Walking Tour of the Old Northwest Residential Historic District. See many architectural landmarks and hear stories of our intriguing pioneers. Tour departs at 10:30am from WVHS Conrad Educational & Research Center, 137 W Michigan Avenue in DeLand. Advance reservations required. Click here for more details & tour dates.

Walking Tour of the Stetson University Historic District. Walk through the historic district of this beautiful campus and learn how it grew from a single academy building in 1884 to the magnificent buildings around the Holler Fountain. Tour departs at 10:30am from WVHS Conrad Educational & Research Center, 137 W Michigan Avenue in DeLand. Advance reservations required.  Click here for more details and tour dates.

Tour of Historic Homes

Saturday & Sunday

December 14 & 15, 2024

Tickets on sale

beginning Nov 1st

More details here 

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Friday, October 25, 2024

Henry A. DeLand's 190th Birthday Party. This family-friendly birthday celebration is co-presented by West Volusia Historical Society and Northwest Square. Celebrate with Henry & several of his friends (portrayed by WVHS re-enactors) and join in a Where's Henry? scavenger hunt. Chapel Tap is open and food and other beverages are available from Northwest Square merchants. 238 N Clara Avenue, DeLand. 5:30 - 7:30 pm.

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Local History Talk - Lost in History, The Mayaca Native People of West Volusia County. Author Brian Polk, former manager of DeLeon Springs State Park and local historian will share the findings in his recently published book of an in-depth exploration of the Native American history from Lake George to Lake Monroe. If you are interested in Florida's rich Native American history, don't miss this program. Conrad Educational & Research Center, 137 W Michigan Avenue, DeLand. 6 pm. Free and open to the public.