Cocoa Beach

Cocoa Beach

Cocoa Beach was originally settled by a group of freed African American slaves after the civil war. In 1885 a hurricane struck the beach discouraging the settlement. The land was bought by a group of men but it remained untouched until the 1920s. Gus Edwards bought the land and the city was established June 5th 1925 and became a city on June 9 1957. It is a popularly tourist destination due to the space center being only 15 minutes away. Many workers from the space program moved here and raised their kids here. It has also been a spot of tv shows like "I dream of Jeanie

Photo shows a sunrise with a bright orange sun over the ocean and sand on Cocoa Beach Florida

Mags Mullican

Mags Mullican https://www.cocoabeach.com/cocoa-beach-history/

Mags Mullican

08/13/2021

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