About Us
The South Brevard Historical Society was founded in 1966 to bring together citizens interested in the history of Florida and especially South Brevard County. The Society’s purpose is to provide the community with the means to draw strength and perspective from the past, realize a sense of regional identity, and find direction for the future, thus enhancing the quality of life and vitalizing the communities of South Brevard.
The Society has met continuously and continues to provide programs and activities to educate members and the general public. We hold monthly general meetings the 2nd Saturday of the month from September through June. Members and guests have an opportunity to share ideas and information. The public is always invited to attend.
The Society publishes ten newsletters a year to inform members of upcoming programs and news of the Society as well as information about new history publications, other history organizations and news of general historic interest. These newsletters will be published online at this website as well.
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Our March 2015 Program
The Civil War on the Indian River
Presented by Bob Gross
3:00 PM - Saturday, March 14th
Melbourne Public Library
540 E. Fee Avenue, Melbourne, FL 32901
Free and Open to the Public
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Melbourne's Industrial Revolution Exhibit
Union Cypress Company
Presented by Ed Vosatka
Throughout March 2015
Melbourne Public Library
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Old Melbourne High School Update
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Support is rapidly growing for the re-use of the Old Melbourne High School as a cultural center. The property's current governing organization (BRAG) proposes to sell the property to a developer with plans to build an apartment building. The Henegar Center school and the high school building were once home to the SBHS and other community organizations.
For more information or to support efforts to save Old Mel Hi go to:
Twitter #SaveOldMelHi
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Mosquito Soup Now Available
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Mosquito Soup - "a collection of Weona Cleveland's published articles on Brevard and neighboring pioneer communities."
Many Brevardians know Ms. Cleveland through her articles published in the Melbourne Times and later in the Florida Today newspaper. She conducted numerous interviews with long-time residents and has preserved Brevard's history through their voices. In 2006 Ms. Cleveland was named Honorary County Historian by the Brevard County Commission.
The Society is especially proud to have played a part in preserving these stories. The publication of this book was made possible through the collaboration of the Kellersberger Fund of the SBHS and the Florida Historical Society.
We have received a limited number of copies of Mosquito Soup and will make them available at our monthly meetings for $20. The book will also be sold at the Florida Historical Society bookstore in Cocoa Village, at the Rossetter House in Eau Gallie and online through the FHS bookstore, www.floridabooks.net/catalog. To order by telephone please call Barbara West at 321.690.1971.
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DUES REMINDER!
2015 SBHS Annual Membership Renewals are now due. Please mail or bring check to our next monthly meeting.
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2015 Officers and Board of Directors
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Officers
Don Jennings, President
Patty Fabian, Vice-President and Editor
Carol Andren, Secretary and Program Chair
Nan Roberts, Treasurer
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Directors
Barbara Arthur
Diane Baccus Horsley
Diane Barile
Wiley Elliott
John Fergus
Keith Flotte
Dory Fredrickson
Nancy Grout
Kathi Harbaugh
Hugh Nicolay
Ed Vosatka, Archives/Collection Chair
Website Chair
Denise Bozeman
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You may contact us at:
South Brevard Historical Society
PO Box 1064
Melbourne, FL 32902-1064
United States
For more information, please call Don at 321-432-3861
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A Special Thank You for Your In-Kind Donation and Support
AAA Malabar Mini-Storage
Andren Software
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The South Brevard Historical Society, Inc. is a non-profit corporation and an IRS 501(c)3 organization. All contributions are tax-deductible by limits of law. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Florida Division of Consumer Services by calling 1-800-HELP FLA.
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