welcome to... RIVER OF LAKES HERITAGE CORRIDOR Scenic Highway Itinerary Travelers along the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway Tcan experience numerous attractions along the entire corridor when they visit. Visitors looking for things to do in a short amount of time can enjoy one of the following resources from the southern, central or northern sections of the corridor. Table of Contents: Points of Interest 2–3 Itineraries • • 30 minutes to 2 hours DeBary 4 DeLand 5–7 Barberville 8 • 4 hours Deltona 9 DeLand 10 Barberville 11 • • 6 hours Sanford to Lake Helen 12–13 • • 8 hours DeBary to Seville 14–16 History of Our CitiesHistory BARBERVILLE LAKE HELEN Once a pioneer settlement, Barberville was established in 1882 Known as “The Gem of Florida,” Lake Helen was founded by by James D. Barber. Today, Barberville is located at the crossroads Henry DeLand in 1888 and named after his daughter. Residents of Highway 17 and Route 40. It is best known for its annual fall of this small Volusia County city – spanning just under 5 square festival, which celebrates Florida history and pioneer heritage miles – are said to be proud of its well-preserved Victorian with folk arts and crafts, entertainment and exhibits. architecture. CASSADAGA OAK HILL A small unincorporated community located in Volusia County, Oak Hill is the southernmost city in Volusia County and can be Cassadaga is known for its psychics and mediums, and has found on a map of a French cartographer dating back to 1564. consequently been named the “Psychic Capital of the World.” After several changes of hands, the city was established in 1927, The Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp was founded by George P. dissolved in 1930 and revitalized in 1962. The following year, Colby in 1894 and declared a U.S. Historic District in 1991. Clarence Goodrich became mayor and his term spanned an impressive 26 years. DEBARY Located in Volusia County on the northern shore of the St. Johns ORANGE CITY River, the City of DeBary serves as the corridor between Orlando, Orange City, incorporated in 1882, was named for the thousands Sanford and Daytona Beach. With a population of less than of acres of orange groves planted in and around the city. Orange 20,000, DeBary has a small-town atmosphere and is known as City was home to Volusia County’s first public school in 1878. the “City of Volunteers,” with many of its citizens serving with Waterworks began supplying water to residents’ homes in 1895. philanthropic organizations. Orange City water was subsequently shipped worldwide and won an award at the St. Louis World’s Fair for its excellence. DELAND Named for its founder Henry Addison DeLand in 1876, OSTEEN DeLand is located in west Volusia County and recognized for its As part of southwestern Volusia County, Osteen was originally award-winning Main Street by the National Trust for Historic settled by cattle rancher Hezekiah Ellis Osteen and his wife Preservation. The campus of Stetson University, which is Susannah Gaskins Osteen in the 1800s. Now an unincorporated Florida’s oldest private college, is located in DeLand’s National community, Osteen is reminiscent of historical Florida with Historic District. nature trails, parks and reserves. DELEON SPRINGS SANFORD DeLeon Springs boasts a rich history with Native Americans As the largest city in Seminole County, Sanford is home to using these springs approximately 6,000 years ago. The springs approximately 50,000 residents and is known as Central became a winter resort in the 1800s, with tourists promised Florida’s waterfront gateway because of its position as the head “a fountain of youth impregnated with a deliciously healthy of navigation at the St. Johns River. Sanford’s namesake, Henry combination of soda and sulphur.” DeLeon Springs flows into Sanford, was a Connecticut lawyer who was President Abraham the Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge and is home to Lincoln’s first diplomatic appointment. DeLeon Springs State Park and the Old Spanish Sugar Mill Grill & Griddle House restaurant. SEVILLE Located in northwest Volusia County, Seville was founded in DELTONA 1882 by William Kemble Lente, a railway executive hoping to Located approximately halfway between Orlando and Daytona take advantage of the Jacksonville, Tampa & Key West Railroad. Beach, Deltona was originally founded by the Mackle brothers in Today, Seville is an unincorporated rural community 1962 as a master-planned retirement community. Deltona became with a population of less than 700. a city in 1995 and, with a population of almost 90,000, quickly surpassed Daytona as Volusia County’s largest municipality. ENTERPRISE Situated on the north shore of Lake Monroe, Enterprise was once home to the most famous