Summary
Organization name
The Barnacle Society
Tax id (EIN)
59-2662462
Address
3485 Main HighwayCoconut Grove, FL 33133
The Barnacle Society produces numerous events, celebrations, and special activities at The Barnacle Historic State Park (@historicbarnacle) generating funds to support the preservation and maintenance of The Park, which includes more than five acres of uplands, five acres of submerged lands in Biscayne Bay, the historic Barnacle House. Boathouse, Carriage House, and Micco Pavilion. These events include:
• Barnacle Under Moonlight Concert Series featuring live music (September through May)
• Movies in the Park, sponsored by Business Improvement District
• Shakespeare in The Park (January)
• The Washington's Birthday Regatta, the re-creation of the first Regatta (1887) held on Biscayne Bay (February)
• Earth Day Celebration (April)
• Woofstock (May)
• Cars & Cigars Father's Day Celebration (June)
• Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Picnic
• Christmas in the Park
• The Commodore's Birthday Party (April 3, 1851), the major annual fund-raiser for The Barnacle Society
Major initiatives to be funded with income provided by these events (normally) and, this year, your Give Miami Day donations, include:
• Replacement of the unique Boathouse roof ($32,000)
• Landscape Master Plan including erosion mitigation, better public access, and future sea-level rise planning ($150,000)
• The Egret, a reproduction of Ralph Munroe's most well-known sharpie sailboat, kept in sailing condition at The Barnacle ($5,000/yr., maintenance)
Over the years your gifts and grants to The Barnacle Society have made the following possible:
• Repairs to The Barnacle's porch
• Restoration of the Boathouse foundation
• Boathouse hurricane restoration in 2005 and 2017
• Handicapped-accessible walkway to The Barnacle House
• Re-roofing the Carriage House
• Fire suppression system for The Barnacle House and Boathouse
• Purchase and maintenance of the EZ Limo
Mission
On the shores of Biscayne Bay in the heart of Coconut Grove is the magnificent 40-acre Barnacle State Historic Park, including a mangrove forest and The Barnacle, the oldest home in Miami-Dade County still in its original location. The combination of this park and its structures’ natural beauty, historical significance, stunning bayfront panoramic views, and centrality in a vibrant town is unparalleled in Miami. Call it the Grove’s backyard or its oasis, but whatever we call it, The Barnacle’s preservation and maximum use and enjoyment will preserve the Grove’s character and keep it distinct. The Barnacle Society, Inc. is a volunteer, non-profit Citizen Support Organization created to generate public awareness, education, and financial support for the preservation and maintenance of The Barnacle Historic State Park. The Barnacle property is the legacy of Commodore Ralph Middleton Munroe (1851-1933), one of Coconut Grove's most interesting pioneers. Munroe, originally from Staten Island, moved to Coconut Grove in 1886, built the Boathouse where he founded the Biscayne Bay Yacht Club, and served as its Commodore for 22 years. He also organized the first Washington's Birthday Regatta, which is rerun annually to this day.
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Organization Data
Coconut Grove, FL 33133