Daytona Beach in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Campbell Hotel

541 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune

— Black Heritage Trail —

Campbell Hotel Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stephen Thomas White, January 7, 2026

1. Campbell Hotel Marker

Inscription. During the Jim Crow era, Blacks wishing to spend the night in Daytona Beach had limited options: stay with a friend or relative or in a Black boarding house or hotel. The Negro Green Book, was a Black travel guide published in the '30s, '40s and '50s. The foreword of the Spring 1956 Edition of the guide states: "The White traveler has had no difficulty in getting accommodations, but h the Negro it has been different. He, before the advent of a Negro travel guide, had to depend on word of mouth, and many times accommodations were not available. Now things are different. The Negro traveler can depend on the “Green Book” for all the information he wants, and has a wide selection to choose from. Hence this guide has made traveling more popular, without encountering embarrassing situations."

The Spring 1956 edition of the Negro Traveler's Green Book lists Campbell Hotel, on page 15, as the only hotel in Daytona Beach, Florida, for Blacks. Owned by husband and wife, Leigh and Minnie Wiggins Campbell, the Campbell Hotel was one of the few Black hotels in Daytona Beach during the 1950s. The hotel housed the Stardust nightclub, a venue for Black musicians, with iconic jazz trumpet player, Dizzy Gillespie and other notable musicians performing there.

It was not until after the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act that Blacks would freely be admitted to the many hotels, motels, restaurants and clubs in Daytona Beach. With integration, and the ability to exercise freedom and stay anywhere, establishments such as the Campbell Hotel fell into disrepair. In 2023, a fire caused substantial damage to the structure.

Timeline
1950s Only Black Hotel in Daytona Beach
1956 Listed in the Negro Travelers’ Green Book
1964 Civil Rights Passed; Urban Renewal contributed to Blight
2023 Fire Destroyed Building
2024 The

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Soul Of A Community/Light Of A Nation

Erected by City of Daytona Beach and the Department of State, Division of Historical Resources.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Entertainment • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.

Location. 29° 12.803′ N, 81° 1.73′ W. Marker is in Daytona Beach, Florida, in Volusia County. It is at the intersection of Dr Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard and Walnut Street, on the right when traveling north on Dr Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 541 Dr Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd, Daytona Beach FL 32114, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in First Coast.

It is also in the American South

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

Photographed by Stephen Thomas White, January 7, 2026

2. Campbell Hotel Marker

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Daisy Stocking Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mary McLeod Bethune Historic Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Home of Mary McLeod Bethune (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Mary Bethune (approx. 0.2 miles away); Francis R. Keyser (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bethune-Cookman University (approx. ¼ mile away); The Home of Mr. Harold V. Lucas, Sr. (approx. 0.4 miles away); United States Post Office (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Daytona Beach.

Also see . . .
1. Campbell Hotel. (Submitted on September 15, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia.)
2. What’s Next for the Campbell Hotel. (Submitted on September 15, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.