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Bible given to military in WWII
During World War II, thousands of servicemen carried Bibles into battle as both spiritual comfort and practical companion. This hardbound Bible, donated…
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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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Stuart’s Fourth Street Recreational Park
STUART — Public parks and recreational areas are a necessary, important and integral part of a city. One of the first parks…
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Painting of little girl
This charming portrait of a young girl offers a glimpse into family life and artistic expression during Stuart's formative years. The painting's…
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Stuart pioneer property is gifted to hospital
STUART — The general history of the town of Stuart, once called Potsdam, can be fairly accurately traced from its earliest beginnings…
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Vintage doll
This charming vintage doll was treasured enough to be passed down and eventually entrusted to our museum by Marianne Kassab, connecting us…
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John Kelley, Stuart’s unofficial ‘greeter’
STUART — The familiar surnames of many Stuart pioneers such as Roebuck, Kitching, Pomeroy, Krueger, Hogarth, Stypmann, Parks, Bessey and Frazier are…
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History of Hobe Sound – 2nd Edition
This 1997 second edition captures the story of Hobe Sound, Stuart's neighboring community, preserving the voices and memories of pioneers who shaped…
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Stuart’s jails: Accommodating prisoners no simple task
STUART — The village called Potsdam, which would be known as Stuart in 1895, was first settled in the 1880s. As a…
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Emerson Electric Oscillating Fan
This gleaming Emerson Electric fan represents the modern conveniences that arrived in Stuart homes during the early twentieth century, transforming daily life…
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A brief history of local schools and transportation
STUART — Public education of children in Potsdam (Stuart) began in 1891 with a single, 12×18-foot, two-room wooden schoolhouse on Cherokee (Seminole)…
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Porcelain Doll handmade from Iowa
This delicate porcelain-headed doll, handcrafted by Lily Efferding in Bellevue, Iowa, represents the cherished dolls that adorned the homes of American children…
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Francis Adams was an esteemed patriotic figure
STUART — Most Martin County residents have probably seen or visited the small Captain Adams Park, located near Confusion Corner in Stuart,…