Ormond Beach, 2012
Dublin Core
Title
Ormond Beach, 2012
Alternative Title
Ormond Beach
Subject
Ormond Beach (Fla.)
Beaches--Florida
Description
Ormond Beach, Florida, in 2012. Ormond Beach is a city located in Volusia County, just north of Daytona Beach. Timucuan Indians frequented the area, but it was not settled until 1643, when a group of Quakers arrived after being blown off course. Although relations were originally friendly, Timucuan chief Oseanoha led a raid of the Quaker encampment in 1704, obliterating the population. By 1708, the Spanish settled in the area, until the British took control. In 1821, the U.S. acquired Florida from Spain, but settlement was delayed by the Second Seminole War.
Following the American Civil War, the area became a popular tourist destination for wealthy travelers. In 1875, settlers from New Britain, Connecticut, founded the city as New Britain, but the city was incorporated in 1880 as Ormond. The city was named after James Ormond I, an Anglo-Irish-Scottish sea captain responsible for transporting Franciscan settlers to Florida on behalf of King Ferdinand VII of Spain (1784-1833). The St. Johns & Halifax Railroad arrived in 1886 and the Ormond Hotel was constructed in 1888. The first automobile races were held on a track of beach from Ormond south to Daytona Beach in 1902. As a result, Ormond Beach is nicknamed "The Birthplace of Speed."
Following the American Civil War, the area became a popular tourist destination for wealthy travelers. In 1875, settlers from New Britain, Connecticut, founded the city as New Britain, but the city was incorporated in 1880 as Ormond. The city was named after James Ormond I, an Anglo-Irish-Scottish sea captain responsible for transporting Franciscan settlers to Florida on behalf of King Ferdinand VII of Spain (1784-1833). The St. Johns & Halifax Railroad arrived in 1886 and the Ormond Hotel was constructed in 1888. The first automobile races were held on a track of beach from Ormond south to Daytona Beach in 1902. As a result, Ormond Beach is nicknamed "The Birthplace of Speed."
Creator
Cepero, Ray
Source
Original color digital image by Ray Cepero, May 26, 2012: Private Collection of Ray Cepero.
Date Created
2012-05-26
Contributor
Cepero, Ray
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color digital image by Ray Cepero, May 26, 2012.
Is Part Of
Ormond Beach Collection, Volusia County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
110 KB
Medium
1 color digital image
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Ormond Beach, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Ray Cepero.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Ray Cepero and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
"History." City of Ormond Beach, Florida. http://fl-ormondbeach.civicplus.com/index.aspx?nid=95/.
Ormond Beach Historical Trust, Inc. Ormond Beach. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 1999.
Collection
Citation
Cepero, Ray, “Ormond Beach, 2012,” RICHES, accessed November 13, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/4406.