DeLand, Florida is known as "The Athens of Florida" and is the county seat for Volusia County. It was also the first town in the state of Florida to have electricity thanks to Thomas Edison! DeLand is a very special town and residents who live in DeLand or were born in DeLand refer to themselves as "DeLandites." Check out our podcast to find out the rich and amazing history behind the town that was once known as "Persimmon Hollow" and why the town is thriving today. If you know DeLand or have visited, you just may already know what we're talking about..
DeLand- Small Town Big Heart
Claim This Podcastby Kaley Macomber and Shannon Halfhill
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DeLand, Florida is known as "The Athens of Florida" and is the county seat for Volusia County. It was also the first town in the state of Florida to have electricity thanks to Thomas Edison! DeLand is a very special town and residents who live in DeLand or were born in DeLand refer to themselves as "DeLandites." Check out our podcast to find out the rich and amazing history behind the town that was once known as "Persimmon Hollow" and why the town is thriving today. If you know DeLand or have visited, you just may already know what we're talking about..
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Recent Episodes
February 14, 2021
Episode 7 - The Lue Gim Gong Story
"No one should live in this world for himself alone, but to do good for those who come after him." A motto that Lue Gim Gong lived his life by. This audio adventure takes a glimpse into the life and legacy of a Chinese immigrant who came to DeLand in the 1800's and helped shape DeLand's history and the history of the citrus industry. We also hear from a few local DeLandites Wayne Carter, Deborah McShane, Wallace Bailey, and elementary school students Billy, Avery, Myah, and Sonya....
October 27, 2020
Episode 6 - "DeadLand"
Take a walk through downtown "DeadLand" with us and explore stories of murders, hauntings, and mysteries told throughout the years. Shannon gives us a ghost tour from the Athens Theatre to the lawns of Stetson University, and a few historical buildings between while local DeLandites speak of their personal paranormal encounters in town.
September 22, 2020
Episode 5 - Hontoon Island and The Hontoon Peninsula
This episode about the Hontoon area and the Saint Johns River took us a little longer than anticipated to publish... we started digging into Hontoon Island's history and found a rabbit hole bigger than we expected! We had to phone in an expert, Dr. Keith Ashley, professor of anthropology at the University of North Florida for some help uncovering some of the mystery behind the natives who inhabited Hontoon Island, the Hontoon Peninsula, and the owl totem that was discovered here in the 1950's...
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