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The ambitious Morris R. Johns family
Morris Rayford Johns, son of Cornelius and Zilpha, was born in Orlando on Sept. 9, 1867, one of five children. Cornelius (Jr.)…
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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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Stuart’s Telephone Service & ‘Hello Girls’
The telephone, patented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, would eventually enable people to communicate with others in all parts of the…
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Stuart’s spirited pioneer Krueger family
Albert Rudolph Krueger, born in Berlin, Germany in 1859, left his homeland for New York at about age 21; he applied for…
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‘Tin Can Camps’ & Tourism: Exciting Fun
The Dixie Highway, completed in 1915, was a route extending from Montreal, Canada to Miami, Florida, providing an exciting opportunity for people…
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Zack Mosley’s Smilin’ Jack Comic Strip
Zack Mosley, a Martin County resident for decades, was a nationally known figure, not only in the field of aviation, but for…
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Pioneer Businesses & Rue’s Sweet Shop
The city of Stuart, Florida was incorporated May 7, 1914. In 1917, just a few years later, the Stuart Messenger, one of…
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Citizens/1st National Bank– A brief history
Bank of Stuart, the first banking institution in town, opened Nov. 1, 1912, with capital stock totaling $15,000. Located at the corner…
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Chela Jacobo, noted dancer and teacher
Chela Jacobo, internationally known and recognized dancer and instructor, influenced many young girls and boys in Martin County, from the 1950s through…
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Stuart’s first planned shopping centers
The area surrounding Flagler and Osceola avenues in downtown Stuart was the main business sector in the community for decades. In 1959,…
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Harry Lyons, avid promoter for Stuart
Harry L. Lyons, one of five children, was born March 13, 1871 in Iowa, the son of Robert Charles Lyons, a merchant…
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“Miss Harris’ Florida School in Palm City
Miss Julia F. Harris was born Jan. 22, 1878 in Michigan, the grand-niece of Millard Fillmore, her grandmother, Julia Fillmore, being the…
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Danforth — pioneer, adventurer, sportsman
John Samuel Danforth, an intriguing and interesting man of many ideas, talents and skills, was a pioneer of Potsdam (Stuart), an outdoorsman…