hotel in the state, the Brock House. Guests included presidents Ulysses S. Grant and Grover Cleveland, U.S. generals and visitors from overseas. Today, Enterprise is designated as an “area of special concern” historic district by Volusia County government. N 45 Pennsylvania Ave. Points of Interest 10 County Rd. 305 SEVILLE University Ave. 11 Lake Interest George Rd. 17 Stetson University BARBERVILLE 18. Downtown DeLand OAK HILL 17 Minnesota Ave. 92 Minnesota Ave. Historic District 44 13 1. Heart Island Conservation Area 36. Seminole Rest 12 14 I-95 Pages 7 and 15 15 Michigan Ave. Page 11 Page 14 Lake 19. African American Museum 2. Pioneer Settlement George of the Arts for the Creative Arts ORANGE CITY Page 7 PIERSON Pages 8 and 16 11 Clara Ave. Clara Florida Ave. Florida 37. Orange City Historic District Ave. Amelia N Ave. Adella 20.45 Stetson Mansion Blvd. Woodland 15 Page 10 16 Rich Ave. Page 7 1 CASSADAGA County Rd. 305 17 SEVILLE 38. Blue Spring State Park 40 DELAND Lake 21. St. Johns River Blueway Trails New York Ave. 18 3. Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp™ George Rd. Pages 10 and 15 44 17Page 11 Historic Bookstore and Information Center 44 BARBERVILLE Harper Rd. Harper District I-95 Howry Ave. Page 13 22. 15Hontoon Island State Park OSTEEN 2 Lake Pages 10 and 15 George 40 County Rd. 3 DEBARY 39. Osteen WWI Monument Voorhis Ave. 19 PIERSON Page 13 VOLUSIA 23 DELEON SPRINGS 4. DeBary Hall Historic Site 11 26 40. Hickory Bluff Preserve 11 DOWNTOWNWalts Ave. DELAND Page 4 23. Lake George State Forest 1 Page 12 Ocala 258 Page 8 40 National 5. DeBary Community Park 24 DELEON 41. Lake Monroe Conservation Forest Splash Pad 24. Lake Woodruff National SPRINGS BARBERVILLE Area/Beck Ranch Park 92 Page 4 Rd. Harper Wildlife2 Refuge Page 12 15 Page 11 6. Gateway Center for the Arts 40 County Rd. 3 17 Page 4 VOLUSIA25. DeLeon 23Springs State Park SANFORD GLENWOOD Rd. Marsh Pages 10 and 16 26 7. Gateway Park 11 Ocala 258 42. Central Florida Zoo Page 4 National 26. Historic Spring24 Garden RanchDELEON Forest and Botanical Gardens I-4 Page 11 SPRINGS 8. Gemini Springs Park Page 12 92 Pages 4 and 14 15 43. Sanford Historic District Grand Ave. DELTONA 17 Old New DELAND Marsh Rd. Marsh Page 12 9. Lake Monroe Park GLENWOOD York Ave. 44 44 and Campground 27. Thornby Park County Rd. 42 New York Ave. Page 14 Page 9 SEVILLE I-4 20 Summit 28. Dewey O. Boster Sports Complex 44. Lake George Ave. 34 DELAND Page 13 Grand Ave. Old New DELAND Conservation Area 21 LAKE HELEN York Ave. 44 44 10. The Museum of Art – 29. Veterans Memorial Park & MuseumNew York Ave. Page 16 600 35 County Rd. 42 22 472 DeLand, Florida Page 9 38 CASSADAGA 20 Summit45. Seville Community Page 5 Ave. 34 44 3 30. Lyonia Preserve Resource Center XX37 Cassadaga 11. Stetson University Page 9 21 Page 16LAKE HELEN ORANGE Rd. 600 35 CITY Page 5 22 472 17 31 31. Lyonia Environmental Center 38 CASSADAGA PINE LAKES 29 12. Conrad History Center Page 13 44 XX 3 37 Cassadaga 92 30 Howland Blvd. ORANGE Rd. Page 5 28 CITY 17 PINE LAKES 31 13. Homer and Dolly Hand ENTERPRISE 29 15 DELTONA 1 Art Center 92 30 Howland Blvd. DEBARY 4 Canal Ave. Atlantic Ave. 32. Green Springs County Park 5 415 28 33 I-95 River Page 5 County Rd. 44A 6 Rd. Page 14 15 DELTONALEGEND 1 27 DEBARY 4 Canal Ave. Atlantic Ave. Dirksen Dr. Doyle Rd. OAK HILL 14. Gillespie Museum of Minerals 5 415 7 33. All Saints Episcopal Church 33 I-95 River Page 5 County Rd. 44A 6 27 River of Lakes Heritage Rd. ENTERPRISE 36 Page 9 44 Reed Ellis Rd. Halifax Ave. 7 Dirksen Dr. CorridorDoyle Rd. Scenic Highway OAK HILL 8 OSTEEN 15. DeLand Sculpture Walk ENTERPRISE 36 32 44 Reed Ellis Rd. Halifax Ave. 9 39 Page 6 8 30-Minute to 2-HourOSTEEN Lake Maytown Rd. LAKE HELEN 32 9 Itinerary Sites39 County Rd. 437 County Rd. 46A 42 Monroe 41 16. Athens Theatre Lake Maytown Rd. 40 County Rd. 437 42 Monroe County34. Rd. 46ALake Helen Historic District 41 40 Seminole Blvd. 43 Page 6 Seminole Blvd. 4-Hour Itinerary Sites TO 1 Page 13 43 I-4 415 I-4 TO 1 46 Maytown Rd. 46 415 SANFORD OAK HILL 17. DeLand Historic Mural Walk 35. Lake Helen Equestrian 6-Hour ItineraryOAK Sites HILL Maytown Rd. (see inset) SANFORD see inset Page 6 ( ) 417 Celery Ave. & Environmental Park 417 Celery Ave. OAK HILL Page 15 46A 8-Hour Itinerary46 Sites 46A 46 30 minutes to 2 hours Itinerary starting in...DeBary starting in...DeLand 1 DeBary Hall Historic Site (DeBary) 1 Museum of Art – DeLand, Florida This site, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was (DeLand) built in 1871 by New York wine importer Frederick DeBary The Museum of Art – DeLand, Florida (formerly known as as a seasonal hunting estate to offer family guests hospitality the Museum of Florida Art) is a vital and interactive nonprofit and fun on the Florida frontier.