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Historic Rossetter House Museum & Gardens

1320 Highland Avenue Melbourne, FL 32935

321-254-9855

Hours: Monday - Saturday 10:00a -4:00p, Sunday 1:00p -4:00p

Closed: January 1st, Easter Sunday, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day & Christmas Day


The Historic Rossetter House Museum & Gardens comprises the 1908 Rossetter House and Gardens, the 1892 Roesch House and the 1865 Houston Cemetery.

Visit our Museum Gift Shop - New Items! Fruit Jams & Butters

 

HISTORICAL TOURS

Historical Tour, Daily, $5/person  (Tours begin 15  minutes past the hour, Last Tour begins at 3:15p)

Group Tours, Please call us for arrangements.

 

 

 

 

Ghost Tour, $7.50/person,  on First Friday of the Month: Feb & March 5:30pm 

May - Oct. 7:00pm. Call ahead to reserve: 245-9855.   

                    

 

 



Up Coming Events 2010


March 

  •  Murder Mystery Tour: Sunday, March 21, Every half hour from 1-4pm. Call to Reserve.

 



April

  •  Egg hunt with Easter Bunny & Friends. Saturday, April 3, 10:30-11:30am. Free for children 2-12 years of age.

 

 

 

 "Unmarked Graves in the Houston Cemetery?"       

  Saturday April 24, 10am -3pm.  Free.   

 

Join us and FPAN (Florida Public Archaeology Network) to                  survey the Historic Houston Cemetery        

             See Ground-penetrating radar in action to locate graves!

            Archeological Displays and Demonstrations

            What is the symbolism of  "Grave Art"?                                                         (Grave Ornamentation & Headstone etchings)


 


May  

  •  Ghost Tour: Friday, May 7, 7:00pm. Call to Reserve.


  • Mother & Daughter Victorian Tea: Sunday, May 9, 2:00pm. Call to Reserve.

 

 

June (Reservation Required)

  •  Ghost Tour: Friday, June 4, 7:00pm

 


July (Reservation Required)

  •  Ghost Tour: Friday, July 2, 7:00pm


  •  Murder Mystery Tour: Saturday, July 3, Every half hour from 11am-4pm






  

 

 

 


 

email: site-manager@rossetterhousemuseum.org

Jillian Burghardt - Museum Manager

Ben Dibiase - Museum Assistant

Johny Fontaine - Museum Assistant

 

 


" Time goes on but beauty is ageless"  — Ella Rossetter