Mims in Brevard County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Harry T. & Harriette V. Moore Memorial Homesite
Photographed by Jay Kravetz, October 24, 2015
1. Harry T. & Harriette V. Moore Memorial Homesite Marker
This property is the former homesite of civil rights activists Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore, two people whose lives were committed to help Floridas Negro communities unite to form a collective identity. Mr. Moore was a Brevard County educator who became a full-time civil rights activist. After being fired for demanding equal pay, he worked to equalize the salaries received by Negro teachers with that of their white counterparts. He organized the Progressive Voters League of Florida, and his efforts to open the Democratic Party to Negroes provided new political opportunities for minority citizens all over the state. Mr. Moore organized the first Brevard County Branch of the National Association for he Advancement of Colored People in 1934, and served as its president for five years. From 1941-1946, he served as president of the Florida State Conference of the Branches of the NAACP, and then as the executive director until his death. Mr. Moore and his wife were murdered when a bomb was planted beneath their house on Christmas night in 1951.
Erected 1999 by Brevard County Board of County Commissioners and the Florida
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.
Location. 28° 39.289′ N, 80° 50.722′ W. Marker is in Mims, Florida, in Brevard County. It can be reached from Freedom Avenue 0.3 miles south of Parker Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2180 Freedom Ave, Mims FL 32754, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s Space Coast. It is also in the American South. 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: Thurgood Marshall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Greensboro Sit-Ins (about 300 feet
Photographed by Jay Kravetz, October 24, 2015
2. Harry T. & Harriette V. Moore Memorial Homesite Marker
Also see . . .
1. Harry T. & Harriette V. Moore Memorial Park. Organization homepage. (Submitted on October 4, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Murder of Harry and Harriette Moore. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on October 4, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Diane Murphy, March 2024
3. Harry T. & Harriette V. Moore Memorial Homesite Marker
Photographed by Jay Kravetz, October 24, 2015
4. Moore home replica
State Archives of Florida, 1951
5. Moore home destroyed by bomb
Photographed by HBCU story
6. Family photo of Harry T. Moore, right, and wife Harriette, Ft. Lauderdale, late 40s.
Photographed by Diane Murphy, March 2024
7. Harry T. & Harriette V. Moore Memorial Homesite Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2016, by Jay Kravetz of West Palm Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 764 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on July 23, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2016, by Jay Kravetz of West Palm Beach, Florida. 3. submitted on March 10, 2024, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. 4, 5. submitted on November 12, 2016, by Jay Kravetz of West Palm Beach, Florida. 6. submitted on October 4, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 7. submitted on March 10, 2024, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
