
Sebastian Fishing Museum
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The Sebastian Fishing Museum is located in Sebastian Inlet State Park
at the Sebastian Inlet State Recreation Area, 9700 South Highway A1A, Melbourne Beach
, Florida
. It houses historical exhibits of the local fishing industry and its influence on the area.
It contains equipment used in commercial fishing and a replica of a vintage fishing house and dock. The museum also displays the history of three local families involved in the fishing industry during its formative years in Sebastian.
Sebastian Inlet State Park
Sebastian Inlet State Park is a Florida State Park located 10 miles south of Melbourne Beach and 6 miles north of Vero Beach, Florida. The park lies on both sides of the Sebastian Inlet, which forms the boundary between Brevard and Indian River counties. The land for the park was acquired by the...
at the Sebastian Inlet State Recreation Area, 9700 South Highway A1A, Melbourne Beach
Melbourne Beach, Florida
Melbourne Beach is a town in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,335 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 3,314. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:The Ais Indians resided...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. It houses historical exhibits of the local fishing industry and its influence on the area.
It contains equipment used in commercial fishing and a replica of a vintage fishing house and dock. The museum also displays the history of three local families involved in the fishing industry during its formative years in Sebastian.
External links
- "Additional Information for Sebastian Inlet State Park". This official webpage for the Sebastian Inlet State Park contains information on the Sebastian Fishing Museum.