DAYTONA BEACH As the nation celebrates Black history this month, many people driving through the urban core Midtown neighborhood probably don t realize they re motoring past important city history.
A few blocks south of Orange Avenue, there s the 125-year-old boyhood home of Howard Thurman, a mentor to Martin Luther King, Jr. and a friend of Mahatma Gandhi.
The Campbell Hotel, one of the only places a Black visitor could stay in Daytona Beach until the mid-1960s, still stands on Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard. The hotel was also the home of The Stardust night club, where musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie played.
Black Heritage Trail in Daytona Beach highlights city’s historical sites
Trail features 18 locations
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Daytona Beach on June 21, 2020. (News 6)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – It’s home to “The World’s Most Famous Beach” and the Daytona International Speedway, but the city of Daytona Beach also has a history full of African American roots.
The Black Heritage Trail features 18 locations highlighting important sites around the city.
The trail is just a little taste for residents and visitors alike but honors some of the big contributions made by African Americans. Spots include more well-known areas like the Jackie Robinson Ballpark and Bethune-Cookman University, but also parks and buildings named after residents.