Historical Markers in Brevard County, Florida
18th Century Whaling Ship Anchor
1957: Cold War Cooperation
99th Fighter Squadron
A-7E Carrier-based attack-bomber
Address by President Lincoln
Advent Christian Church
Aiming at the Heavens
American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
Americas Women Veterans
An Industry Workhorse
Apollo 1
Apollo 10
Apollo 11
Apollo 12
Apollo 13
Apollo 14
Apollo 15
Apollo 16
Apollo 17
Apollo 7
Apollo 8
Apollo 9
Atlantis
Back On Top
Battle of the Bulge
Bensen House
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church of Merritt Island & Community Cemetery
Billy Wallace House
Breckenridge Landing
Brevard County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Records Building
Brevard County Courthouse
Brevard County World War I Memorial
Brown v. Board of Education
Campbell Park
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Cape Canaveral Lighthouse
Cape Canaveral Lighthouse
Carleton Hotel - Idlewylde Hotel
Carpenter Family Garden
Carter-Fuller Mound Complex
Causeway
Challenger
Chasing the Russian Bear
Cocoa Beach Pier 1984 Anchor
Cocoa Village Playhouse
Cold War
Columbia
Combat Wounded Veterans
Community Chapel of Melbourne Beach Florida
Complex 14
Corner of Highland and Eau Gallie Blvd.
Corner of Highland and Law Street
Crenshaw Hotel
Cruise In, Cruise Out
Delta II: By The Numbers
Dennis Sawyer Memorial Park and Cemetery
Discovery
Douglas Dummett - Dummett Grove
Downtown Eau Gallie
Dr. Mary Jane McLeod Bethune
Eatonville
Eau Gallie Bridge to the Beach
Eau Gallie Public Library
Eau Gallie Yacht Basin
Eau Gallie Yacht Club
Edward Postell Porcher House
Emmet Till
Emory Lawrence Bennett
Endeavour
Enterprise
First Buffalo Hunt
First Medical Practice Serving Cocoa Beach
First Post Office Site
First Roman Catholic Church in Brevard County
First United States Space Launch
Florida East Coast Railroad
Florida Honors and Remembers our POWs and MIAs
Florida Honors and Remembers our POWs and MIAs
Florida Institute of Technology
Freedom Riders
From The Bivouac of The Dead
From Village to Mega-Port
Front Street
Gen. John B. Castleman House
Georgiana Railway: 1892-1894
Georgianna United Methodist Church
Getting History Off the Ground
Ginter Building
Global Television Arrives
Greater St. James Missionary Baptist Church of Mims
Greensboro Sit-Ins
Groveland Four
Harbor City Hotel
Harry T. & Harriette V. Moore Memorial Homesite
Harry Tyson Moore
Harry Tyson Moore
Haulover Canal
Henegar School Complex
Hernandez Trail
Hernandez Trail
Highland and St. Clair Street
Historic Brevard County Courthouse
Historic Cocoa Post Office
Historic Derby Street Chapel
Historic Downtown Titusville
History of the 1900 Building
Hodgson Brothers Store and Boatways
Hodgson Home and Drugstore
Holy Trinity
Houston Pioneer Cemetery
Huckabay & Budge Hardware
I Dream of Jeannie
In Memory of Percy L. Hedgecock
Indialantic Casino
James Wadswsorth Rossetter House
James, General Daniel Chappie, Jr. (19201978)
John H. Sams Homestead
John R. Field Homestead
JT&KW Railroad & Indian River Steamboat Wharf, 1885
Jules Verne vs. NASAs Apollo 11
Juneteenth
Karrick's Grocery
Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39 - 1965
Korean Service Memorial
Korean Veterans Memorial
Korean War
LaGrange Community Cemetery
LaGrange Community Church
LaGrange/Mims Community Cemetery
Land Yacht Port-O-Call
Launch Complex 34
Launch Complex 39 Launch Record
Lawndale
Learning to Drive
Learning to Phone Home
Liberty Tree
Liberty Tree
Lincoln Hotel
Little Red Schoolhouse
Little Rock Nine
LR91-3 Engine
M41 Walker Bulldog American light tank
March On Washington
Mars Exploration Rover
Medal of Honor
Medgar Evers
Melbourne & Atlantic Railroad
Melbourne Beach Pier
Melbourne Hotel
Melbourne Ice Plant
Melbourne Public Library
Mexican War
Military at Work in the Port
Mitchelville, South Carolina
Myles Building
Myrtle Cottage
NASAs Jet Set
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Navaho
Naval Air Station Melbourne
Navy Seabees
North Brevard County Veterans Honor Roll
Ocoee Race Riots - 1920
Old City Hall Complex
Old Eau Gallie Post Office and Surrounding Area
Old Glory
Old Melbourne Beach Town Hall
Oliver's Camp
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Orange Spot Inn
Original Melbourne Village Hall
Orion
Pentoaya
Persian Gulf War
Population on the Rise
Port Canaveral Historic Milestones
Port Canaveral Historic Milestones
Port Canaveral Historic Milestones
Port Canaveral Historic Milestones
Port Canaveral Historic Milestones
Port Canaveral Historic Milestones
Port Canaveral Historic Milestones
Possible Vicinity of Juan Ponce de Leons Landing
POW★MIA
Project Mercury Memorial
Provost Hall
RL-10 Engine
Robert H. Goddards First Liquid Fueled Rocket
Roesch House
Rosa Parks
Rosewood Massacre - 1921
S.S. Leopoldville
SATAN Tracking Antenna
Saturn V
Scobie Fish & Oyster Company - 1885
September, 11th, 2001
Shaping Things to Come
Shooting the Moon, Dreaming of Stars
Site of First Houston Homestead
Site of First Permanent Log Cabin
Site of the B-24 Crash During W.W. II
Site of the First Church
Sky Soldiers
Smith Family Homestead
Sons of the American Revolution
Spanish-American War
St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church
St. John's Episcopal Church
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
St. Marks Episcopal Church
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Staff Sergeant Melvin Morris
Striving For Peace Throughout The World
Swords Into Plowshares
The Addison/Ellis Canal
The Benecke Family Garden
The Briggs Family History Garden
The Campbell Family Garden
The Clifton Colored School
The Crannell Family Garden
The Duda Pavilion at the Brevard Zoo
The End of the Beginning
