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The history of the Space Coast is as rich and diverse as its modern-day attractions. Travel back in time by exploring the cultural sites, landmarks and memorabilia that helped shape the Space Coast we know and love today.
Cocoa Village Playhouse 300 Brevard Avenue I Cocoa (321) 636-5050 I
CocoaVillagePlayhouse.com
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Established as the Aladdin Theatre in 1924 showing silent films, the Cocoa Village Playhouse is now known as the “Broadway of Brevard.”
East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame Museum 4001 N. Atlantic Avenue I Cocoa Beach (inside Cocoa Beach Surf Company) (321) 799-9930 I
EastCoastSurfingHallOfFame.com
The museum protects and displays artifacts and historically valuable lore of East Coast surfing, as well as honors surfers who have been responsible for the coast’s development and growth as a surfing destination.
Emma Parrish Theater/Titusville Playhouse 310 Julia Street I Titusville (321) 268-3711 I
TitusvillePlayhouse.com
Originally showing “the best of moving pictures,” according to a 1917 newspaper advertisement, the Titusville Playhouse is now a leading community theater.
Air Force Space and Missile Museum 191 Museum Circle I Cape Canaveral Air Station (321) 853-9171 I
AFSpaceMuseum.org
The site of America’s first satellite launch into orbit is only open through organized group tours. For more information, turn to page 78.
American Police Hall of Fame andMuseum 6350 Horizon Drive I Titusville (321) 264-0911 I
APHF.org
The nation’s first national police museum and memorial dedicated to American law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
Brevard Museum of History & Natural Science 2201 Michigan Avenue I Cocoa (321) 632-1830 I
BrevardMuseum.org
The museum aims to educate the public about regional cultural heritage, and preserve artifacts and natural history specimens.
Brevard’s Veteran’s Memorial Center 400 S. Sykes Creek Parkway I Merritt Island (321) 453-1776 I
VeteransMemorialCenter.org
The memorial center includes a military museum with memorabilia dating back to WWI.
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Florida Historical Society Library of Florida History 435 Brevard Avenue I Cocoa Village (321) 690-1971 I
MyFloridaHistory.org
Established in St. Augustine in 1856, the Florida Historical Society is the oldest cultural organization in the state, dedicated to preserving Florida’s past.
Grant Historical House & Fisherman’s Park 5795 S. U.S. Highway 1 I Grant (321) 723-8543
GrantSeafoodFestival.com/grant-historical-house.aspx
Open to the public, the 1916 restored cracker house sits on a 7.48-acre community park adjacent to the Indian River.
Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Cultural Center 2180 Freedom Avenue I Mims (321) 264-6595 I
BrevardParks.com/hthvm/index.php
The Moores were parents, educators, and leading local and national civil rights activists. A 5,000 square-foot cultural center is located on the property of the original Moore family home site and is dedicated to preserving African American history complete with Moore family artifacts, historical documents and, currently, a timeline of strategic events of the pre-civil rights era beginning with slavery.
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