Apparently, in the 1980s, there was a publication called Daytona Today. Daytona Today had a section cleverly titled Yesterdaytona that in July 1987 featured Brownie the Town Dog of Daytona Beach. It was written by Elizabeth Knapp, whom I couldn’t find any further information. Clicking on the image below will open the article up so… Continue reading July 16-31, 1987: Brownie is profiled in Daytona Today
Creating a Brownie memorial is now an official City project. Commissioner Kelly White, who has been extremely helpful and supportive, has donated $500 to the project and City Manager James V. Chisholm has assigned Assistant City Manager Betty Goodman to manage the Brownie project. This by no means guarantees that a Brownie memorial will happen,… Continue reading A Park for Brownie: Brownie Pointe Park is taking shape
Brownie, the Town Dog of Daytona Beach is getting an entire page in the 2018 In-Room Concierge Visitors Guide that is put in hotel rooms throughout the Daytona Beach/St. Augustine area. This is the first time Brownie’s story will be told in this highly seen guide. Here is the draft design and copy.
Downtown Daytona Beach’s own Halifax Historical Society Museum is holding it’s 8th Annual Surf Social Fundraiser on August 19, 2017. This is a great opportunity to support an organization that does so much good for Beach Street (It’s tasked with preserving our history!). It’s also a major chance to see the inside of Brownie the… Continue reading See the inside of Brownie’s bank AND support the Halifax Historical Museum
The current speed limit on Beach Street in downtown Daytona Beach is 30 miles per hour, which is a TERRIBLE speed for a pedestrian-friendly downtown. Both Sanford, FL and Deland, FL have speed limits of 15 miles per hour in the urban core areas. If Daytona Beach made Beach Street (just the downtown 3 blocks)… Continue reading Slow down on Beach Street! Water in crosswalk doesn’t even slow down some drivers.
This column from the May 8, 1944 edition of the Daytona Beach News-Journal tells how Brownie got both his bank account and his dog house. The column mentions that there was a DAILY story in the newspaper updating the town of Brownie’s condition while the beloved dog was in the hospital. We are adding a… Continue reading May 8, 1944 – How Brownie the Town Dog of Daytona Beach got a bank account and dog house
If you walk along the Sweetheart Trail in downtown Daytona Beach, Florida, you will see historical signs along the trail telling the history of our downtown and the riverfront. Strangely, when these signs were created, one wasn’t made for Brownie the Town Dog of Daytona Beach – even though his grave is the official start… Continue reading Brownie the Town Dog of Daytona Beach is getting a historical marker!
