Patricia Murphy’s Candlelight Restaurants
Patricia Murphy, a notable restauranteur, well known for the famous Candlelight Restaurants and Gardens established in New York in the 1930s and…
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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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Settlers of the regions of Eden and Jensen
In the 1880s, long before Martin County was formed, the region of thick vegetation west of the Indian River and north of…
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Homes and buildings destroyed by fire in 1920s-1930s, part 2
Fire is necessary for man’s existence in a civilized world, but uncontrolled or sparked by accident, it can be devastating, often destroying…
9 min read
“Adam W. France’s Beautiful Apartments France’s Apartments: A Home in the Sou
The France Apartments, located on Frazier Creek, were built in 1926-27 by Adam Warren France to accommodate an increasing population and influx…
7 min read
JFK assassination
Friday, Nov. 22, 1963, began as a normal day in Martin County, the end of the work week for most, with pleasant…
12 min read
Kids’ fun and entertainment in Martin County, part 2
Stuart was indeed a small town in the 1950s and ’60s with some areas relatively undeveloped and few places for kids to…
9 min read
Kids: Fun and entertainment in Martin County
Once upon a time, in an era not so long ago, historically speaking, there were no computers, video games or other entertaining…
8 min read
Stories, legends, some facts and humor
There are many interesting stories, facts, some humorous situations and even a few legends with ghosts that can be told about the…
13 min read
Martin County bridges and bridge tenders
A bridge can be a vital and integral part of a town, but especially of importance in Martin County, which is essentially…
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Some of Martin County’s ‘firsts’ — Part 2
First Chautauqua program in Stuart Having begun in Chautauqua, N.Y., in 1874, the first program of education and entertainment, which would be…
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Noting some of Martin County’s ‘firsts’
It seems, for whatever reason, people are interested in ‘firsts’ for who, what when or where in a community, so an effort…
11 min read
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…
8 min read
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