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Photo of Outrigger Resort under construction
This photograph captures Stuart's mid-century transformation into a premier tourist destination, freezing a moment when the Outrigger Resort, a landmark oceanfront property,…
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Stuart History
The people, places, events and buildings that shaped our town, from its pioneer days to today. Each page gives a short answer first, then the full story with sources you can check.
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Supreme Service Lunch Room, a deadly tragedy
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part 1 of a historical look at the Supreme Service Lunch Room tragedy. STUART — The Pittmans, members…
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Leather bound scrapbook of Outrigger
This leather-bound scrapbook captures memories of the *Outrigger*, a vessel that embodied Stuart's deep connection to the sea and sport fishing heritage…
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Martin County’s people, places and events
STUART — There are many interesting or unusual stories about people, places and events in Martin County’s history, three of which are…
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Correspondence to/from Evinrude/Langford
This collection of letters documents the friendship between two influential figures in Stuart's mid-twentieth-century life: singer and actress Francis Langford, who made…
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Laura, the Ashley Gang’s moll
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part 2 of a historical look at Laura Beatrice Upthegrove of the infamous Ashley Gang. STUART — Four…
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Toy Game Piece – boat yellow
This cheerful yellow boat game piece is a small reminder of how Stuart's maritime heritage has always captured the imagination, even in…
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Laura Upthegrove, Outlaw Ashley’s moll
STUART — Anyone familiar with Martin County history certainly knows the story of the notorious Ashley Gang, a group of despicable outlaws…
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Toy Green Truck Metal
This modest green metal toy truck represents the simple pleasures of childhood play in mid-20th-century America, when a small cast-metal vehicle could…
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The Elliott Museum and its ghostly stories
HUTCHINSON ISLAND — Most people enjoy and are intrigued by a good ghost story, but the interest may be even greater when…
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Toy Tractor and Trailer – Metal
This bright red metal toy tractor and trailer captures the spirit of mid-20th-century American childhood, when farm equipment and vehicles inspired the…
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Ghostly Experiences in the France Apartments
STUART — The Mediterranean Revival-style, two-wing, three-story France Apartments, built for Adam France in 1927 on Frazier Creek, are among the finest…