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 Riverfront Park, Daytona Beach, Fla
N 29° 12.528 W 081° 01.025
17R E 498339 N 3231119
Doris “Dusty” Smith. Smith is the organizer of ”Haunts of the World’s Most Famous Beach,” a series of Ghost Tours in Daytona and DeLand. Her tours cover the Halifax River, Main Street, and Riverfront Park in Daytona Beach, as well as Woodland Bouleva
Waymark Code: WM4GK3
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 08/22/2008
Views: 75
Brownie The Town Dog the story:
"Many years ago during the boom of business on Beach Street, a little brown dog wandered up to the fire station one day. The dog was befriended by the firefighters, and they built a cardboard doghouse so the canine would have somewhere to sleep. The dog began to wander Beach Street and make many friends who walked the street while they shopped and ate. The dog was christened Brownie and became a fixture of Beach Street. Brownie was so popular that he became the nationally recognized mascot of Daytona Beach. Cards and letters containing donations for Brownie poured in. Donations were kept in a box next to Brownie’s new doghouse and was enough to take care of his food, licensing, and veterinary care until Brownie passed of old age.The funeral service for Brownie was one of the biggest the city had ever seen. The mayor tearfully read the eulogy before Brownie was buried in Riverfront Park, where he still rests today. Upon hearing the story of Brownie and doing the research, Smith and two assistants ventured to Riverfront Park to see what they could find. Smith found the resting place of Brownie and sat on a bench to talk with the dog. As she continued on, hoping Brownie was there, she felt a warm spot on her leg. Before she left, she requested a picture of Brownie for posterity. The picture contained a small purple orb at the base of the tree. Orbs are believed to be the manifestation of spirits here on earth. Smith took the photograph, cropped the orb, and enlarged it, making no other alterations to the image. Smith then compared the enlarged orb to a photograph of Brownie taken by the Daytona Beach News Journal.(Taken from Web Site)
Public access?:
No restrictions for visiting this area
Website about the location and/or story: [Web Link]
Visting hours: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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