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FLORIDA SURF MUSEUM
Renovated surf museum’s historical exhibit showcases the ‘real stuff’
Tucked away in the back of the
water sports rental venue of
Ron Jon Surf Shop in Cocoa
Beach, the Florida Surf Museum
serves as the historical connection to the
sport of surfing throughout the state.
Dedicated to preserving the state’s rich
surfing heritage, the nonprofit museum
has become one of the Space Coast’s
most highlighted and recommended
stops for visitors and residents, whether
surfers, waterman/women or others, to
enjoy and explore.
Founded in 1999, the Cocoa Beach Surf
Museum, as it was first known, was the
vision of Cocoa Beach resident Sean
O’Hare.
O’Hare, the son of the late Pat O’Hare
who was one of the first East Coast
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surfboard builders, said he felt compelled
to share the concept of creating a
place where the Cocoa Beach surfing
community could share both stories and
memorabilia after returning from a trip
to California in the mid ’90s where he
visited the Oceanside Surf Museum.
“After taking a look around that museum
I felt like I was at home, literally,” he
explained. “It looked like the inside
By Sue DeWerff
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Florida Surf Museum, in the sports rental annex of Ron Jon Surf Shop in Cocoa Beach, promotes and preserves the state’s rich surfing history.
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