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Stetson Mansion - Exterior grounds

Stetson Mansion

4.5(84 reviews)
2.0 km
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This historical tour was fantastic! We did the last tour of the day with Kayla, the owner. She was…read moreextremely knowledgeable and shared so much information on the home and what's happened over the years. I'm going to have to take this tour again just to try to remember it all! Lovely maintained home with so much history. Who visited, who contributed to the building and maintenance of the home, the restoration efforts. It was fascinating. We happened to be there on a day when they received a gift of an original Edison grammaphone with the beeswax songs in paper wrappers! And it actually worked! Amazing. Also loved the Louis Comfort Tiffany windows - just gorgeous!

If you're planning a visit to nearby Blue Springs State Park, the Stetson Mansion is an absolutely…read moremust-visit stop. Yes - Stetson - as in the hats. I was just as surprised to learn that the famed hat-maker once called the small town of DeLand, FL home. I happened to be visiting during peak manatee season and so had the privilege of being able to still enjoy the mansion during its special holiday tour season. During the holiday tour, each room of the mansion has a unique theme to it that you get to learn all about from your helpful docent. Not only do you get to the enjoy the wonderful story of that room's decorations theme but the history of the home and family is wonderfully blended in. I'm told that obviously during the regular historical tour you dive deeper but I left learning waaaaay more about the Stetson family than I ever expected (or knew). The home is privately owned and you the love and passion the new owners have for the historic property is evident in every room. We even had the pleasure of meeting one of the owners (the super sweet and DeLand native, Kayla) I was surprised to learn she had even created many of the decorations herself that adorned the opulent rooms in the mansion. The Stetson Mansion is a great example of one of the many historical gems tucked away in Florida small towns that you can stumble upon when exploring the state. Whether you're doing the regular history tour or holiday tour, you're sure to have a fabulous visit to the Stetson Mansion.

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Deland House Museum

Deland House Museum

5.0(1 review)
0.7 km

A house that has…read morechanged The Henry Deland house was actually built back in 1886 by Arthur Hamlin on land purchased from Henry Deland, the founding father of the town of Deland. Hamlin was the first lawyer of the area and was also interested in agriculture and was instrumental in developing new varieties of oranges. Quite a renaissance man. His house was used by his family for a while but then went through several different owners. By World War 2 the upper floor was used as apartments and the house had lost a lot of it's Victorian character and flavor. Fortunately the building was donated to the town and became a museum in 1990. Work was to done to restore it's original appearance and furniture and items were donated by generous patrons to fill the house. In fact 95 percent of the furnishings are not original to the house but have been donated. They have been painstakingly selected to reflect the the earliest occupation. The house is absolutely packed with all kinds of cool things to look at, each one complete with a story. Plan on spending some time here, the docent we had was an incredible source of information and had zillions of facts and figures about the people and items in the house and related one fascinating story after another. He obviously loved his work and was extremely good at it. Not a boring history lesson but an interactive walk through time. The Deland House is a cool way to spend some time and learn lots and lots and lots of stuff about the history of Deland, Florida. So many tours of old houses and historical sites are tedious and difficult. This one is bouncing and lively. I may not remember everything that was said, but it was sure was fun listening to.

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