DeLand- Small Town Big Heart
DeLand- Small Town Big Heart
Latest Episodes
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 ...
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 histor...
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,...
Episode 4 - WWII & The Lake Beresford Tugboats
Immerse yourself in this audio journey about WWII military tugboats built right here in DeLand on Lake Beresford! You'll experience some salty sea stories about these boats from the tugboat museum of local DeLandite Dan Friend and perspective o...
Episode 3 - WWII & The DeLand Naval Air Station
Join us on this audio journey as we encounter stories of life in DeLand during World War II. You'll experience a little of the 1940's era through local DeLandites' personal experiences and from researchers who tell tales of the people living he...