Before the Athens Theatre was built, it was the site of Cannon’s Livery stable, which catered to people who didn’t have barns or stables of their own. The DeLand Fire Department boarded their horses here too.
While there’s no historical record of a fire at the livery or the theater, it’s possible that Isaac and Maria died in a fire nearby, and their spirits hitched a ride home with the firefighters who tried to save them.
Next location: Let's turn around and start walking east on Indiana Avenue, toward the historic Volusia County Courthouse.
