Site of First Permanent Log Cabin

Site of First Permanent Log Cabin (HM1DZB)

Location: Melbourne, FL 32901 Brevard County
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Country: United States of America
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N 28° 4.584', W 80° 36.924'

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Richard W. Goode, wife Jessie Goode and three small children arrived in the area of Crane Creek in 1877. They came here from Evanston, Illinois.

Goode explored the area, on foot and by boat, while his family remained in the small settlement of Eau Gallie. He finally selected this site on the banks of Crane Creek for his first log cabin. He purchased a homestead of 153 acres, stretching from this area, westward through what is now Country Club Colony. The purchase from the United States Government cost him $3.85.

The Goode family was living at this site in 1880 when straws were drawn thereby selecting the name of the little community as Melbourne. John Cornthwaite Hector, a settler from Australia, had suggested the name Melbourne.
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HM NumberHM1DZB
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Date Added Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 4:11am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 537788 N 3105725
Decimal Degrees28.07640000, -80.61540000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 28° 4.584', W 80° 36.924'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds28° 4' 35.04" N, 80° 36' 55.44" W
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Area Code(s)321
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 305-307 E Melbourne Ave, Melbourne FL 32901, US
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