West Volusia Historical Society operates the Robert M. Conrad Education and Research Center, the DeLand House Museum, and curates exhibits at the DeLand Memorial Hospital and Veterans Museum. WVHS offers a number of tours, events and programs for members and visitors.
137 W. Michigan
DeLand, FL
32720
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April 05, 2025 11:00 AM
Jo Ann Lekawitch was the first woman to make a skydive at the Falling Angels Parachute Club in DeLand, two years after it opened for the first time for skydiving in 1959. She was 17 years old and the youngest woman to jump in America. The reenactment will cover her life, her experiences as a skydiver, and the history of skydiving in DeLand, from its early beginnings to the Skydiving Capital of the World.
Jo Ann Lekawitch will be portrayed by Laine Berman of West Volusia Historical Society DeLand House Players
Region(s):
Central
Category(s):
History
Talk/Lecture