Cow Creek Chronicles
A series about the lives of a pioneering cattle family and the vast ranch they established
Rise of a Cattle Baron
PART ONE: Pioneer Frank Raulerson builds a cattle-ranching empire, but who will take it over? Rise of a Cattle Baron The brothers Raulerson arrive early to Fort Pierce and help…
Divided warpaths
One veteran of the Second Seminole War was the victor, the other became the vanquished
Fort Pierce daredevil thrilled crowd at inlet celebration a century ago
While the new inlet was supposed to be the center of attention on May 12, 1921, 24-year-old Madeline Davis stole the show.
Few structures are visible on South Beach, at the bottom of this May 1921 photograph, in this aerial shot of the new Fort Pierce Inlet. ST. LUCIE COUNTY REGIONAL HISTORY CENTER
100 years and counting
Events to mark the day the Fort Pierce Inlet and the Atlantic Ocean met a century ago
The opening of Fort Pierce Westwood High School led to much angst as the classes at Fort Pierce Central were split, separating seniors from their friends. RUSTY DURHAM
Unbroken bonds
Class of ’79 alumni remain close despite spending their senior year at different schools
The U.S. Coast Guard Station in Fort Pierce is located on South Hutchinson Island which provides quick access to the Atlantic Ocean via the Fort Pierce Inlet. ANTHONY INSWASTY
On guard
New Coast Guard commander at Fort Pierce Station continues longtime mission along the Treasure Coast
Defiant to the end
Bootleg booze and blazing bullets pockmarked the short and tragic life of Laura Upthegrove, girlfriend of notorious gangster John Ashley
ROB DOWNEY
How we became the Treasure Coast
Long known for our world-famous citrus, St. Lucie, Martin and Indian River counties became known as the Treasure Coast after the discovery of riches off our shores in the 1960s
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