Today, we journey to Ormond Beach, Florida — a place of history, serenity, and legacy — to visit The Casements, the former home of legendary oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller. Known as one of the wealthiest men in modern history, Rockefeller spent his later years in this beautiful estate, overlooking the Halifax River. Once a private winter retreat, The Casements now stands as a living monument to his life, ambition, and enduring influence on American industry. As visitors walk through its halls, t

The Final Home of Oil Tycoon John D. Rockefeller. Welcome to Ormond Beach, Florida and today we are going to visit The Casements, former Home of oil tycoon John D Rockefeller. #johndrockefeller #history #historicsite | Freyzel Productions

From Swampland to City in 30 Years! Before Palm Coast had neighborhoods, parks, or even paved roads, this entire area was nothing but pine forest, wetlands, and sand. Locals back then called it “a big pine covered swamp.” It was quiet, remote, and untouched, pure Old Florida between the St. Johns River and the Atlantic Ocean. That all changed in 1969 when the ITT Corporation, one of the largest companies in the world at the time, purchased about 68,000 acres in Flagler County. Their goal wasn’t