
New Smyrna Beach
386-478-0052
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Lynn Mays
Volunteer Coordinator
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Come and join the fun of the world of the New Smyrna Museum of History volunteers! Our wonderful museum is open to the public because we have dedicated volunteers who act as greeters and caretakers of the museum and help with other activities, such as special events, etc.
You will meet interesting people from all over the world. Working with your fellow volunteers will enrich your social life and add to your friendships.
It's easy to become a volunteer: 1. Join the Southeast Volusia Historical Society. 2. Fill out a volunteer application form (
Click Here). 3. You will be contacted by Lynn Mays and there you are!
We need you and look forward to meeting you as you begin your next adventure as a volunteer at the museum!
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Hannah Bonnet Walking Tours
Now until April 15th - 2016 |
It's time to dust off your walking shoes and take a tour with "Hannah Bonnet" the first female mayor of New Smyrna Beach. Museum volunteer Barbara Zafuto will offer these informative tours January 13 through April 15, 2016. On Wednesdays tour the Old Fort Park area, Fridays tour the Canal Street Historic District, and on Saturdays tour the Flagler Avenue area including backstreets. Wednesday and Friday tours leave the museum at 10:30 and on Saturday meet at the Riverview Hotel lobby for a 10:30 departure.
Please click here for more information.
Tours cost $10 per person or $8 for museum members so be sure to show your membership card when purchasing your tickets. Barbara generously donates all tour proceeds to the museum.
Call the museum at 386-478-0052 for further information or to reserve your preferred date.
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| Community Museum Meeting April 21, 6:30pm |
Past Historical Society treasurer and president, John Peel, will be giving a PowerPoint discussion on Florida's Indigenous Indians.
Learn about who these people were, where they lived and how they got there, and what happened to them.
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Children's Book Reading
Saturday, April 23, 11am
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As part of our
Echo Rangers program we are proud to host local author Allison Zacharias who will read her new book The Mystery Monster of Tomoka Springs which contains illustrations by artist
Rick Cannizzaro. Come and learn just what has Dandelion Dragonfly so concerned. Stay after the reading and enjoy refreshments based upon foods mentioned in the book. Allison will have copies of her book on hand for purchase as well.
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River of History
Cruise
Wednesdays @ 10am
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Every Wednesday at 10 am in coordination with
Ponce Inlet Watersports the museum offers a River of History cruise on the Intracoastal Waterway. The tour leaves Ponce Inlet and heads south, reaching the marina area before returning north. Tours last approximately two hours.
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NEW MEMBERS
Anne Felber
Mary Lee & Gilly Croatt
Patrick Guttery
Memberships can be purchased
on-line.
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| Knights of Columbus Now through April |
In our north room we have a new exhibit sponsored by the
Knights of Columbus #4934 . We would like to thank museum volunteer Dave Miner for his hard work in helping put together this fascinating exhibit which features photos, artifacts, clothing, and more that help show the history of this organization.
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Welcome to a new feature for our newsletter called Mysteries at the Museum.
Here at the museum there are times where a visitor will ask a question we don't have an answer to or maybe there are photos that we don't know the exact location of. Perhaps you have a question or photo you would like help with. If so, send it to us and we'll either answer it here or post it for readers to send in their thoughts. For questions we don't know the answer to, who better to ask than you, our readers. We know many of you have tremendous knowledge of our area and somebody out there will be able to help out. So without further ado, let's get to our first mystery.
 A friend of mine recently asked me about the Clark House. Based upon the limited information on the image it can be dated to between 1937 and 1946, the years when Coronado Beach and New Smyrna Beach were separate cities. Remember, New Smyrna added Beach to its name in 1937 and the two cities merged in 1946. Do you recognize the Clark House and know its address? Is it still standing? Do you know who the Clarks were? If you have information on this image please contact me.
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We are excited about plans to install a sound system and screen/projector into the ceiling in the back of the museum. This will be a really nice addition to the museum and allow our presentations to have a more professional feel. We are hoping to raise $2,000 which will include the equipment and installation.
Donations will be accepted by cash, check, credit card or through
PayPal. Please designate the purpose on the comments section or on your check.
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Pancakes in the Park
Saturday, May 7, 2016 -
7am-11am - Old Fort Park
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Make your plans to attend our annual spring Pancakes in the Park fundraiser. The event will feature pancakes, sausages, coffee, juice, and bottled water, all set in the beautiful surroundings of Old Fort Park. Tickets will be available at the museum and the day of the event and cost only $6 with all funds benefiting the museum. After breakfast be sure to tour New Smyrna Beach Farmers Market, located on Sams Avenue in front of City Hall, and then stop by the museum and see our exhibits.
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The archaeologists have been busy writing and editing the revised Smyrnea Settlement: Archaeology & History of an 18thCentury British Plantation in East Florida booklet. It is nearly complete and we hope you will be pleased with the final result when it is available. In addition, during May, Dr. Roger Grange will be presenting a paper at the Florida Anthropological Society meeting. The subject will be A Tale of Two Houses. He will be comparing a town house and a country house from the Turnbull settlement and what can be learned about the settlement based upon these two locations. Finally, Dot Moore has finished reports on recent test excavations on construction sites in New Smyrna Beach and has submitted these to the Florida Master Site File.
Roger Grange/Dot Moore
Archaeology Staff
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