Exhibit Center Now Open!

Railroad Station Exhibit Center

Open on Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Self-guided or docent-led tours

$5 pp; children 12 and under are free

After a long-awaited renovation and upgrades to every exhibit, the Railroad Station Exhibit Center opened on July 4th and was rededicated on July 9th. Several hundred people came through the doors to see the new exhibits.

The July 9th dedication committee was chaired by Julia Wiggins. Committee members were Susan Williams, Gretchen Giles, Kent Tamsen, and Katrina Tamsen.

A highlight of the exhibit center is the extensive collection of historic photographs drawn from the Historical Society's archives. Many of these rare images date back to the early 1900s and provide a fascinating glimpse into everyday life during the county's formative years.

Over 100 hours were spent by Kent and Katrina Tamsen and Penny Chandler curating the new exhibits.

Thanks to Historical Society President Jonnie Mae Perry and Vice President Kent Tamsen for their parts in the rededication program.

And our sincere thanks to Vero Beach Mayor John Cotugno, County Commission Chairman Deryl Loar, and County Historian Ruth Stanbridge for their remarks at the rededication.

Thank you to the following people and businesses who helped us prepare the railroad station for opening:

• Jimmy's Air Conditioning
• Casano Electric
• Precision Cabinets (Karl Kirchner)
• Paul Halleran, Volunteer Extraordinaire 
• Just Windows
• Complete Cleaning Service of Indian River County
• Image 360
• Frugal Framer

Exhibit Center Hours

Thursdays, 1:00 until 4"00 p.m.

Self-guided or docent-led

tours are available.

$5 adult; children 12 and

under are free.

Many Thanks to Our Members!

Thanks to the following people who joined the Historical Society or renewed their memberships between April 1st and July 9th. We truly appreciate your support!

Are you able to identify these early settlers

whose portraits are displayed in our exhibit center?

Local History - VB Women's Club

VB Women's Club welcomes members of the Historical Society to participate in their book club. The August and September books are about Florida history. Time is 6-7:30pm. Cost is $20 pp if you are not a Women's Club member.

• August 19th – A Land Remembered – historical fiction set mostly in pioneer or “cracker” Florida. The story covers over a century of Florida history from 1858 to 1968.
• September 23rd – The Year of Necessary Lies – 1903, historical fiction about the plume trade.