On the southeast coast of Florida in the 1880s, a quaint little community was nestled along the tranquil waters of the St.
With land available for homesteading or for sale at $1.25 an acre, the small village soon to be known as Stuart would beco.
As lucrative pineapple crops and the commercial fishing industry began to flourish, trade boats brought necessary supplies, and new settlers arrived on river steamers.
Lucie River in a wilderness of tropical beauty, one of the region s last frontiers.
On the southeast coast of Florida in the 1880s, a quaint little community was nestled along the tranquil waters of the St