Melbourne in Brevard County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hodgson Brothers Store and Boatways
Photographed By Karen Cox, October 30, 2011
1. Hodgson Brothers Store and Boatways Marker
Inscription.
Hodgson Brothers Store and Boatways. . Alexander R. Hodgson, H.U. Hodgson and John Edwin Hodgson, brothers, together with their families, came to Eau Gallie about 1883. They founded the Hodgson Brothers mercantile business at this location in the 1890s. They later added a marine ways and machine shop For a number years the Hodgsons operated a small steamboat in connection with their business, as well as having an orange grove on the south side of the Eau Gallie River. When John Edwin Hodgson died in June, 1918, the whole town turned out for the funeral held in St. John Episcopal Church. Every business in Eau Gallie closed for the occasion.
Alexander R. Hodgson, H.U. Hodgson and John Edwin Hodgson, brothers, together with their families, came to Eau Gallie about 1883. They founded the Hodgson Brothers mercantile business at this
location in the 1890s. They later added a marine
ways and machine shop
For a number years the Hodgsons operated a
small steamboat in connection with their
business, as well as having an orange grove on
the south side of the Eau Gallie River.
When John Edwin Hodgson died in June, 1918, the
whole town turned out for the funeral held in
St. John Episcopal Church.
Every business in Eau Gallie closed for the
occasion.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1918.
Location. 28° 7.58′ N, 80° 37.49′ W. Marker is in Melbourne, Florida, in Brevard County. Marker is on Houston Street, 0.1 miles south of Young Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Melbourne FL 32935, United States of America. Touch for directions.
The Hodgson Brothers Marker is near the south end of Houston Street.
Photographed By Karen Cox, October 30, 2011
3. House at Hodgson Site
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