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The Daytona Beach Bike Week rally started as the Daytona 200 race on January 24, 1937. This first race was a 3.2 miles (5.1 km) beach and pavement course. It was won by Ed Kretz from California riding an Indian motorcycle with an average speed of 73.34 mph (118.03 km/h).
Rowallan is a historic site in Ormond Beach, Florida, United States. It is located at 253 John Anderson Highway. It is located at 253 John Anderson Highway. On October 6, 1988, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places .
The idea for St. James Episcopal Church was initiated by two women staying at the Ormond Hotel. The efforts of these two unknown women resulted in St. James being organized as a mission of St,. Mary's Episcopal Church, Daytona Beach in 1890 and services were held in the Ormond Beach Union Church on North Beach.
Daytona Beach Charles Grover Burgoyne: wealthy NY printer, philanthropist Daytona Beach Matthias Day, Jr. founder of Daytona Beach Daytona Beach George W. Engram, Sr. electrical engineer, founder of electric company, general manager of African-American Bethune Beach Daytona Beach William (H.G.) France & Annie B. France: NASCAR founders Daytona ...
For many years, one of Ormond-by-the-Sea's most distinguishing landmarks was the Ormond Pier, a 750-foot (230 m) steel structure constructed in 1959 near the intersection of Laurie Drive and A1A. [10] A large section of the Ormond Pier was torn away by a storm in November 1984, and the remaining portions subsequently demolished for safety ...
Frederick Dana Marsh (1872 – December 20, 1961) was an American illustrator.. Born in 1872 to a prosperous Chicago stockyard merchant, Marsh attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where he worked with artists preparing murals for the Chicago World's Fair in 1893, learning the big brush techniques of mural painting.
There is a 13 miles (21 km) long designated paddling trail from the Riverbend Nature Park to the Tomoka State Park. This trail is unusual as it actually leads 4 miles (6.4 km) upstream from the put-in point, until the river becomes too narrow to continue, then turns around to continue 8 miles (13 km) to the end.
The Daytona Beach Police Department (DBPD) is the primary law enforcement agency for Daytona Beach, Florida.Its current chief of police is Jakari Young.. The main headquarters is located at 129 Valor Blvd.