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Legend and escapades of Gilbert the Pirate
In the 1800s, the region around what would be the St. Lucie Inlet on Hutchinson Island was referred to as South Pass…
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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.
Stuart History list
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Notable doctors of Stuart, 1920s-1950s
In 1922, husband and wife medical doctors, Charles Roy and Anna A. (Lindstadt) Darrow with two children, Richard and Dorothy came to…
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Notable doctors of Stuart, early years
There seemed to be an unusual dilemma for some of Stuart’s first doctors ? not enough people in need of medical services…
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Historical Vignettes Lumber yards, mills and builders’ supplies
In Stuart’s pioneer days of the 1890s, lumber for building homes and businesses came from Jacksonville or Titusville by barges or boats…
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HISTORY: Martin County: Intriguing Stories & Facts – Part 2
The O’Dwyer wedding St. Joseph Catholic Church on 4th Street (East Ocean Blvd.) in Stuart was the scene of a much publicized…
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HISTORY: “Martin County: Intriguing Stories & Facts” Part I
Herein are a few intriguing stories, some facts, trivia and even a little humor, pertaining to people, events and places in Martin…
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Circus, fair, travel Shows 1935-2000s
The area around Haney Circle in downtown Stuart, relatively undeveloped, was a favorite site for carnivals, traveling circuses, county fairs and other…
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Pioneer times, entertainment 1890s-1935
Entertainment for the very early pioneers and settlers in the town of Potsdam (Stuart) was simple — perhaps a family or social…
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Martin County’s inventive entrepreneurs
Martin County, with its year-around pleasant climate, picturesque waterways and beautiful tropical foliage, has attracted a variety of people, not only as…
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The enterprising Dehon family of Stuart
One of Stuart’s enterprising businessmen of the 1920s was Theodore Dehon, born Feb. 11, 1871 in Travelers Rest, Greenville County, S.C. The…
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Ladies’ hairdressing and beauty salons
The need for women’s hair care and personal grooming has existed since ancient times. The prominent and wealthy could afford such personal…
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Martin County barbers over the decades
Personal grooming establishments, barbers and hairdressers, have been an important and integral part of the community since the area’s earlier ‘pioneering’ days,…