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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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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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,…
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Salerno: Benjamin W. Mulford’s Utopia
The small communities along the St. Lucie River were essentially wilderness regions in the 1890s, with very few families and homes. Potsdam…
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