Saturday, April 2nd 2022
9 AM - 4 PM
Museum Open House
Historic Displays
Historic Presentations
Kids Interactive Elements
Guided Museum Tours
Guided Walking Tours of Historic sites
Bus tour to local historic sites
Retail Item and Artwork Raffles
Join us the first Saturday in April as we host our first museum open house and heritage day event.
This free event* promises to be loaded with fun as we take over Sams Avenue and Emory Bennett Park directly in front of the museum and are joined by some of our favorite partners in history.
*Some elements of this event such as bus tours, guided walking tours and raffles will require a fee.
Sponsorship Opportunities still exist
for you or your business to be a part
of this exciting event.
Friends of Heritage $100 - Listed on organizational website as a Friend of Heritage under the Heritage Day Tab until 2023 event updates.
Silver Level $250 - Logo placement in all social media and web-based promotion for the event. Booth space provided at the event to showcase business model or provide in-event retail sales.
Gold Level $500 - Logo placement in all social media and web-based promotion for the event. Logo placement on event printed materials. Special mention in radio editorial coverage of the event. Booth space provided at the event to showcase business model or provide in-event retail sales.
Platinum Level $1000 - Complimentary business membership, logo placement on print materials and all social media and web-based promotion for the event. Logo placement on event printed materials. Special mention in radio editorial coverage of the event. Booth space provided at the event to showcase business model or provide in-event retail sales.
Full Event Sponsor $5000 - Event branded to sponsor, i.e. "Your Business' Heritage Day 2022 at The New Smyrna Museum of History”. Prominent logo placement in print advertising 2X impressions, prominent logo placement in all social media and web-based promotion for the event. Prominent logo placement on event printed materials and signage for the event. Special mention in radio editorial coverage of the event. Prominently placed physical booth at the event to showcase the sponsors business model to the community.
Contact the museum at 386-478-0052 and ask for Greg or email NSMofHistory@gmail.com to become a sponsor of this event.
Check out these great local business and organizations that have already joined in.
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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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History Walking Tours 2022 |
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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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US Army Retired Brigadier General Ernest Audino is interviewed by Dr. Frank Farmer in this episode.
Brigadier General Audino is a retired West Point officer who played a pivotal role as an advisor to Kurdish forces in the wake of the Iraq war. View Interview
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Dr. Frank Farmer interviews Marine Corps veteran Bob Vogel. From night patrols to search and destroy missions, Bob recalls his service with the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.
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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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Director's Digest
By Greg Holbrook
Executive Director
New Smyrna Museum of History
Here it is March, the Daytona 500 is in the rearview, motorcycles and Spring Breakers are on the horizon. It must be peak event season, which is always more welcome than peak hurricane season, despite the traffic. March is also a big month for us here at the Museum with our guided walking tours on a weekly rotation and several exciting events approaching quickly on the calendar.
Our 1st annual Historic Preservation Awards Gala is coming up on Thursday, March 24th and happily this event is sold out! For over 14 months now a team of dedicated individuals has been working on the development of this program, reviewing nominations and preparing for our exciting Awards Gala at the Grand Ole Barn. Those who will receive these awards include some great individuals who have made the choice to preserve or renovate a historic structure or have played an instrumental role in historic preservation in our area.
Keep an eye on this email feed, and our Facebook page for information that will be shared about the first recipients of these awards.
Also, our Heritage Day Open House for 2022 will be on Saturday, April 2nd and will take place right here at the museum and the park across the street. This event which is modeled after our 250th celebration promises to be a blast. With historic information, presentations and tours, as well as lots of activities for the kids to interact with we are gearing up for maximum fun and festivities. See the info above for sponsorship info and more specifics.
As April continues we will also see the return of in-museum programming with Rick Kilby, author of "Florida's Healing Waters, Gilded Age Mineral Springs, Seaside Resorts and Health Spas" joining us to share his research and stories of the development of the book on Thursday April 14th at 6:30 PM.
As we look forward to May we are excited about our Annual Picnic which includes members of the historical society and museum. Thursday, May 12th is the date for the picnic which is planned to be held right here at the museum at 6 PM. It will be the first membership gathering since 2020 and we are really looking forward to having some old friends and new faces back for the cookout. More details about this event will be shared as the date gets closer.
Enjoy event season folks, next thing you know it will be time for the Humidity Festival.
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The Museum Store
More new classic literature and gift items now available!
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"Jonathan Dickinson's Journal" A true story of shipwreck and torture on the Florida coast in 1696. In the fall of 1696 the barkentine Reformation, sailing from Jamaica to Philadelphia, was wrecked off Jupiter Island on the Florida coast. Jonathan Dickinson, a young Quaker merchant, with his wife and infant son, and a party of about twenty managed to reach the mainland, only to fall into the hands of a band of hostile Indians. Held captive at a wigwam village for several weeks, Dickinson observed at first hand and later recorded in his journal a fascinating account of Indian life, rituals, and customs. First published by the Quakers in 1699, this American epic became so popular that it was reprinted sixteen times during the next 170 years.
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"The Everglades River of Grass" by Marjory Stoneman Douglas. Ms. Douglas followed her father to Florida in 1915 where she became Society Editor for Frank B. Stoneman's Miami Herald. The Growing threat of destruction of the River of Grass, the result of over drainage, captured Ms. Douglas' attention, in support of Ernest Coe a landscape architect, Harold Bailey a Coral Gables Ornithologist and the Herald. They joined other local activists in the promotion of establishment of a national park in the Everglades. Five year's in the writing, Everglades; River of Grass was published in 1947 in celebration of the dedication of the park by president Harry Truman. Order Now
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Bridging the gap between meals of the past and the present, cast iron cookware exists in almost every kitchen. "150 Best-Ever Cast-Iron Skillet Recipes" will be just the nudge you need to dig that old reliable cast-iron cook wear out of the cupboard for a introduction to modern day meals.
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The original Monopoly game was created from a game called "The Landlords Game" created by Lizzy Maggie in 1903. It was intended as an educational tool to illustrate the negative aspects of concentrating land in private
monopolies. By 1935 Parker Brothers had bought the copyright to the game and after receiving a patent, "the rest is history".
Check out this local take on the classic board game, New Smyrna Beachopoly. Available for in-store purchase only, drop by for your copy 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:
Jon Grogan
Nature In Beauty
Mr. & Mrs. Charles G. McDaniel
Earl Tingle
Jane Ellisan
Laurea & Patrick O'Dell
Tim Syverson
Nickie & Lindsay Whittaker
Laura Rocco
In Memoriam:
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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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