South Brevard Historical Society

06/20/2026

Big doins’ in Melbourne and Indialantic in the early 20s when the Florida Statewide Beauty Pageant came to town. It was held at the Indialantic Casino (later BahamaBeach Club) on July 4th weekend…over 100 years ago!❤️🇺🇸💙🎉

06/11/2026

🍍 South Brevard Historical. Society 🍍
Founded in 1966
Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 3:00pm at
Melbourne Public Library, 540 E. Fee Avenue, Melbourne FL 32901
Presents:
FLORIDA IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR!
As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, this program is our contribution to that event.🔴🇺🇸⚪️🇺🇸🔵🇺🇸
Our speaker, Ryan Humm, is the Archivist and Public History Coordinator with Florida Historical Society
He will present the fascinating story of how our state did participate in our country’s Revolutionary War!
Join us for this little-known part of Florida’s history!
IT'S FREE!

06/05/2026

Tomorrow Saturday June 6, 1944
82 years ago
Thousands died for us.😔
Fly your flag. Take a moment to honor and remember their sacrifice for our precious freedom.

06/01/2026

More from our town’s historic landmark!

05/27/2026

1959
Children from Guerin Dare walk to the library to learn all about it❤️❣️

1959 the Guerin Dare Kindergarten Class visits the Melbourne Public Library. The school was on Oak Street, just a short walk away.

05/23/2026

🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸Memorial Day Melbourne memories 70 years ago…🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸

02/10/2026

Would you like to write an article for the Brevard Historical Commission??
Please see this Call for Articles by the
Brevard Historical Commission –
For the Indian River Journal
The Brevard Historical Commission invites historians, researchers, writers, and community members to submit articles for consideration in the Indian River Journal.
We welcome original submissions that explore Brevard County’s history, including (but not limited to) local people, places, events, traditions, and archival research that contribute to preserving and sharing our region’s heritage.
📅 Submission Deadline
May 1, 2026
📧 How to Submit
Please send article submissions or inquiries to:
Tammy Moon – [email protected]
For additional information, you may also contact:
Cindy Forstall – 321-750-2943
We look forward to your contributions and to continuing the documentation of Brevard County’s rich and diverse history.

02/08/2026

1950s Interior of the lounge in the Oleander Hotel in Eau Gallie.

02/08/2026

1950s Interior of Heindrich’s downtown Melbourne.
Mary Louise Stephenson, sits at the counter. She was my piano teacher who’s studio was in the arcade behind Rinaldo’s Music Store.
She was also the organist at the First United Methodist Church.