DeLand- Small Town Big Heart
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
Episode 6 - "DeadLand"
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Kaley Macomber and Shannon Halfhill
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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.