A historic marker tells the story of one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the Western Hemisphere. The marker narrates the circumstances of the excavation and its important finds, which represent one of the largest known collections of burials and associated grave goods from the Archaic Period (8,000-7,000 years ago). The finds from excavations conducted from 1982-1984 by Professor Glen Doran of Florida State University and a large team of archaeological specialists and volunteers included a wide range of stone, wood, and bone artifacts, as well as amazingly preserved textiles and cordage. These artifacts and the accompanying burials were uncovered in the thick, wet bog layers at the bottom of a small pond, making the excavation particularly difficult. The site offered archaeologists an unprecedented glimpse at the lifeways and craft skills of the Archaic inhabitants of the area.

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This small building was also built in 1910 for E.L. Brady, who leased it to Western Union for many years. It was the site of an early telegraph relay station between Jacksonville and Miami. This building is now part of the North Brevard Historical Museum.

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Located at the Spacecoast Regional Airport, this extensive collection of military aircraft from World War I to the Space Age offers visitors an opportunity to examine over 50 historic aircraft up close in two exhibit hangars. A dedicated team of volunteers and aircraft technicians have meticulously restored the planes in the museum’s world-class collection, bringing them back to their original flying condition. The museum’s Memorabilia Hall exhibits flight gear, dress uniforms, weapons, and artifacts. The museum also hosts special events and air shows as well as a STEM program for local middle school and high school students with courses taught by former military pilots, teachers, and enthusiastic Valiant Air Command volunteers. Visitors can observe demonstration flights of historic aircraft that take place on a regular basis. Recommended for aviation fans of all ages.

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Built: c. 1891

Style: Colonial Revival

In 1875, Perry E. Wager came to Titusville and began operating a grocery store at this site, with a dock extending into the Indian River.

Wager and his son Ellis published Titusville's first newspaper, the Florida Star, in 1880.

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Built in 1926 for Arthur Van Croix, a Melbourne silent movie theater owner and real estate investor, this multipurpose structure butted George Scobie's Old Post Office building. It contained a 1,000 seat theater, three retail stores on the first floor, and seven offices and 18 hotel rooms on the second floor. It was reconstructed by WPA workers in 1939 and used as a high school gym and community center.

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Built around 1913 for the Titusville Hardware Store, owned by H. P. Jepson, the interior of this building retains its original tin ceiling and heart pine floor. Before the 1895 fire, it had been the site of Oliver & Budge Hardware & Lumber. It now serves as the taproom for the Playalinda Brewing Company.

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The establishment of Titusville as a regular stop on Henry Flagler’s Florida East Coast (FEC) Railroad in 1893 inaugurated a new era for the city. Rail connections to Northeast and Midwest cities brought an ever-increasing flood of wintertime visitors to Indian River country and points further south. The FEC constructed the Titusville passenger and cargo station as a wooden frame vernacular structure, similar to others throughout the United States in the late nineteenth century. In 1925 it was stuccoed and remodeled in the Spanish Revival style, characteristic of Florida architecture through the 1920s. This station went out of use in 1963 with the end of passenger service by the FEC. The station building is still owned by the FEC and is used for storage.

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The imposing three-story hotel built at this site in 1870 by Col. Henry T. Titus was the first hotel built along the Indian River and served for many years as a local gathering place. After Titus’s death in 1881, the wooden structure changed hands several times. In 1890 it was refurbished and renamed the Dixie Hotel, remaining a popular winter resort for tourists until its destruction by fire in 1964.

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Perhaps the most imposing building in the commercial district, this Spanish Colonial Revival structure was built in 1924-5 for George Walker, a Miami businessman. Designed by the architect Martin L. Hampton of the Miami-based firm of Hampton-Ehman, it has three stories with a one-story arcade running the length of the façade. It originally contained thirteen apartments and twelve hotel rooms on the second and third floors with the first story devoted to retail stores and office space. In 1926 the first-floor spaces were occupied by the Ford Office Equipment Company, the Postal Telegraph Cable Company, the Clermont Cafeteria, the real estate office of J.D. Fulton, and W.H. Servant's Dry Goods Store. Note the ornamental details of this building such as the relief of the sailing ship over the central arch in the arcade.

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Built in 1912 for Dr. J. C. Spell, the first licensed pharmacist to operate in Titusville, this two-story masonry vernacular building was originally the location of the Banner Drug Store. Other rooms and second floor offices were leased to various other businesses, including Brevard Realty; dentist, E.P. Lichtenberger, physician, R.F. McCleod; and the office of one of Titusville's most prominent businessmen, Jesse J. Parrish, who owned the Nevins Fruit Company.

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