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

Mary McCloud Bethune

Mary McLeod Bethune Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stephen Thomas White, January 7, 2026

1. Mary McLeod Bethune Marker

Inscription. In recognition of
Mary McLeod Bethune
(c. 1875 — 1955)
College Founder & President,
Governmental Official,
Outstanding American Leader,
Major Figure in Black American History
July, 1977
Erected by the Association for the study of Afro-American Life and History, Inc. in coordination with the AMOCO Foundation, Inc.

Erected 1977 by Association for the study of Afro-American Life and History, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education • Women.

Location. 29° 12.78′ N, 81° 1.913′ W. Marker is in Daytona Beach, Florida, in Volusia County. It is on Doctor Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard 0.1 miles east of North Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling west. The marker can best be accessed from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at McLeod Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 640 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

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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,

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: Francis R. Keyser (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Mary Bethune (a few steps from this marker); Mary McLeod Bethune Historic Home (a few steps from this marker); Home of Mary McLeod Bethune (within shouting distance of this marker); Bethune-Cookman University (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stewart Memorial Methodist Church (about 700 feet away); Daisy Stocking Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Campbell Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Daytona Beach.

Photographed by Stephen Thomas White

2. Mary McLeod Bethune Marker

Mary McLeod Bethune image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Wikipedia

3. Mary McLeod Bethune

Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 6, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.