[2] She was a member of the Florida Historical Society and the group maintains a Caroline Mays Brevard Award in her honor.

[3] Brevard was born at her aunt's residence at The Grove in Tallahassee on August 29, 1860.

Brevard graduated from Columbia University and then returned home to Tallahassee, Florida where she taught at a Leon High School.

[4] In 1915 she began teaching at the Florida State College for Women.

[2] A large elementary school was built in 1924 and named in to honor her.