Cedar Point in Daytona Beach in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Samuel Butts Youth Archaeological Park
750 Bellevue Avenue
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Photographed by Stephen Thomas White, January 7, 2026
1. Samuel Butts Youth Archaeological Park Marker
Realizing its archaeological significance, Dr. Butts registered the site with the Florida Division of Historic Resources in 1994. The park was built and named in his honor in 2004 by the City of Daytona Beach.
Samuel Butts realized another important aspect of the park which bears his name. It is located in Waycross, the southernmost of Daytona Beach's three historically Black neighborhoods. He requested that the park, which includes a lake and is a habitat and sanctuary for aquatic life and migratory waterfowl, be dedicated to motivating youth to study the environment as well as the area's prehistory, natural history and cultural history.
Dr. Butts (1944-2021), graduated from Campbell High School, attended Daytona Beach Community College and Bethune-Cookman College, taught at Bethune-Cookman, served in the Vietnam War, worked on and advocated for community redevelopment, was a jazz musician who played the bass guitar on the beachside with different local groups, including Greg Allman of the Allman Brothers Band, and traveled to play gospel music with Black churches.
Timeline
April 10, 1944 Born in Winter Park, FL
1974-1994 Found artifacts of prehistoric humans and bones of prehistoric animals
1994 Site Registered as a Historic Resource
2004 Park named in Honor of Samuel Butts
2021
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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 • Anthropology & Archaeology • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1994.
Location. 29° 11.548′ N, 81° 1.531′ W. Marker is in Daytona Beach, Florida, in Volusia County. It is in Cedar Point. It is at the intersection of Bellevue Avenue and Lockhart Street, on the left when traveling north on Bellevue Avenue. The marker is located at the Samuel Butts Youth Archaeological Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 750 Bellevue Avenue, 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,
Photographed by Stephen Thomas White, January 7, 2026
2. Samuel Butts Youth Archaeological Park Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The General Store (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mount Bethel Baptist Institutional Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historic Childhood Home of Dr. Howard Thurman (approx. half a mile away); Howard Thurman Home (approx. half a mile away); Masonic Lodge No. 36 (approx. half a mile away); Mount Zion AME Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Daytona Times Building (approx. 0.6 miles away); John H. Dickerson Community Center (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Daytona Beach.
Also see . . .
1. Samuel Butts Youth Archaeological Park. (Submitted on October 4, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia.)
2. Dr. Samuel Butts, local educator, and historian dies at 76. (Submitted on October 4, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
