The Sunrise Inn at beautiful Port Sewall
Henry E. Sewall and Hugh Willoughby, developers of Port Sewall, (Ca 1908-’10) realized one of the necessary conveniences needed for prospective land…
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Vignettes
Small stories. A bigger picture of Stuart.
Step back in time to learn about the unusual, the forgotten and some of the fascinating people, events and places from Martin County's history. These historical vignettes were written by Greg and Alice Luckhardt of Stuart and were published in the "Your News" section of Stuart News and TCPalm.com (discontinued).
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Cost, freezes destroy pineapple industry
Pineapple production was a major industry in Eden, Jensen, Waveland and Stuart at one time. Captain Thomas E. Richards believed the growing…
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Interesting stories and facts about Martin County, part 2
Submitted for approval, a few stories of interest and information regarding people, places and events of Martin County. Hungarian refugees escape to…
12 min read
Historical Vignette: Legends, stories and facts about Martin County
A few of the stories, facts and legends pertaining to some of the people, events and places of Martin County may be…
10 min read
Reuben and Margaret Frazier, pioneers
To appreciate pioneer life in the late 1800s in the region of what would be Martin County, contemplate the situation of moving…
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Businesses of Stuart prior to the 1950s
Although certainly not a comprehensive listing, a few of the more prominent or interesting businesses in Stuart, established before 1950, are presented…
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Recalling the Ocean East Mall and stores
Shopping centers, malls and plazas are abundant in Martin County, with a large variety of stores or specialty shops offering merchandise for…
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Walter Kitching’s Trade Boat, Merchant
Pioneer settlers in the wilderness regions of southeast Florida in the 1880s, mostly scattered along the coast, were dependent on venturing by…
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Eddie Miller’s Baseball School of Stuart
Edward “Eppie” Robert Miller, aka “Eddie” was an American professional baseball player, a shortstop who played for 14 seasons in the National…
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Triumph & tragedy of the Tyndall family
Edward Bruce Charles Tyndall, born May 1, 1858 in Middlesex County, England came to the United States as a single young man…
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Fire destroys Martin County’s structures
Unfortunately many of the fine homes, buildings and landmark structures in Martin County have been damaged or destroyed by fire, sometimes tragically,…
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Grumman aircraft facility at Witham Field
The association of the area in and around Stuart with aircraft and aviation can be traced back to the early 1900s with…
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