Halloween memories date back to the early 1900s
Halloween may conjure thoughts of mystical, scary or even gruesome stories, events and creatures, some involving perhaps haunted houses, spooks, ghosts 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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Time Traveling: Trivial Info 1900-1909, Part 2
This column is a continuation of last week’s. To read all of the Luckhardts’ Historical Vignettes published in YourNews, visit www.tcpalm.com/yournews. Trivial…
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Time Traveling: Trivial Info 1900-1909
Trivial information and little known facts about a town can not only be interesting, but provide a glimpse into the past. Presented…
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The story of the Rohrbachs’ Laurchar Lunch Room
In the 1930s and ’40s, small diners or fast food establishments could be profitable business ventures along the country’s highways, catering to…
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1928 Hurricane destroys city incinerator
The hurricane of Sept. 16, 1928 was especially destructive and devastating to the little town of Stuart. Many buildings, shops and homes…
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Lamb’s Pet Farm, Miller’s Poodle Pagoda
Through the years, many Martin Countians have raised animals for profit, while others simply enjoyed owning a pet. In the late 1950s…
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Archibald Alvin Hendry Jr., entrepreneur, Part 2
A.A. ‘Buck’ Hendry was a no-nonsense man of many accomplishments and successful business ventures. By the mid-’50s, he had renovated and improved…
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Archibald Alvin Hendry Jr., Entrepreneur, Part 1
Archibald Alvin ‘Arch’ Hendry was born Aug. 18, 1857 in Hillsborough County, Florida, the second of eight children. His parents, Archibald and…
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Honey production was once big business in Martin County
It’s probably little known that maintaining apiaries for honey production as a local business actually predates the formation of Martin County. Many…
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George Bradley holds up bank in ’61
Most people familiar with Stuart’s history are aware of the fact that the infamous John Ashley Gang robbed the Bank of Stuart…
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John Mann, accomplished gentleman, part 2
John Newton Mann, born in New Mexico on Aug. 23, 1913, married Lydia Glass in ’33 and moved to Stuart with family…
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Part 1 — John Mann, accomplished gentleman
John Mann’s diverse life included many varied accomplishments: athlete, butcher, grocery manager, city police officer, fire chief, building inspector, fisherman, hunter, taxidermist,…
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