The First Congregational Church of Melbourne
The Flavor of Freedom
The Freedom Tree
The Happy Creek Garden
The Hernandez-Capron Trail
The Hernandez-Capron Trail
The James W. Rossetter House
The Last Naval Battle of the American Revolutionary War
The Legacy of Dennis Sawyer
The Legend of the Cresent Moon on the Outhouse Door
The Losley - Evans Family Garden
The Music Shop / Jepson Furniture Store W.B. Knox Clothing & Mens Furnishings
The Nelson Family Garden
The Power of Apollo
The Pritchard House
The Pritchard-Boye Family Garden
The Ryckman House
The S. F. Travis Company
The Steamboat Pioneer, 1877
The Sun Rides a Workhorse
The Tallahassee Bus Boycott
The Thompson Family Garden
The Thousand Islands
The Tuskegee Airmen Of World War II
The Ultimate Sacrifice
The Villa Marine
The William H. Gleason House
The Dixie Doughboy
The Olde Dawgs Story
Thurgood Marshall
Tin Can Tourist Campground
Titus House
Titus House & the Indian River Hotel, c. 1869
Titusville Florida
Titusville Negro School
Titusville School House - 1900
Titusville Veteran's Memorial Fishing Pier
Titusville Vietnam War Memorial
To and From the Banana River
Trysting Steps and Bluff Walk
Twin Oaks
U.S. Military Chaplain Corps
Ulumay
Union Cypress Railway
Union Cypress Sawmill
United States Air Force
United States Air Force
United States Army
United States Coast Guard
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
Valencia Historic District
Veterans Memorial
Veterans Memorial
Veterans Memorial Park
Vietnam 1959-1975
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Vietnam War
Violence In Hemming Plaza
Virgil D. Hawkins April 1949
Voting Rights Act
Wager's Grocery Store & Wharf - c. 1875
Walker Bank Building
War Dogs
War of 1812
We Are Go For Launch
Welcome To The Moon Tree Garden
William Bartram Trail
William Bartram Trail
Windover Archaeological Site
Winter-Time Ais Indian Town of Pentoaya
Working in Space, Two By Two
World War I
World War II
World War II
"TFNG"
"The Eagle Has Landed"
"We Have Liftoff"
About Brevard County
Brevard County Timeline
Brevard County, located on the eastern coast of Florida, has a rich and diverse history that stretches back thousands of years. The area was originally inhabited by indigenous tribes, including the Ais and Timucuan tribes, who relied on fishing and hunting for sustenance. European colonization began in the 16th century when Spanish explorers first arrived in the area.
During the 19th century, Brevard County experienced rapid growth and development. In 1844, the county was officially established and named after Theodore Washington Brevard, a local judge and politician. The arrival of the Florida East Coast Railway in the late 1800s spurred further growth, making Brevard County an important transportation hub for trade and tourism.
In the 20th century, Brevard County's history became closely intertwined with the space industry. In 1962, the John F. Kennedy Space Center was established on Merritt Island, becoming a central hub for NASA's space exploration efforts. The county witnessed historical moments such as the first manned moon landing in 1969 and the launch of numerous space shuttles.
Today, Brevard County continues to thrive, known for its stunning natural beauty, vibrant communities, and a diverse economy that includes aerospace, tourism, and agriculture. The area is home to beaches, wildlife preserves, and recreational opportunities. Brevard County's history and modern-day advancements make it a dynamic and unique part of Florida's cultural landscape.
During the 19th century, Brevard County experienced rapid growth and development. In 1844, the county was officially established and named after Theodore Washington Brevard, a local judge and politician. The arrival of the Florida East Coast Railway in the late 1800s spurred further growth, making Brevard County an important transportation hub for trade and tourism.
In the 20th century, Brevard County's history became closely intertwined with the space industry. In 1962, the John F. Kennedy Space Center was established on Merritt Island, becoming a central hub for NASA's space exploration efforts. The county witnessed historical moments such as the first manned moon landing in 1969 and the launch of numerous space shuttles.
Today, Brevard County continues to thrive, known for its stunning natural beauty, vibrant communities, and a diverse economy that includes aerospace, tourism, and agriculture. The area is home to beaches, wildlife preserves, and recreational opportunities. Brevard County's history and modern-day advancements make it a dynamic and unique part of Florida's cultural landscape.
Brevard County Timeline
This timeline provides a condensed summary of the historical journey of Brevard County, Florida.
- 1844 - Brevard County is established and named after Theodore Washington Brevard, a Florida state comptroller.
- 1875 - Titusville is incorporated as the county seat and becomes a major hub for the Indian River citrus industry.
- 1894 - The first railroad reaches Brevard County, connecting Titusville to the rest of Florida.
- 1950s - NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center is established in Brevard County, triggering rapid population growth and an increase in tourism.
- 1981 - The first space shuttle, Columbia, launches from Kennedy Space Center.
- 1999 - Brevard County is hit by Hurricane Floyd, causing significant damage and disruption.
- 2004 - Brevard County experiences the destructive effects of Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne within weeks of each other.
- 2011 - The last space shuttle mission, STS-135, takes off from Kennedy Space Center, marking the end of the Space Shuttle Program.