Why does a video to talk about the history of Melbourne? Not have any Education of the free black slaves that first establish Melbourne had the first church. Please look on Google white brothers Crane Creek monument. Melbourne is more than just white rich people. Now just respect but I love my state and my town and I want all history to be honored.

Why are veils about Melbourne's history? Only about white history lion street and the whole Crane Creek area where established originally by a black freed slave. Please add to your video and explore the heritage and history of Crane Creek. It's making milvera look like we only care about our white rich history. Even city Hall to fix the documentation and allow for the free black slaves that were first 2 own land in Melbourne. He was actually a company to Melbourne Crane Creek area by his slave owner who had freed him and brought him down here to help him get established.

I cut the grass

My late father graduated from KMI and told of going on the train to Eau Gallee for the winter. He said they camped out and suffered with sand fleas and wild hogs ran through their tents at night. After a couple of winters there was the fire, and that was the end of the winter home. We are from Bowling Green Ky.

Sounded like you said... Now I received "MILE" permission to walk on the property, and knowing that there were eyes on me, that also made it not a good idea to WALL to get ther ***".... then the sound cuts off.

There is a picture of this house online, around the 1950s. There is a birdfeeder on the left-side of the lawn and sunshades over each of the windows. I like the way these neighborhoods and houses looked back then much better than today.

Very interesting and I enjoyed the video! I actually live two blocks from there and I never knew the story until now! I moved to Brevard county in 2010 and it closed before I was even born and I'm old 🤣 a couple of corrections, there is a video of the park and it shows the entrance, the petting zoo and a bunch of other sites that you may want to check out. You said there was no videos and you thought it was because they never turned a profit? No it was because it was between the '60s and I mean that was super long ago and also how many people had camcorders then, but either way I'm sure they did turn a profit at one point and there is a few videos for you to check out?

My grandfather's name was Leon Peters. Anybody out there work with him?

Appreciated your video. I played hundreds of rounds at PMCC over several years. Started in my Jr Hi days at Southwest, then while on the Mel Hi golf team I played it 5 days a week when Bill Kennedy was the head professional. I caddied for Sandra Post and Donna Caponi in the 2 LPGA events you spoke of. Then after college I turned pro and my first assistant job was with Bob Dolci at PMCC. Left PMCC in early 1975 to join the staff at Pinehurst Country Club in NC. Your video brought back a lot of good memories. It's a shame it didn't survive. Thanks again

Wonderful video. I could absolutely identify with you when you said times were good with your life and family then. Mine was as well. How I miss those years and long for them to return. Secretariat I think brings that to so many people. Your video was just so nice to watch. I've been watching alot of Secretariat lately because he represents a wonderful time of the past that will never be forgotten. I was only 5 when he was champion so I had no idea who he was, but I knew I was happy. RIP Secretariat

I could talk to you for some time about both the north and south fields. In another episode you spoke of Jake Early. He was groundskeeper at the north fields. He knew me, as his son went to the same HS I did. Jake called me the "last of the choke-up hitters." He once picked Ted Williams off third base twice in one game. Jake was quite a gentleman. When I played in LL, we practiced on the south fields, which might have been changed from their original configurations. In JuCo, my first hit was to LCF on the main field in the North complex. Bruce Bochy was on our club. Goodness, such great memories. Thank yo so much.

I used to run a vending route, and served the citrus packing plant that Karl Spooner worked at. I have family buried in the same cemetery as Danny Ozark. And while in HS, I played at Provost Park, the former MiLB site. After HS, I was asked to play with a black team from Melbourne, FL, and we played at Provost. Thank you for posting. You've brought back great memories for me.

Great video thanks !

So jealous you got to take this tour. I'll be there for the Giants vs Cardinals game, but I'm sure it'll be too much chaos to be able to appreciate the place in the way you did. Just gives me another reason to come back, but man am I excited!

I wish those guys would STOP yanking the halter chains, what's the matter are you scared of the horse, geeze

Thank you for sharing this video with us. It made me cry. I wish he had a better stone. He deserves one.

In Louisville my husband used to unsure many horse farms The waiting list to breed is a long one

Thanks from 🍊 Florida Native here and wondered what happened to the Florida pool

In 1974 or so my family seriously considered buying a home along one of the fairways, I don’t remember which hole. We walked through the house under construction. My father saw the growth potential of the Melbourne/Palm Bay Area. Turns out we decided to stay in central Merritt Island. Sad to see the place the way it is now. It reminds me of Royal Oak Country Club in Titusville, FL. I played there for the first time in 1974 in a junior golf tournament run by a woman named Mrs. Olman (not sure of the spelling). The place was so special back then. A drive by it now is a sad one. It was the first time I played a par 72 course as my buddy and I played daily at Sam Snead All American Golf on US1 in Sharpes, which is yet another local course gone forever. We played Sam’s every day during the summer of ‘74 and got dialed in pretty well. We regularly broke 60 there that summer. Good times. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

My daughter in law found this after our conversation about my family history. My name is clarissia and I am philip van eaghen's daughter and I used to go visit him in prison with my grandparents. If he is still alive i I would love to say hello to him.

