Martin County’s lucky stars lined up when illness brought Edwin Menninger to the St. Lucie River Region, changing its journalistic future forever.
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see,” a famous quote by Thoreau and the slogan of Gallery 36 and the belief of photography artist Lisa Renee Ludlum.
The Ashley Gang was Florida’s most notorious crime family of the 20th century, using a tiny community now in Martin County as its base of operations.
Jensen was designated a post office on April 17, 1890. Four years later, with the coming of Henry Flagler’s railway, John L. Jensen subdivided a portion of his homestead as the Town of Jensen. Pineapple growing and commercial fishing were the main industries.
1925: Martin County is created from northern Palm Beach County and a portion of St. Lucie County. Stuart is the county seat. A former school becomes the courthouse.
They believed a county of their own would usher in an explosion of prosperity. But it wasn’t only the business leaders in tiny Stuart, Florida, who were chasing after a windfall. It was the Roaring Twenties.
Martin County’s great achievement in connection with celebrating its 100 years of existence since 1925 is establishing “Martin Digital History.”
Just as winter is a time for family get-togethers, it is the same for these migratory birds that fly South for the winter months.
Upcoming Events: Jan. 5 – March 1, 2025
The man behind the Sabre Mochachino brand is as complex and interesting as the prints used for his clothing line.
