Means Court School, 13th Street and Means Court
Sometime before 1920, St. Lucie County's only school for blacks moved to 13th Street and Means Court, and became known as Means Court School, providing classes through the eighth grade. Not . . . — — Map (db m202558) HM
Sarah's Memorial Chapel; formerly Percy S. Peek Funeral Chapel, 728 Avenue D
Zora died on January 28, 1960, and funeral services were conducted on February 7 at the Percy S. Peek Funeral Home. Zora was buried at Genesee Memorial Gardens . . . — — Map (db m202582) HM
This piece of steel from the
World Trade Center was donated by the
Retired New York City Firefighters of
Saint Lucie/Martin Division, Florida,
as a reminder of the more than 2749 people
who were killed on September 11, 2001
373 New York . . . — — Map (db m203061) WM
Albert Ernest "Bean" Backus was a talented and revered Florida landscape artist. He is remembered for his impressionistic paintings of Florida and the Caribbean and the mentorship he gave to many of the Highwaymen, most notably Alfred Hair and . . . — — Map (db m202765) HM
A.E. “Beanie” Backus Studio, 122 Backus Avenue
Zora Neale Hurston was a friend and guest of Ft. Pierce native, A.E. "Beanie" Backus, who painted Florida landscapes for over 50 years. Born in 1906, Beanie was largely self taught and painted . . . — — Map (db m202636) HM
Former Chronicle Newspaper Headquarters, 1529 Avenue D
Florida was still segregated when innovative publisher C.E. Bolen, a leader in the Ft. Pierce black community, began publication of The Chronicle a weekly newspaper written by . . . — — Map (db m202541) HM
Lincoln Park Academy, 1806 Avenue I
At a time in our history when blacks were frequently denied the most basic opportunities, Zora Neale Hurston worked hard and successfully to obtain a fine education and establish herself as a writer. . . . — — Map (db m202287) HM
Zora Neale Hurston Gravesite, Garden of Heavenly Rest Cemetery, Avenue S and 17th St
Zora Neale Hurston died on January 28, 1960. After friends from near and far raised over $600 in her memory, Zora's funeral was held at the Peek Funeral . . . — — Map (db m256804) HM
Zora Neale Hurston House, 1734 Avenue L
From early 1958 through late 1959, Zora Neale Hurston lived in this house, part of a new subdivision developed by Dr. Clem C. Benton, a prominent Ft. Pierce physician and community leader. Dr. . . . — — Map (db m202513) HM
In the early 1900s, Swedish immigrant and horticulturist Axel Hallstrom sought the warm climate of Florida for his wife's health and moved to this area to from tropical trees and fruits. He first planted pineapples on his new farmstead, in the area . . . — — Map (db m136027) HM
Peter Raulerson was born September 1, 1857, in Bartow, Florida. His family moved to Basinger in 1874 and, in 1877, Peter married Louisiana Chandler. In October 1896, Peter and Louisiana moved southeast to a region three miles north of Lake . . . — — Map (db m96036) HM
Zora Neale Hurston Branch Library, 3008 Avenue D
St. Lucie County's Zora Neale Hurston Branch Library, dedicated in 1991, has a long history of community involvement. The Friends of the Library purchased the property and donated it to . . . — — Map (db m202288) HM
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The Fellsmere Public School, the first masonry school building in what is now Indian River County, was constructed during 1915 and 1916 at 22 South Orange Street. The 22,680 square foot, two-story school with a raised basement was . . . — — Map (db m93265) HM
Constructed in 2009, the Florida Highwaymen Obelisk is a central feature of The Highwaymen Heritage Trail, a self-guided commemorative trail and complimentary website honoring the Florida Highwaymen, a loose association of black Florida artists . . . — — Map (db m202735) HM
Fellsmere is a dramatic account of floods, land "booms" and land "busts". Named for E. Nelson Fell, Fellsmere was first incorporated in 1911, as part of St. Lucie County. The Fellsmere Farms Land Development Company promoted the area's rich soils . . . — — Map (db m14304) HM
Fellsmere, the northernmost town in St. Lucie County in 1919, had a population of over 800 people. The county built the first public road to cross the St. Johns River marsh in St. Lucie County (now Indian River County). Promoted as the . . . — — Map (db m95495) HM
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