TRIP TO THE MOORE MUSEUM MONDAY, AUGUST 9 at 10:00AM The Mission and Outreach Committee has been working on some learning opportunities for the CBCC community. Toward that end they have arranged a group tour of the Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Museum and Memorial Park on Monday, August 9th at 10 a.m.

This facility is located in the little village of Mims north of Titusville. 2180 Freedom Avenue, Mims, FL. For those of you who may wish to carpool we will meet in the church parking lot at 9 a.m.

The Moores were the earliest civil rights activists in . Mr. Moore formed a chap- ter of the NAACP for Brevard County in 1934. They both taught in Brevard County seg- regated schools between 1925 and 1946.

It was Christmas night 1951 and they both retired to their bedroom after celebrating both Christmas and their 25th Wedding Anniversary. During the night a bomb that had been placed under their bedroom exploded killing him instantly and her nine days lat- er from the explosion. A replica of their house stands on the grounds just as it was on the night of the bombing.

Their legacy is rich and those of us who live in Florida ought to know it and honor it. There is a sign up list on the tables in Sponsler Hall. We do hope to see many of you there. The Curator is planning a presentation just for our congregation.

For more information ask Ed.

1 The Harry T. & Harriette V. Moore Memorial Park & Museum commemo- rates the Moores’ legacy as pioneers in the fight for civil rights. The com- plex is on the property of the original Moore family homesite, and the universally accessible facility houses a museum, a 100-seat conference center, a gift shop and a small reference library.

Celebrating the lives of the Moore's, The Harry T. & Harriette V. Moore Cultural Center & Museum promotes awareness of their unique contribu- tions to the early . Dedicated to the preservation of African American history, it is a repository of Moore family artifacts and historical documents. The featured exhibit at the museum is a timeline of the Civil Rights Movement, from the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, to the Civil Rights Act of July 2, 1964. Depicted parallel to other events of national renown in American history are the major contributions of Harry and Harriette Moore.

In the conference center, visitors are able to watch educational films for all age groups. The center hosts lectures and cultural events as well, and the library offers access to refer- ence materials relating to people of African descent. On the grounds is a Civil Rights Trail with kiosks providing historical information about the movement. Landscaped with indige- nous trees and plants, the grounds are well shaded by large oaks. The park setting is ideal for quiet solitude, picnics, family reunions, concerts and other outdoor activities such as the annual Heritage Freedom 5K Run/Walk.

On Monday, January 21, 2019, the Harry T. & Harriette V. Moore Memorial Park and Museum was added to the U. S. Civil Rights Historical Trail.

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