Fort Pierce Magazine 2023
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Last Look – Fort Pierce Magazine 2024
Fort Pierce, a growing city established in 1901, was named for the U.S. Army fort established along the Indian River during the Second Seminole War [1835-1842].
Avast ye! Shiploads of seafood and pirate activities can be found at the Fort
Pierce Seafood and Pirate Fest on Saturday, Feb. 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
and Sunday, Feb. 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park and
Riverwalk Center. With mermaids and pirates, cannons and swords, kids’
fun zones, pet friendly, and a wide array of vendors and shops to explore.
There will be live music and donations of canned goods for the Treasure
Coast Food Bank would be appreciated. Free parking is available at the city
parking garage. For more information visit TreasureCoastPirateFest.com.
Things to do – Fort Pierce Magazine 2024
Upcoming Events- February-July 2024
At GraceWay Village, both staff and volunteers pitch in wherever they are needed to provide food, clothing and encouragement to local families in crisis. RUSTY DURHAM PHOTOS
Friends in Need
Most folks head online or to the store when they want new clothes. They drive to the grocery store to restock the kitchen, park their cars in garages before heading inside to enjoy an evening’s rest.
Fort Pierce commercial fisherman, Capt. Terry Howard, fishes solo most days. He makes an exception for his friend and part-time first
mate, Fort Pierce native John Rohm. On a good day the pair may return with upwards of 700 pounds of king or Spanish mackerel. WHITNEY JOSEPH
HOOKED
It takes a special kind of discipline to wake up in time to watch the sun come up over that lucky spot on the water. Lucky for the fisherman, that is, not for the fish. But that’s exactly what countless men and women in Fort Pierce have been doing for generations.
When the new Highwaymen Museum is completed in the fall it will look similar to this rendering, with a mural on the east wall of the Jackie L. Caynon Sr. Building at 1234 Avenue D. A security fence will enclose the property after renovations are completed. HIGHWAYMEN FOUNDATION
A LONG ROAD
Doretha Hair Truesdell’s dream of a beautiful museum filled with vibrant paintings by the 26 African American landscape artists known as the Highwaymen began in 2004, when the group was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame.
Causeway Cove Marina occupies 18 acres of uplands at the east end of South Bridge, with boat slips and RV spots, along with a host of small businesses that provide fun on the land and on the water for tourists and locals alike. Its 27 acres of submerged lands are home to the marina’s numerous boat slips.
‘TASKED AND TESTED’
Heading east over South Bridge, you could miss one exciting place if you are not careful. It might be called Fort Pierce’s “best kept secret,” but Causeway Cove Marina manager Harold H. “Buzz” Smyth has dedicated himself to welcoming the community as well as its visitors.
The Buckhorn Saloon had a short but colorful existence. It was opened in 1905 but closed the following year when St. Lucie County voters approved a local ban on alcohol sales, 14 years ahead of the national prohibition.
INTOXICATING
At the dawn of the 20th century, Fort Pierce boasted two watering holes within walking distance of each other.
Group Of Cheerful Multi Racial Friends Sitting In Car Enjoying Road Trip Travel
GET YOUR FREE RIDE!
There are no free rides in life, unless you are a commuter who needs to get home from work.
The P.P. Cobb Building, constructed in 1882, is downtown’s earliest building and is an example of the wooden structures built at the time. GREGORY ENNS
STILL STANDING
Much of downtown Fort Pierce would still be recognizable to a cattle-driving settler or a yachtsman sailing the Indian River, back in the early 20th century.
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