Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Historic Downtown Titusville
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 3, 2021
1. Historic Downtown Titusville Marker
Titusville is the oldest community on the Indian River. After the Civil War, Titusville went on to spur the regions transportation, business and shopping growth.
Buildings in the historic area date from 1895 to 1926, when the Florida Land Boom went bust. Panels posted on public walkways tell Historic Titusvilles story.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 28° 24.385′ N, 80° 37.051′ W. Marker is in Cape Canaveral, Florida, in Brevard County. It can be reached from Dave Nisbet Drive 0.2 miles west of George J. King Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located on the 7th floor observation deck of the Exploration Tower of Port Canaveral. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 670 Dave Nisbet Dr, Cape Canaveral FL 32920, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s Space Coast. It is also in the American South and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (here, next to this marker); Cruise In, Cruise Out (a few steps from this marker); Military at Work in the Port (a few steps from this marker); To and From the Banana River (a few steps from this marker); "We Have Liftoff" (a few steps from this marker); From Village to Mega-Port (a few steps from this marker); Port Canaveral Historic Milestones
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Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 3, 2021
2. Historic Downtown Titusville Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 375 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 11, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
