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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

07/29/2026

Have you noticed our phone? James Rossetter had it installed back when everyone had to use and share one line coming into the area. He had this phone connected to Cape Canaveral, where his commercial fishing ventures were based. His daughter Carrie loved it so much that she updated it for rotary use as the years went on, and continued using it herself for her own business.
Interested in seeing this for yourself? Book a tour with us to learn about this and many other items. Tours are Wednesday through Saturday at 10 AM, 12 PM, and 2 PM. Please call 321 254 9855 to book or for more information.

07/27/2026

Here is the modern-day Eau Gallie River, but in the late 1800s it was known as Elbow Creek. This allowed natives and early settlers like John Houston to travel around the area. Early mail was delivered by boat using waterways such as this, as traveling around Florida by land was difficult and often dangerous. Carrie and Ella Rossetter remembered mail by boat even into their childhoods into the 1910s. The sisters also had a boat house on this section of the river.

07/25/2026

People regularly ask us how long the family lived in the Rossetter House. And the answer is, quite a long time at over 80 years! Carrie and Ella Rossetter continued to live in the house into the early 1990s, after first arriving in 1908. While they spent the rest of their lives together, it was not all in the house on Highland Ave we know and love today. They actually spent the last few years of their lives in the boathouse shown here. Carrie had broken her leg, and as a result could no longer manage the steep stairs in the Rossetter House. So, she and Ella moved into the boathouse until Ella passed away in 1993 and Carrie in 1999. It is now a private residence on the Eau Gallie River. They spent many great years here, and entertained and boated there even longer as a leisure home before moving in full time.

07/23/2026

Are you looking for something to do? Why not book a tour with us and learn about some our great local history? We have tours every Wednesday through Saturday at 10 AM, 12 PM, and 2 PM. Call 321 254 9855 to book your tour today!

07/21/2026

Interested in Florida literature? We have room in our book club, Ella's Literary Circle as we celebrate American 250! Our next meeting is on August 15th at 10:30 virtually through Zoom. We will be discussing Fourteenth Colony; The Forgotten Story of the Gulf South During America's Revolutionary Era by Mike Bunn. 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!

07/19/2026

On this day in Rossetter history, Appleton Rossetter was born in 1907. He was the second of the three boys and fourth child of Ella and James Rossetter. He went to Eau Gallie High School and later joined the Navy during WWII. He married Mona and had five children together. A lifelong Eau Gallie resident, he went to college at the University of Florida and obtained a law degree before returning to Melbourne to practice law. He later became a prominent judge and was an active member of the community. Here we have his campaign ad from that time to remember him. Happy Birthday Appleton Rossetter!

07/16/2026

Here we have the marvelous chocolate set currently on display in the Ladies Parlor! Ella Rogero Rossetter loved anything oriental, and had this set imported for her own use. The pattern is unique, and while there are no markings like European china may have, it is signed on the bottom. Taller cups and serving pots like this were generally used for things like hot chocolate rather than tea, as tea was served in more traditional round pots and cups. This set is beautifully colored and even more stunning in person.

Came visit to see for yourself! Call 321 254 9855 to book a tour, available Wednesday through Saturday at 10 AM, 12 PM, and 2PM

07/14/2026

Did you know that Ella Rossetter is credited with starting the first library in Eau Gallie? She had a small lending library that was run from her insurance office. Ella may have been known as a prominent local business woman with her insurance agency, but she was also an avid reader and loved literature and wanted to share that love. While most of the books were given to the local Eau Gallie library when it was completed, we have a small selection here currently on display in the gentleman’s parlor. Check out our video on the gentleman’s parlor for more info!
Interested in learning more? Call 321 254 9855 to book a tour and learn all about Ella and her sister Carrie! Tours are Wednesday through Saturday at 10 AM, 12 PM, and 2 PM.

07/12/2026

Did you know Rossetter is a lovely venue for your next event or fundraiser? We just love helping clients host whatever event they may be planning. These are pictures from a wedding, but we can help plan any type of event you have in mind and with a beautiful historic setting, too! Please call or email us for more information on specific prices and accommodations

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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