Group of nurses in uniform outside building - medical history sites

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Medical History Sites in Ormond Beach, FL

Hospitals, sanitariums, doctors' offices and drugstores, the history of how the area was cared for.

Ormond Beach is one of the cities the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL metro area is officially named after. The record for this chapter of history is uneven, and some of it is hard to read. That is a reason to go and see it, not a reason to skip it.

A group of nurses in uniform marching outside a building - medical history sites — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

Nurses preparing a hospital bed with traction apparatus - medical history sites — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

Medical staff attending to a patient in a wheelchair - medical history sites — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

On the record near Ormond Beach, FL

The 12 nearest

15 listed sites on the record match medical history sites within 200 miles of Ormond Beach, FL, out of 71 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

DeLand Memorial Hospital, Old23 miles from the center of Ormond Beach · Building · DeLand · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Old Fernald--Laughton Memorial Hospital35 miles from the center of Ormond Beach · Building · Sanford · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Old St. Luke's Hospital80 miles from the center of Ormond Beach · Building · Jacksonville · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Brewster Hospital81 miles from the center of Ormond Beach · Building · Jacksonville · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Doctortown170 miles from the center of Ormond Beach · Wayne County · marker erected 1992Georgia historical marker program
Long County172 miles from the center of Ormond Beach · Long County · marker erected 1954Georgia historical marker program
Susie King Taylor (1848-1912)176 miles from the center of Ormond Beach · Liberty County · marker erected 2019Georgia historical marker program
Pine Ridge Hospital187 miles from the center of Ormond Beach · Building · West Palm Beach · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
Lazaretto189 miles from the center of Ormond Beach · Chatham County · marker erected 1958Georgia historical marker program
Telfair Hospital for Females189 miles from the center of Ormond Beach · Chatham County · marker erected 2007Georgia historical marker program
The Sisters of Mercy and St. Mary's Home190 miles from the center of Ormond Beach · Chatham County · marker erected 2015Georgia historical marker program
The Georgia Infirmary192 miles from the center of Ormond Beach · Chatham County · marker erected 2001Georgia historical marker program

Distances are straight-line from the center of Ormond Beach, FL. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Medical History in Ormond Beach, step by step

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Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
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Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Ormond Beach, FL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Ormond Beach, FL?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Ormond Beach, FL?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Ormond Beach

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Ormond Beach, FL the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Ormond Beach, FL are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.