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Mission: To collect, arrange, record, and preserve historical materials of Brevard County.

"Unless Brevard County History Lives in Our Present, It Has No Future"
 
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The Brevard County Historical Commission was established by ordinance of the Brevard County Commission to "collect, arrange, record, and preserve historical materials" and to perform other functions such as obtaining narratives of the early pioneers, marking historical locations throughout the county, and recording historical information.

Regular monthly meetings are held. Call the Historical Commission's office at (321) 633-1794 for schedule and location information.

As described elsewhere on this Web site, the Historical Commission has undertaken a number of projects to carry out its charter, including:

  • The publication of an official Brevard County History
  • The designation of Historical Landmarks and publication of a pamphlet identifying them
  • The preservation on microfilm of early newspapers and maps
  • The collection of individual oral histories on video
  • The publishing of a journal entitled Indian River Journal

Mailing Address:
Central Brevard Library
308 Forrest Ave.
Cocoa, FL 32922

Current members serving on the Historical Commission are:
District I Dr. Benjamin Brotemarkle
Roz Foster
Dr. Rachel Wentz
District II Douglas G. Hendriksen
Bob Swenson
District III Alan Brech
Ann Downing
Joseph R. Morgan
District IV Henry U. Parrish III
Dr. William J. Sidoran
Helen Stubbs
District V Jeff Boston
Samuel C. Lopez
Dr. David Paterno
Archivist Michael J. Boonstra
Historical Commissioner Emeritus Ada Parrish
Director Emeritus Brevard Historical Commission Stephen Benn

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Central Brevard Library
Attn: Brevard Historical Commission
308 Forrest Ave.
Cocoa, FL 32922
Tel: (321) 633-1794