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Rossetter House Museum

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Rossetter House Museum

Brevard County Historical Home Museum, Gardens and event venue.

1320 Highland Ave. Melbourne, FL 32935

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from the Rossetter House Museum and Gardens! We will be closed today and tomorrow as we celebrate with our families!

11/25/2025

Have you seen our Fall Table? Carrie and Ella loved to decorate for the holidays and seasons, and we do too! Interested in seeing this for yourself? Book a tour with us to see this and many other items for the Holiday Homes Tours. Tours are Wednesday through Saturday at 10 AM, 12 PM, and 2 PM. Please call 321 254 9855 to book or for more information.

11/22/2025

On this day in Rossetter history, John Carroll Houston died at the age of 72. While obviously not a Rossetter, he did start the homestead that the Rossetter house is on today. He came to Brevard in the 1850s with his ten slaves, ten children, and wife. He wanted to start a plantation but was unable to grow things and eventually settled on cattle. During the Civil Ware he was a blockade runner for the Confederacy and afterwards rented his cabins and services as a hunting and fishing guide. Being the first pioneer and settler in the area, he helped create the community and build up what we know today as Eau Gallie. He is buried in the Houston family cemetery, which can be found by the Rossetter House and is a part of our tours. Tours are Wednesday through Saturday at 10 AM, 12 PM, and 2 PM, please call 321 254 9855 for reservations

11/20/2025

Interested in Florida literature? We have room in our book club, Ella's Literary Circle! Our next meeting is on November 22nd at 10:30 virtually through Zoom. We will be discussing The Pirate History of Florida by Michael D. Miller. Please contact us with your name and email address as space is limited by calling 321 254 9855 or emailing [email protected] for more information!

11/19/2025

On this day in Rossetter History, in 1921 James Wadsworth Rossetter died of tuberculosis at the age of 58. He was an agent for Henry Flagler and part owner of a commercial fishing industry down in West Palm Beach before buying property here in Brevard. He bought the east wing of the Rossetter house in 1903 and rebuilt the Aspinwall front in 1908 to create the house we see today. He started his own fishing industry here in Eau Gallie while also becoming a distributor for Standard Oil. He was the father of five children, one of which was Carrie Rossetter who continued with the distributorship after his death.

11/13/2025

Have you ever notice our singing bird cage? Well you’re in luck! Here we have a few close ups slowing off our favorite little bird. The bird is likely a finch and has beautiful blue and green colored feathers. This is an early 1900s piece, and Carrie used to recall how her mother rarely let them turn the key to make it sing. It is in working order, so be sure to come down for a tour! Call 321 254 9855 to book a tour with the Holiday Homes Tour. Tours are Wednesday through Saturday at 10 AM, 12 PM, and 2 PM.

11/02/2025

Museums of Brevard 6th Annual Holiday of Historic Homes tickets are on sale!
Taking place the first three weekends in December, you'll experience some of Brevard's loveliest historic homes shining in holiday spirit. Your ticket will gain you admission to four out of the eight participating homes, with the opportunity to visit the other homes for an additional fee. All money raised benefits the participating homes with our historic preservation efforts.

Purchase your tickets here:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/holiday-tour-of-historic-homes--2025

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from the Rossetter House Museum and Gardens!

10/26/2025

On this day in Rossetter History, Carrie Rossetter died in 1999. A local businesswoman, she worked for Standard Oil as a distributor and took over the contracts that her father left on his death in 1921. She was 101 years old, and worked as a distributor for 62 years. She was the first and only woman to be a distributor with Standard Oil, which later became Chevron USA where she still remained the only woman. She is also the longest single distributor in either of their histories. She was a local philanthropist and donated to many causes such as Holmes Medical, Ascension Catholic Church, the Florida Historical Society, and the Florida Institute of Technology. Her story lives on here at the Historic Rossetter House Museum and Gardens, so call and book a tour to find out more about her remarkable life! Please call 321 254 9855. Tours are Wednesday through Saturday at 10 AM, 12 PM, and 2 PM.

10/08/2025

We will be closed to the public this morning for a private event. Tours are available at 2 pm. Please call 321 254 9855 or email [email protected] for more information

Address

1320 Highland Avenue
Melbourne, FL
32935

Opening Hours

Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm

Website

http://www.rossetterhousemuseum.org/

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