North Brevard History - Titusville, Florida

Colonel Titus - founder of Titusville, Florida

North Brevard Historical Museum
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301 South Washington Avenue
P.O. Box 5265
Titusville, FL 32783
(321) 269-3658

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Downtown; U.S. Rt.1
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Titusville's "Bay of Biscay - 1885 map A tour of some historic grave markers in Titusville, Florida's
Oaklawn Memorial Gardens

Steamboats on the Indian River by Michael Knight Historic Preservation Board - City of Titusville, FL

A History of the Negro School in Titusville, Florida - 1883-1956 The Merrit Island Adventure
This YouTube video is a documentary of the lives of the homesteaders living on Merritt Island.

The Dorr Briggs home with family & friends in 1938
Brevard Museum of History & Natural Science
Lesson Plans for Grades One Through Six

Franklin D. Roosevelt visits Titusville

The Parrish Family & Nevins Fruit Company

Captain Stephen Bravo Story with Song by Chris Kahl Bee Head Ranch, Christmas, FL ca: 1993

The Saga of Colonel Henry Theodore Titus
Told by His Youngest Daughter Minnie Titus Ensey
to Fedora Ensey Gray of Miami North Brevard Heritage Foundation
The historic 1891 Pritchard House

Edward D. Hopkins, father of Mary Evelina Hopkins, Col. Henry Titus' wife

Life along the Indian River Lagoon during the 1950's, 60's & 70's by Laurilee Thompson Photo Tour of the Museum (2002)

THE STORY OF THE WINDOVER DIG Historical Markers

A HISTORY OF NORTH BREVARD Guide to Historical Landmarks

LaGrange Church History The Harry & Harriette Moore Story

Story of the Ellis/Addison Canal Historic Downtown Walking Tour

Story of the Hernandez Trail Historic Titusville Walking Tour

Clifton Colored School ca: 1890 Titusville in the Early 50's (aerial photo)

Bob Paty's Historic Photos - B&W Bob Paty's Historic Photos - color

History of North Brevard Schools Titusville in the 50's (aerial photo)

Titusville to Enterprise Railroad History JFK's visit to NASA on 11/16/63

Post Cards from North Brevard's Past 1952 NASA & Titusville Beach area maps

Indian River Historical Cruise 1954 Map of Merritt Island NWR (comparison)

LINKS TO OTHER HISTORIC WEBSITES

City of Titusville, FL Historic Preservation Board

Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum Fort Christmas

U.S. Space Walk of Fame Museum American Police Hall of Fame

Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science BCC Planetarium and Observatory

Brevard Heritage Council Florida Historical Society - Cocoa

Florida Memory Project

Florida History Internet Center Florida Office of Cultural, Historical and Information Programs

Air America Foundation The Florida State Archives

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Images of America
North
Brevard County
by
John T. Manning
Robert H. Hudson
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some of the pictures.

Col. Titus

Col. Henry T. Titus
Controversy completely surrounds our founder, Col. Titus, beginning with the date of his birth. Col. Henry T. Titus was born on February 13, 1823, in Trenton, New Jersey, according to the inscription on his tombstone in LaGrange Cemetery. However, the date 1822 is found on one of the beautiful stained-glass memorial windows in St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church. Still another source gives the year of his birth as 1815.
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