March 2023
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Join us for Heritage Day 2023, our biggest celebration of the year, right here at The New Smyrna Museum of History, 120 Sams Ave., New Smyrna Beach Florida.
Heritage Day is a free event featuring a Museum Open House, guided museum tours, and historic presentations. Visit a wide variety of booths featuring information about our local history, and plenty of fun for the kids as well.
Also available at this year's event, Historic Sites Bus tours to our area's most talked about historic sites, and our Taste of History Heritage Food Station. Buy a raffle ticket or two and enter for a chance to win some great retail items, local area tours, or a chance to win an envelope containing at least $100 worth of gift certificates to New Smyrna Beach's best restaurants from our Tree of Good Eats.
Don't miss Heritage Day 2023!
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Museum Programs March 2023 |
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Thursday, March 9th 2023
Two Performances
4:30 & 7 PM
120 Sams Ave., New Smyrna Beach
Audubon's Epic Travels in Florida, 1831-32
with Joe Vetter
The quintessential artist, woodsman and naturalist explored our shores to complete his monumental "Birds of America", which features many of the avian wonders of the South. From St. Augustine, to Bulow's Plantation, to the Halifax and Tomoka Rivers, Audubon continued to DeLeon Springs, the St. Johns and the Keys. Come celebrate his illustrated masterpieces and legendary life. (Mr. Vetter will be in character with trivia prizes for this presentation!)
Due to a growing audience and limited seating space, two performances are being offered for this program, 4:30 & 7 PM.
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Special Matinee Program
Thursday, March 23rd @ 2pm
"Historic Cemeteries As Outdoor Museums"
Presented by Jillyan Corrales with the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN)
FPAN encourages families and classes to get into the cemeteries within their communities and put archaeological principles to the test. This PowerPoint presentation introduces iconography, dating of headstones, and change of style over time (seriation) and emphasizes lessons in cemetery preservation.
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Museum Produced Videos Featured
At The Reel Deal Film Festival
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Join us at the Brannon Center on Saturday, March 4th as the Reel Deal Film Festival screens our two part series on the Florida East Coast Railway in New Smyrna Beach during the Local History on Film short film blocks at 10 & 11 AM.
Episode 1 - The Early Years of Steam shows at 10 AM
Episode 2 - The Modern Age of Diesel shows at 11 AM
We are so excited to present these two informative historic video shorts in a public screening for the first time.
Thanks to Reel Deal Film Festival for the work they do to bring this exciting festival to our local area and for including our local history productions.
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History Walking Tours continue through Thursday, April 27th 2023
Here is a list of this year's tour selections.
Tuesdays - "The Three Downtowns of Old New Smyrna" Explore multiple areas that started to become the town center for New Smyrna beginning with the Smyrnea' Settlement of 1768 through the arrival of Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railway.
Wednesdays - "Central Historic District"
Visit multiple local historic landmark buildings as well as sites where New Smyrna's first residents made their homes.
Thursdays - "Old Coronado Beach and Flagler Ave."
Discover a tomb in the middle of the street and a WWII watchtower site as you explore the story of the community formerly known as Coronado Beach.
The tour meets at the South Pine Parking Lot adjacent to the shuffleboard courts.
General Admission - $15
Seniors (65+), Students & Military - $10
Museum Members - $5
Sign up for a tour today:
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It often amazes me how fast time moves along here at the Museum; all the many events happening monthly and all the Committee Members who work quietly behind the scenes to make it all happen. Thanks to all of you who have a part in the daily planning and preparations for our many Museum visitors and events.
As some of you know, I am not seeking re-election as S.V.H.S. President. I’m off chasing my dreams but want to thank each of you for your friendship and support.
As always be safe and stay healthy.
Marvin Owens,
President
Southeast Volusia Historical Society
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"Lost Attractions of Florida"
by James C. Clark
It was a simpler time in Florida. An alligator was all it took to transform a gas station or roadside fruit stand into a must-see tourist attraction. Admission was generally free, but few families could escape without buying something. At one time, these attractions dotted the Florida landscape, offering everything from ostrich races to health-restoring springs. Now, most are gone, replaced by speeding roller coasters and high-tech animatronics. Cypress Gardens, Six Gun Territory and even Mr. Toad's Wild Ride gave way to new attractions, shopping centers and housing developments. Florida Historian James C. Clark takes readers back to the days before interstate highways and airplanes bypassed mom-and-pop roadside charms and corporate mega-attractions took over.
Order your copy today:
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"Living The Dream,
New Smyrna Beach"
By Cathy Rose Rader
The “Living the Dream – New Smyrna Beach, Florida” coffee table book is a photographic journey of our laid-back coastal paradise and the amazing people who live here. Explore our
wildlife, sea life, beautiful beaches, popular Flagler Avenue, and Canal Street. All photographed from sunup to sundown. Meet talented musicians, artists, surfing legends, our First Responders and so much more.
Order Today:
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Explore our entire online catalog by visiting:
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Veteran's History Project
Our video captures for the Veteran's History Project continue. This episode features Dr. Frank Farmer interviewing New Smyrna Beach resident Dick Abbott. The high-flying career of Dick Abbott began with close air support missions in Korea. Later in the early 1960's, Abbott broke the sound barrier and trained for nuclear bombing runs inside the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War.
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The Florida Highwaymen Event Recap
What a wonderful evening we had on Thursday, February 9th, as over 300 people joined us in the beautiful Brannon Center to see Gary Monroe share information about his research and experiences with the Florida Highwaymen Painters.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of both the Mary S. Harrell Black Heritage Museum, and the Southeast Volusia Historical Society, we again want to thank all those who joined in the celebration and those who support our organizations throughout each year as sponsors and members.
We would also like to extend special recognition to the Kyle J. Mulrooney Foundation for their generous donation that set the stage for this event to be a success.
Also, a special thanks to our speaker Gary Monroe, and the Walker Collection of Florida Self-Taught Art who provided 20 stunning examples of Highwayman artwork to be enjoyed by those who attended the presentation.
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April's Museum Program
Join us next month on Thursday, April 13th as Author James C. Clark joins us to talk about his new book, "Lost Attractions of Florida".
Due to limited seating space we will host 2 presentations, 4:30 & 6:30 PM.
James C. Clark is a senior lecturer at the University of Central Florida. He is the author of ten books on Florida history, including Florida: A Concise History, and the editor of a three-volume anthology of Florida literature. He earned his doctorate in Florida history at the University of Florida. His work has been honored by the Florida Historical Society, the Florida Magazine Association and the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors.
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Your Membership and Support Matters!
New Members:
Randall & Loretta Stutzman, Sookie Smith, Richard Ashton, Linda & Brent Burns, Annette Taylor, Erica Ell, William & Hilary Cook, Christy Hickey, Cindy Keegan, David & Donna Kosmas, Elizabeth McCord, Shirley Schmidt, Daniel & Dianne Devine, Patricia Beville, Christina Cox, Tom Schoeck, Patricia Hansen, Arthur & Betsy Gendreau, Bruce and Laura Jaildagian, Linda Ellison Minton, Richard & Gwen Robertson, John & Carol Robinson, Dick Rosedale, Cindy Sniezak
In Memorium:
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Board of Directors Nominations NOW OPEN
Would you like to get more involved in the workings of the museum? Consider joining the Southeast Volusia Historical Society Board of Directors. Board elections are fast approaching and nominees are needed. If interested please contact board member Gary Swanson at ges4765@hotmail.com or museum director Greg Holbrook at NSMofHistory@gmail.com
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The Southeast Volusia Historical Society has been 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 32170-0968
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. 32170-0968
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