Welcome to the Ormond Beach Historical Society
Upcoming Special Events, Exhibits & Educational Programs
Exhibit
October 27, 2022 thru January 26, 2023
Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
MacDonald House
38 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach
Deltiology: the study and collection of postcards. An exhibition from the collection of Ned & Brenda Kraft
This collection consists of 66 postcards dating from 1904 to the 1960s. They represent many areas of Ormond Beach to include: The Casements, Ellinor Village, Ormond Hotel and the Tomoka River reflecting the natural beauty of our waterways. Postcards were produced in mass and made widely available for the promotion of tourism, and are often the only record of a location or a building in a area. This can become a field of study as an area changes and the postcard leaves a trace of an earlier time.
HistoryCon
Museum of Arts & Sciences (Daytona Beach)
January 21, 2023
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
352 S Nova Rd, Daytona Beach
The HistoryCon
Come join us at the area's premier history event at the Museum of Arts & Sciences for an all-day celebration of Florida history. Enjoy various Florida history reenactors, historical displays, costumes, local history clubs, and more!
Complete 2022-2023 Speaker Series Schedule
Speaker Series
January 14, 2023
9:30 a.m. - Refreshments & Coffee
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. - Program
Anderson-Price Memorial Building
42 N. Beach Street, Ormond Beach
Pandemics and Protests:
America in 1919 and 2020
Martha Bireda, will discuss the ways in which the social climate of America in 2020 mirrors that of 1919, examining the similarities and differences as well as the factors influencing the social conflicts in each year. She has consulted, lectured, and written about social issues related to race, gender, class, power, and culture for more than 30 years.
Presently, Dr. Bireda is Director of the Blanchard House Museum in Punta Gorda. She is the author of 10 books, a frequent public speaker, lecturer, and Living History re-enactor.
Complete 2022-2023 Speaker Series Schedule
Speaker Series
January 28, 2023
9:30 a.m. - Refreshments & Coffee
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. - Program
Anderson-Price Memorial Building
42 N. Beach Street, Ormond Beach
The French Connection
James “Zach” Zacharias, Senior Curator of Education and Curator of History at Daytona Beach's Museum of Arts and Sciences, will discuss how the French had a long connection to Florida dating back to 1563 with their colony of Fort Caroline. Campbell Town, Napoleon’s nephew, French aid during the American Revolutionary War, pirates, John James Audubon, merci trains and more are discussed in this presentation about the French influence in Florida over the last 500 years.
Complete 2022-2023 Speaker Series Schedule
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Ormond Yacht Club
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Thank You, Florida Humanities!
Florida Humanities, the statewide, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), has awarded Ormond Beach Historical Society a $18,500 grant to help recover from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the Ormond Beach Historical Society, we are very grateful to Florida Humanities for the American Rescue Plan grant. The grant will help us keep our staff positions, purchase essential technology, and to nurture the rich history and culture in Ormond Beach, so we can share and preserve it for generations to come.
