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Martin County’s Ricou Browning played the ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’
Ask any movie buff to name a classic sci-fi, horror movie from the 1950s and the answer may well be “Creature from…
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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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Grover Cleveland was a Stuart property owner
Through the years, Martin County has been visited by many notable people or celebrities. Some have only stayed briefly, perhaps to perform…
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Stuart’s drive-ins offered ‘campy’ entertainment
Although the actual concept for drive-in movies dates back to 1933, the outdoor theater reached a height of popularity in the 1950s-’60s…
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Historical Vignettes tells the story of how Stuart became ‘The Sailfish Capital of the World’
Historical Vignettes is a mini-series showcasing Martin Counties interesting stories and forgotten facts. Stuart was officially named the “Sailfish Capital of the…
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Historical Vignettes presents, “Legion Hall, a Venue for Entertainment”
Historical Vignettes is a series on Martin County’s interesting stories and forgotten facts. What did people do for recreation and entertainment in…
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‘When bears roamed Hutchinson Island’
When Stuart was a sleepy little town and the area was sparsely populated in the early 1900s, animal wildlife was plentiful. It…
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Dr. George L. Porter and the Lincoln assassination stories
Probably few events in American history are more intriguing than the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the trial of the accused conspirators.…
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‘Ramar of the Jungle’ film star Jon Hall lived in Jensen with wife Frances Langford
Historical Vignettes – Martin County A Mini-Series of Interesting Stories, Forgotten Facts In the 1940s, movie star, Jon Hall and his wife,…
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Gilson’s Circular Slide Rule Company
Clair A. Gilson, a true inventive genius, was one of many notable people through the years who settled, at least for part…
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Andy Lester thrilled residents by bringing a dirigible to Stuart in 1930
The zeppelin (blimp) known as ?The Defender’ came to Stuart in February 1930, providing an exciting, unusual and unforgettable adventure for many…
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Do you remember the Seminole Indian Reptile Gardens?
Probably very few people living in Martin County today remember much about Stuart’s first real tourist attraction. In May of 1954, the…
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A native son the namesake for a different 70th anniversary
By Allgel#388671 The date of Dec. 7, 1941, is not only recognized in remembrance of the tragic bombing of Pearl Harbor, but…