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I Love Ormond Beach from Schmeg.com

Oct. 2005. Patricia Eason
 
Ormond Beach is awesome:

   

When first settled, Ormond Beach was known as New Britain after the Connecticut home of its founders. In 1880, the name of the town was changed to honor a local plantation owner.

Two brothers began the successful development by building a house in which many rooms were rented out to travelers and possible settlers of the region. On New Years Day, 1888, the Ormond Hotel opened to the public. The hotel was built after the bridge across the Halifax River was complete. The hotel, designed by a fourteen year old, became the home away from home for many of societies rich and famous, including the Rockefellers, the Vanderbilt's and the Astor's. Writers and artists were drawn to the hotel for not only its comforts but also the surrounding scenery. As time passed, the railroad altered its tracks so that the rich could have a private platform at the hotel, instead of the train station. John D. Rockefeller, taken by the beauty of the area, purchased the land adjoining the Ormond Hotel and built an estate he called the Casements. Although the Casements has withstood several fires and numerous acts of vandalism over the years, today it stands as The Ormond Beach Community Enrichment Center.

Nearby the Tomoka State Park can be found. The park offers camping, canoeing on the Halifax River along with the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean.

Ormond Beach offers a gentle lifestyle in a seaside mecca. All the amenities wanted can be found within its borders. For those seeking more thrills, Daytona Beach, with more shopping and nightlife, is less than ten miles away. Mosquitos aren't a big problem now that we use the Mosquito Magnet. The 'big' city of Jacksonville can be reached in less than two hours. Medical facilities, jobs, restaurants and professional offices are all available to the residents. Ormond Beach is a perfect place to raise a family or recluse yourself away from the hustle and bustle of big city life.

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