The Sanborn Center
815 S. Alabama Avenue
DeLand, Florida 32724

Looking for Fun in the Sun? You will be only 18 miles from famous Daytona Beach and Ormond Beach.  Click here to explore the area.  Visit the famous Bethune Cookman University and Jackie Robinson Park. Walk where these legends walked. If you have the time, make sure to stop in at The American Legion Orange Baker Post 187 Historic Museum featuring African American military history and the African American Museum of DeLand, only a few miles away. Enjoy the theme parks and all of the fun things to do around Florida.  St. Augustine is the oldest city in the US and also has Fort Mose, the first free African-American settlement . 


Black Historical Places in DeLand, Florida


Painter's Pond Mural Walk
The mural is in celebration of the People of Color who lived and worked in ‘Red City’ & ‘Little Africa’ and helped to make DeLand the vibrant place it is today” 110 E. Wisconsin Avenue DeLand, FL 32724


African American Museum of the Arts
This wonderful museum contains a revolving display of art, and over 150 African-related artifacts.
325 S Clara Ave, DeLand, FL 32720


The Burgess Pavilion at DeLand Memorial Hospital

Originally constructed in 1926, the Burgess Pavilion was the first hospital to serve West Volusia’s black citizens. 
240 N. Stone Street DeLand, FL

American Legion Orange Baker Post 187 Historic Museum
This post has been in existence since the 1940's and its museum showcases African American military service, with one of the founding members being a Tuskegee Airmen.
415 W Voorhis Avenue, DeLand, FL 32720