Who remembers “Annie,” the dragon-shaped green concrete structure that stood at the southern tip of Merritt Island, known as Dragon Point, where the Indian River Lagoon splits to form the Banana River Lagoon? […]
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A look back at the now abandoned Eau Gallie Speedway, which sat on 20 acres along the west side of Wickham Road. It opened in 1957 as “The Spinning Wheel Speedway,” and was also later known as Brevard Speedway, Eau Gallie Speedway and Melbourne Speedway. […]
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When the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Railroad line arrived at Titusville at the end of 1885, it opened a new era of transportation by linking with the Indian River steamboats in what was called the “Tropical Trunk Line.” […]
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On March 10, 1783, the last naval battle of the American Revolution was fought off Cape Canaveral, as Captains John Barry and John Green tried to deliver a shipload of Spanish silver to the Continental Congress. […]
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Who remembers “Annie,” the dragon-shaped green concrete structure that stood at the southern tip of Merritt Island, known as Dragon Point, where the Indian River Lagoon splits to form the Banana River Lagoon? […]
The post BREVARD HISTORY: Merritt Island’s Dragon ‘Annie’ Served as Lagoon Landmark for Both Locals and Boaters appeared first on Space Coast Daily.
When the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Railroad line arrived at Titusville at the end of 1885, it opened a new era of transportation by linking with the Indian River steamboats in what was called the “Tropical Trunk Line.” […]
The post BREVARD HISTORY: JT&KW Railroad, Indian River Steamboat Wharf Expanded the Export of Indian River Citrus appeared first on Space Coast Daily.
On March 10, 1783, the last naval battle of the American Revolution was fought off Cape Canaveral, as Captains John Barry and John Green tried to deliver a shipload of Spanish silver to the Continental Congress. […]
The post BREVARD HISTORY: Last Naval Battle of the American Revolutionary War Fought Near Cape Canaveral March 10, 1783 appeared first on Space Coast Daily.
Brevard County once encompassed parts of Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Palm Beach, Broward, Okeechobee, Osceola, Orange and Volusia Counties. The Brevard County courthouse was often moved, depending on the strength of various political factions. From 1875 to 1878 the courthouse stood at Lake View in Osceola County until it burned to the ground. […]
The post BREVARD HISTORY: Brevard County Courthouse Was Often Moved, Current Structure Constructed In 1912 appeared first on Space Coast Daily.
A look back at the now abandoned Eau Gallie Speedway, which sat on 20 acres along the west side of Wickham Road. It opened in 1957 as “The Spinning Wheel Speedway,” and was also later known as Brevard Speedway, Eau Gallie Speedway and Melbourne Speedway. […]
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On Feb. 20, 1962, John Glenn launched from Cape Canaveral’s Launch Complex 14 to become the first American to orbit the Earth. Ahead of Glenn’s spaceflight, Panorama was in Cocoa Beach, to gauge the mood of the people and the man himself. […]
The post BREVARD HISTORY: The BBC Highlights Cocoa Beach Ahead of John Glenn’s Spaceflight in 1962 appeared first on Space Coast Daily.
When the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Railroad line arrived at Titusville at the end of 1885, it opened a new era of transportation by linking with the Indian River steamboats in what was called the “Tropical Trunk Line.” […]
The post BREVARD HISTORY: JT&KW Railroad, Indian River Steamboat Wharf Expanded the Export of Indian River Citrus appeared first on Space Coast Daily.
Who remembers “Annie,” the dragon-shaped green concrete structure that stood at the southern tip of Merritt Island, known as Dragon Point, where the Indian River Lagoon splits to form the Banana River Lagoon? […]
The post BREVARD HISTORY: Merritt Island Dragon ‘Annie’ Served as Lagoon Landmark for Boaters, Could Breathe Fire appeared first on Space Coast Daily.
On March 10, 1783, the last naval battle of the American Revolution was fought off Cape Canaveral, as Captains John Barry and John Green tried to deliver a shipload of Spanish silver to the Continental Congress. […]
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Indialantic started in 1915 when Ernest Kouwen-Hoven moved to Melbourne and purchased a strip of beach side land lying between the Indian River and the Atlantic Ocean. […]
The post BREVARD COUNTY HISTORY: ‘Indialantic-By-the-Sea’ Started in 1915 By Ernest Kouwen-Hoven appeared first on Space Coast Daily.
Titusville Police Chief Jim Erwin is credited with establishing the Titusville Police Department’s first K-9 Corps, later called the K-9 Unit. […]
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Lakeland-based Crusader Demolition demolished Cocoa Beach’s landmark, “The Glass Bank” building in 2015. […]
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