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Bonner Elementary. Campbell Hotel. Cypress Park and Recreation Center. Daisy Stocking Park. Daytona Times Building. Greater Friendship Baptist Church. Howard Thurman Home. Jackie Robinson Ballpark. John H. Dickerson Community Center. Masonic Lodge No. Mount Bethel Institutional Baptist Church.

Rose Marie Bryon Center. Beachfront Parks. Pet Friendly Parks. State Parks. Bike Rentals. The Loop. Eco Tours. Golf Courses. Golf Group Getaways. Off Course Activities. Top 5 Reasons. Live Web Cam. Driving on the Beach. Public Parking. Sea Turtles. Water Activities. Jet Skis. Pier Fishing. African American Heritage. Historical Sites. Performing Arts. One Daytona. Downtown Districts. Flea Market. Farmers Markets. Free Things to See and Do. Top Selfie Spots. Waterfront Dining. Outdoor Dining.

Fine Dining. Night Clubs. About the Area. Area Map. More About the Area. What's Nearby. Local History. Travel Resources. Safety Tips. Area Airports. Public Transportation. Vacation Guide. Deals and Giveaways. Free Vacation Guide. Social Gatherings. John D. Rockefeller died at the age of 97 at his winter home The Casements, which is located on Ormond Beach.

The Casements offers free tours of its Rockefeller period rooms and serves as a community cultural center. The tallest lighthouse in Florida is located at the southernmost tip of the Daytona Beach area in the town of Ponce Inlet. Migrating whales can be seen from the shores of the Daytona Beach area during the winter months.

The area where Daytona Beach is today was once inhabited by the indigenous Timucuan Indians. They became extinct during the 18th century. In Samuel Williams received a land grant of 3, acres 12 km2 from the Spanish Crown which had regained Florida from the British after the American Revolution.

This land grant encompassed the area that would become Daytona Beach. Other ruins here include a small house, remnants of the plantation house's foundations, and slave cabins. Most of the plantation was destroyed during the Second Seminole War in , which helped to delay the transfer of Florida from Spain to the United States. Florida was actually acquired by the United States in , though it wouldn't be until after the Second Seminole War that the new state really starting taking to its new identity.

After the Civil War, tourism became a rather prominent industry, and it's been that way in destinations like Daytona Beach ever since. When it comes to interesting facts about Daytona Beach, it's worth noting that the city was founded in By , it was incorporated, and ten years later, the arrival of the St. The American tycoon and railroad magnate, Henry Morrison Flagler, purchased the railroad in , and he was instrumental in making the state's east coast popular with travelers.