Merritt Island and Cocoa Beach (FL) (Images of America)

Merritt Island and Cocoa Beach (FL) (Images of America)

The history of Central Brevard County is almost as long and complicated as the geographical borders of the county itself. Stretching north and south for 77 miles, Brevard County is a thin strip of land, barely 20 miles across at its widest point. Within these narrow confines, however, diverse and dynamic communities have left their marks and many continue to flourish, among them Merritt Island and Cocoa Beach. Only 32 miles in length, Merritt Island was once a scrub-covered parcel of land settled by hardy pioneers who raised cattle and cultivated citrus, vegetable, and pineapple crops. Though now a commercial and residential center, the careful observer can still find, tucked away in hammocks along the shore and surrounded by million-dollar homes, the old citrus groves, simple homes built by early settlers, and the remnants of small communities that were once hubs of activity. Cocoa Beach owes much of its story to the vision and energy of a single man, Gus Edwards, who promoted the area as a resort to rival the communities of Miami Beach and Venice. With the coming of the space

program to Florida's Atlantic coast in the late 1940s and early 1950s, the area built upon elaborately drawn subdivision plats and a few scattered buildings to become the bustling modern city it is today.
Country USA
Brand Brand: Arcadia Publishing
Manufacturer Arcadia Publishing
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber illustrations
ReleaseDate 2001-03-14
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780738506685

Country	USA
Brand	Brand: Arcadia Publishing
Manufacturer	Arcadia Publishing
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	illustrations
ReleaseDate	2001-03-14
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780738506685

Merritt Island and Cocoa Beach (FL) (Images of America)

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