Titusville in Brevard County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Harry Tyson Moore
Martyr for Freedom
— 1905-1951 —
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, April 9, 2022
1. Harry Tyson Moore Monument
In the days of public advocacy against segregation and prejudice could mean lynching and shooting, Harry T. Moore was a true Florida leader. As State NAACP Executive Secretary, he founded the Brevard NAACP Branch and organized more than 77 new branches and conducted voter registration drives that resulted in 75,000 new Black voters in 1951. He crusaded for and won equal pay for Black public school teachers. “Every advancement comes by way of sacrifices,” said Moore, who with his wife Harriett, was killed in his Mims, Florida home by an assassin's bomb. He was awarded the Arthur B. Spingarn Medal, the NAACP's highest honor, posthumously in 1952: “In recognition of his invaluable contributions and his courage in working for full implementation of the democratic ideal.”Erected 1985 by Florida State Conference of NAACP Branches.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.
Location. 28° 36.419′ N, 80° 48.846′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Titusville Negro School (a few steps from this marker); Brevard County Courthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); North Brevard County Veterans Honor Roll (approx. 0.4 miles away); Brevard County World War I Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historic Brevard County Courthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Brevard County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Records Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); RL-10 Engine (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Titusville.
Also see . . . The Life of Harry Tyson Moore. (Submitted on April 23, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, April 9, 2022
2. Harry Tyson Moore Monument
1985 bronze bust by Ellen Pavlakos, photographed by Brandon D Cross, April 9, 2022
3. Bust of Harry Tyson Moore
Sculpture is approx. 1¾ feet tall on a 5 foot base.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 23, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
