Their Gallery
a collection of the photos gathered for the moore project - the road to freedom avenue
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Photo courtesy of the Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Cultural Complex
Harriette and Harry Moore were educators and activists who became the first martyr of the modern civil rights movement. Their home in Mims, Florida, was bombed in 1951.
Courtesy of the North Brevard Business Directory.
Harriette v. Moore holding her youngest daughter, Evangeline, and Harry Moore with his hand on their oldest daughter, Annie Rosalea Moore, nicknamed “Peaches."
Photo provided with the permission of Darren Pagan.
Harriette and Harry Moore dressed in their usual proper attire.
Photo provided with the permission of Darren Pagan.
Harry T. Moore holding his youngest daughter, Evangeline.
Courtesy of the North Brevard Business Directory.
The Titusville Negro School faculty in 1936 with Harry T. Moore as the principal, standing on the far right.
Photo source: FBI files.
A forensic photo of the Moores’ bombed home in Mims. Courtesy of the Moore Cultural Complex.
Photo by Job Critton.
The resting place of Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore on the "colored side" of the La Grange Cemetery in Mims, Fla.
Photo provided with permission of Darren Pagan.
Evangeline Moore continues to uphold the family’s representation by dressing professional in all settings.
Photo courtesy of William Gary.
Activist William Gary, activist and daughter Evangeline Moore, and State Sen. Tony Hill at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Harry T. Moore Replica House.
Photo by Carla Mangual and Phillip Wright.
In 1915, the Titusville Negro School stood where this marker stands today near Mims, in North Brevard County, Fla.
Photos by Carla Mangual and Phillip Wright.
Historical markers around Brevard County to remind people of the Moores’ legacy include this bust of Harry T. Moore.
Photo by Kendall Beebe.
The street view of the Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Justice Center in Brevard County, Fla, on the corner of Stadium Parkway and Judge Fran Jamieson Way.
Photo courtesy of Sr. Judge Clarke.
Sr. Judge Cathleen Clarke with Evangeline Moore, Harry and Harriette Moore's daughter, pictured before Evangeline's passing in 2015.
Photo by Kirk Churchill and Job Critton.
Final resting place of Harry T. Moore, Harriette V. Moore, and their daughter, Evangeline Moore, at the LaGrange Cemetery in Mims, Fla. Evangeline died at 85 on Oct. 26, 2015.
Photo by Job Critton and Kirk Churchill.
The LaGrange Community Church lies on the same cemetery grounds. The protestant church dates to 1869, making it the oldest protestant church between St. Augustine and Key West.
Photo source: FBI files.
United States Government Office Memorandum explaining the event that occurred on Dec. 25, 1951. Created the day after the bombing, primary witnesses were recorded.
Photo source: FBI files.
U.S. Government Office Memorandum releasing three prime suspects in the Moore’s murder case. Earl J. Brooklyn, William Bogar and Tillman H. Belvin all noted to fit the description.
Photo source: FBI files.
The FBI's final synopsis of the 1952 case. After three years of investigation, the case was closed. It has been reopened by the state five times and never resolved.
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Photo by Aidarí Reira.
Today, Freedom Avenue is a lovely peaceful neighborhood with a community united by the legacy down the road. Residents say it feels as if the presence of the Moores lives on.
Photo credit forthcoming.
A letter to Juanita Evangeline Moore from former attorney general Charlie Crist addressing the reconstruction of the Moore’s home where the bombing occurred.
Photo by Clarissa Moon and Tania Sims.
The Cultural Center at the Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Memorial Park houses a museum, conference center, reference library and gift shop. Visitors can schedule a free tour.
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Photo by Aidarí Reira.
Resident Joan Hines walks down the street of Freedom Avenue. She said it is full of memories of her marriage and life with her husband in the home they built.
Photo by Clarissa Moon and Tania Sims.
The entrance to the Harry T. and Hariette V. Moore Culture Center and Museum is full of art.
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Photo by Clarissa Moon and Tania Sims.
Cultural Center Coordinator Sonya Mallard and Leader Carshonda Wright.
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Photo by Clarissa Moon and Tania Sims.
Cultural Center Leader Carshonda Wright gives a tour of the Moore Family Home Replica. The replica houses mannequins of Harry and Harriette Moore beside their dinner table.
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Photo by Clarissa Moon and Tania Sims.
Cultural Center Leader Carshonda Wright points out an exhibit created by Sheree Suttles for a history competition.
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Photo by Clarissa Moon and Tania Sims.
Carshonda Wright walks near the reflecting pools at the Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Memorial Park. She said the pool symbolizes eternal life, that the Moores' spirit lives on.
Photo credit forthcoming.
The words of the poem “The Ballad of Harry T. Moore” written by Langston Hughes. Bernice Johnson Reagon set the poem to music, performed by Sweet Honey and the Rock.
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