I used to manage it and it was bought up by a big corporation, then it and several other company restaurants around the country were sold or developed for other uses. It was a case where the land was worth more split up and sold separately. I have amazing stories about events in every dining room, courtyards, and the mall.

I do believe Luciano is buried in Italy. He was deported

I do believe Luciano is buried in Italy. He was deported

I worked at the McCrorys in that mall for 4 years. Many fond memories of that place.

The video is appreciated, thank you. I, too, walked around as you did about 10 years ago. On our last visit (December, 2023) the gardens, waterfalls, etc. were padlocked. There were signs posted (not too friendly). It was not the positive atmosphere of previous years and times. We used to eat at the restaurant, in its heyday. I was very, very young but have vivid memories of everything. I even have one of the glasses, engraved with the name of the restaurant. The owner was charismatic and positive. He seemed to care about others and their experience. Following his death, he must have been a hard act to follow, if not impossible. Thank you, Mr. Baumgardner, for all the awesome memories. P.S. The employees at the Sam Ash Music store were positive. Our sons are musicians, and we went there not only to see the former Kapok Tree Restaurant grounds (did not happen), but for musical reasons.

Thank you for sharing this lovely personal video. I’m very sorry for your dad’s suffering and your family’s heartache. How wonderful that you were able to visit Secretariat’s resting place. That’s on my own bucket list, too. ❤️

It was a beautiful place in the 70's and 80's. Any time relatives and friends would come from out of town my parents would bring them to the Kapok Tree! It was such a cool place to roam around and eat! One of my son's prom's was held there in around 2013, but it was Sam Ash by then.

All sad, horses that have greatness, prodigy follow.... When they break a fractured bones ... Is money worth than your horses

My name is Kenny Baker and I played for the 1982 bone ham Barnes and led the league in hidden and made the all All Star team for the firm named Aaron's

Pronounced Geno-vese not Geno-vesee!

I was 5 years old when Secretariat won the triple crown. I have seen 5 champions in my life but there will never be one great as him.

NY was a much better place 50 years ago, now it's a dump

Imagine how many ppl walk by that spot where Castellano died and dont know a man fied there. Makes u wonder how many places u may have been where ppl died and u didn't know

Thank you for showing us your view of this. I never been to New York but I would love to the old mafia estates and social clubs. Memorabilia. I wish they kept these treasures man.

Just out of curousity, why did secretariat grandfather have a muslim or Arabic name?

Secretariat is the greatest horse race

Hey Cuz...Always fun to see such great, historical baseball information! (Pete Rose, my favorite Red of all time) played on the Macon Peaches when I was in diapers many years ago. Our neighbor in Macon was one of the staff on the Peaches when Rose was there. The stories he used to tell about Rose were, shall we say, very entertaining.

I HATE it when people constantly jerk on the horses heads! He’s NOT moving, leave im alone

Why is keep tugging at Orb like that, I don't like that, you can clearly see that the horse is unconformtable with guide yanking at the chain.

😉 *PromoSM*

Thank You for a beautiful, nostalgic, rememberance. I saw this place for the first time when i was 10 yrs old in 1971. I was absolutely transfixed into paradise. With a childs mind, I believed that my parents had taken me back into time, to Ancient Rome. I will be traveling to S. Florida this year, and hope to stop by, and see this, one more time, 52 years later.

Terrible resolution. 👎🏻

Excellent video!

What precious memories!

When I think of SECRETAIAT I can't help but think of the strength, the power, the greatness of America. He carried that pride and glory till the end.

Secretariat was an amazing horse. I found out there is only 2 siblings left from his bloodline. I don't think we will see another horse like him.

My parents would go there when we lived in Tampa in the early 70's

The offspring of secretariat are ending up in KILL PENS! SO WRONG ON ALL LEVELS!

Secretariat did make the 70s a wonderful decade compared to all the other stuff we had to live through. That’s why God gave us secretariat. He was a gift to us to uplift us. And he did. He was perfect, his looks,his temperament. His speed, his manners, his star power. tEverything about him was a masterpiece.

Stumbled upon video I attended in 99 absolutely loved it I will always have the memories