I do not have alot of history on the National Guard Armory 265th air defense artillery unit Battalion B but like most military bases this one is haunted equally to others across the country. The armory is fairly large jeeps, tanks, heavy artillery are just some of the toys that over 400 soldiers share here, The armory is over 50 years old and at one time a hospital I believe existed on sight. On a typical Sunday afternoon you can visit the armory and watch as guards walk back and forth carrying there rifles and practicing military exercises.

Perhaps what caught my attention here is the old tank on the property, missile and hangar which serves now as a base for the troops. I am not a big fan of politicians or war but I love tanks, planes, or what you would call toys. I almost joined the National Guard last year ago but due to my finances I could not do it and after the recent war in Iraq it really pushed me away. But what I did want to do is to be able to share some of the toys and ghost to go with them toys.

The grounds are fairly haunted here perhaps because many good men died from this Battalion perhaps when Vietnam took place, the Korean War, WWII. So plain and simple some of them have decided to stay around. But the most haunted place here is an old tank there is alot of energy around that and of course the hangar. So I was quite pleased with the results on our first investigation of the area. I am not sure the soldiers were to pleased with my visit but often we forget those who have perished in times of war and today I will bring the past to the future.

The armory in  1957 and 1958 was used for the Volusia County Fair. The reason it was moved here was the Clyde Beatty-Cole Brothers circus allowed the fair for free on circus property till in 1957 they started charging a high rent so with the lack of funds they moved the fair here for 2 years. But the armory was not large enough to withstand the fairs growth. That's when it was again moved to the old Navy Hospital. So as you can see the armory played a little role in Deland history. 

But this was a fun place and investigation and we may go back for a second visit here to monitor the activity. As you can see I had fun taking a few day time photos with my son have to make them NYers from our group jealous of the warm weather haha.  I am sure the unseen was glad to be seen as we are now able to share with you one very haunted armory.

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