Liberty Bell Memorial Museum
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  Location within Florida | |
| Established | 1985 |
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| Location |
1601 Oak Street Melbourne, Florida 32901 Wells Park |
| Coordinates | 28°04′56″N 80°36′48″W / 28.0821°N 80.61331°W |
| Type | Military & Local Interest Artifacts; U.S. History |
| Curator | John "Coach" Tice -Executive Director |
| Website | Liberty Bell Memorial Museum |
The Liberty Bell Memorial Museum is located at 1601 Oak Street, Melbourne, Florida in Wells Park. It houses military war exhibits, facsimiles of important documents in U.S. history and a full size replica of the Liberty Bell.[1]
History
Honor America Inc., at one time a national organization, founded the Liberty Bell Memorial Museum and used a former concrete ground water storage tank and pump house of the original Melbourne Water Works to house the museum.[2] [3] Architect Joe Vislay designed the water storage tank and pump house and contractor Robert Stitzel built it.[3] Honor America Inc. expanded the museum in 2003 by building an additional wing to the existing facility. In 2013, the Liberty Bell Memorial Museum won the prestigious Colonel John H. Magruder III Award given by the Marine Corps Historical Foundation for excellence in depicting Marine Corps history.[4][5]
Brevard Hall of Fame
The Liberty Bell Memorial museum also houses the Brevard Hall of Fame. John "Coach" Tice founded the Brevard Hall of Fame in 2012.
Inductees
- Bob Anderson (American football), West Point Graduate/Professional Football Player
- Laura Baugh, Professional Golfer/Golf Broadcaster
- Chad Bentz, Professional Baseball Player
- Ser’ Darius Blain, Actor
- Bruce Bochy, 3-Time World Series Championship Manager
- Geoff Bodine, Daytona 500 Winner
- Carrot Top, Comedian/Actor
- Joe Cohen, Professional Football Player
- Cris Collinsworth, Professional Football Player
- Terry Cronin, Cartoonist/Author
- Prince Fielder, Professional Baseball Player
- Doug Flutie, Heisman Trophy Winner
- Jorja Fox, Actress/Musician
- Darrell Hammond, Comedian/Actor
- Ashlyn Harris, FIFA Women's World Cup Champion 2015/MLS Player
- Chris Heston, Professional Baseball Player
- Billy Horschel, Professional Golfer
- Devon Hughes, Professional Wrestler
- Angela Hunt, Author
- Kathy Johnson, Olympic and World Championships Medalist/Commentator
- Rick Lantz, Former NFL Coach
- Wilber Marshall, Super Bowl Champion
- Jim Morrison, Singer/Song Writer
- Bill Nelson, Politician
- Reggie Nelson, Professional Football Player
- Will Perdue, 4-Time NBA Champion
- Jim Rathmann, Indianapolis 500 Winner
- Mal Roberts, World Champion Racquetball Player
- Charles Schack, State Champion High School Basketball Coach
- Winston E. Scott, Astronaut
- Stefanie Scott, Actress/Singer
- Kelly Slater, 11-Time World Champion Surfer
- Kate Upton, Model/Actress
- Tom Wasdin, Major College Basketball Coach
- Tim Wakefield, World Series Champion
- Leonard Weaver, Professional Football Player
- Johnny Weissmuller, Original Tarzan/Olympic Gold medalist
- Melissa Witek, Former Miss Florida
- Ralph Zipper, Oscar Winner
Notes
- ↑ Florida Today. The Fact Book: Your Guide to Brevard County (Melbourne, Florida: Florida Today, February 28, 2004), p. 119.
- ↑ Debra K. Minor, "Museum Rings Praises Of Liberty Bell", Orlando Sentinel, July 3, 1988.
- 1 2 Honor America Inc. "Liberty Bell Memorial Museum" brochure, circa 1990.
- ↑ Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. "Thirty-Second Annual Awards Dinner" brochure (2013), p. 13.
- ↑ Maria Sonnenberg, "Melbourne museum honors America year-round: Liberty Bell Memorial Museum celebrates country and county", Florida Today, July 4, 2013.
Gallery
Front view of museum
Front view of museum
Melbourne Military Memorial Park
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Liberty Bell Memorial Museum. |
- Liberty Bell Memorial Museum (official website)