The Miami Canal extends from Lake Okeechobee in Florida to the Miami River

    The Saint Lucie County courthouse was located on south Second Street in Fort Pierce, Florida.  It was built in 1909. This is the site of the current courthouse.   The site on which the courthouse was located was donated by Fort Pierce. The old courthouse was a two story building measuring 60 x 90 feet.  It had a dome of 78 feet  There was a four faced clock in the dome and a 700 pound bell.  The outside walls were pressed red brick and black mortar.  The roof was slate and iron.

     The first floor had multiple offices.  The second floor was dominated by  large court room.

     The building contractor was Mutual Construction Company of Louisville, Kentucky.   The architect was Mr. HI Kloop.  The cost of the building and furnishing was $40,000.  After storm damage in 1928, the dome was removed.

    McKee Botanical Gardens is located on 350 US Highway 1, Vero Beach, Florida. It is a non for profit cultural organization.

       Originally the 80 acre property was purchased in 1922 by Arthur McKee and Waldo Sexton. It was intended for citrus farming.  However, they decided it should be used for a botanical garden. They hired a tropical landscape architect to develop the park.It opened in 1932.  It featured trails, ponds and streams. In the 1940s, it averaged 100,000 visitors per year.  During the 1970’s, attendance dropped .  The botanical.garden closed. The property was sold to a developer.

     18 of the original acres were saved and converted into a smaller park.  The park features Royal Palm Grove, giant mushroom, bamboo trail, live oak trail, Children’s garden, Wall of Giants (Walls Section structure with a large mahogany table)

     On January 7, 1998, the park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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     The history of the US Naval Base Amphibious Base, Fort Pierce, Florida began on January 26, 1943 with the arrival of the Commanding Officer Captain Clarence Gulbranson in Fort Pierce, Florida.

     On January 14, 1943  a hand picked group of 6 officers and 75 enlisted men were ordered to the Fort Pierce area.  They arrived on January 17th. They were housed at the new Fort Pierce Hotel.  They spent the next 6 days clearing the land and erecting 90 tents south of the Fort Pierce Inlet on South Hutchinson Island.  From these humble origins, the Amphibious Base began.  It was 19,280 acres and extended 25 miles from near Vero Beach to Jensen Beach including North Hutchinson Island and South Hutchinson Island. Over the next 3 years, 140,000 army, navy, army airforce, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Troops would participate in amphibious training for landings at multiple land sea sites, the largest of which would be Normandy, France.

     Bob Mason Park is located in LaBelle, Florida.  It is near the intersection of Old County Road 78 and Bridge Street. It was founded in 1998.  It was expanded in 2008 with funds from the Florida Recreation Assistance Program.

     It is located adjacent to the Caloosahatchee River.  It has oak, water oak, and Southern oak trees.  There are docks, playground, pavilion and a grill.  It was upgraded in 2018 by adding gazebos, grills, picnic tables, and extended parking.

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     The PP Cobb Building is located at 100 Avenue A.  Fort Pierce, Florida.  The original building at this site was erected in 1882. It was built by the Hogg family . It was a trading post.  It was run by Annie Hogg while her husband worked as Captain of a trading ship.

     In 1885, the building was sold to an oyster canning plant. The business operated from 1885 to 1896.  In 1896,  Peter Cobb bought the building.

     Cobb opened a general.store at the site.   He featured a wide variety of goods. Over the years, Cobb added to the building and the inventory.  The store was a meeting place, a post office and a non official bank. The store closed in 1915.

     He then opened a clothing store.  He retired in 1932.

     The Saint Lucie County Regional History Center, aka Saint Lucie County Historical Museum opened in 1968.  It is located at 414 Sea way Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida. It overlooks the Indian River in Museum Park Point. Originally, it was under the control of the Saint Lucie County Historical Comision. Control was transferred in 1988 to Leisure Services/Parks and Recreation Department of Saint Lucie County.

     One of the museum buildings is built as a replica of the former FEC Fort Pierce Railroad Station.  The museum features artifacts,photos of the  Fort Pierce area from Indian tribes, early settlers and businesses.

     The ground also contain the Gardner house built in 1907.  It was built for the Gardner family.   It was donated to the museum in 1985.  It was originally located at 327 Magnolia Avenue. Construction costs were $1200.

     The house had high ceilings and a crucified floor plan.  It was built by A. A. Register.