Martin Digital History

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  • Includes map of Florida East Coast Railway Route and stops through Florida, alphabetical list of stations, geographical list of stations, and description of Stuart.
  • Includes emergency numbers, information about the telephone company, regulations concerning telephone use, long distance information, area codes, information about Indiantown, alphabetical listings of telephone numbers, and yellow pages.
  • High quality booklet featuring historical information, a timeline of preservation activities, reminisces and testimonials, and sponsor advertisements from local businesses.
  • Booklet on the House of Refuge prepared by the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Martin County.
  • Farmers Bulletin 1237 from the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Bulletin discusses the history of Florida's pineapple industry, including its decline by the 1920s and suggested restoration methods.
  • "Contained here is a brief history of Fern Hill Cemetery, told in part through the voices of those who have so lovingly cared for it over the years."
    Compiled and written by Nancy E. Hemphill for Fern Hill Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum.
    Penciled corrections made by Sandra Thurlow.

    Booklet features:
    • History of Fernhill Cemetery
    • Early burials
    • Monuments and Memorials, including histories of individuals: Walter Wrenn Ball, Wildcat Tiger, Warren Howell White, Harold Raiford Johns
    • List of veterans of the Civil War and WWI
    • Cemetery up-keep given over to board of Women 1918
    • Fern Hill - what's in a name. Adelma Hogarth, first president of the Fern Hill Cemetery Association, suggested name in 1923
    • Funeral directors
    • Cemetery caretakers
    • Listing of those buried in the 'old' section of Fern Hill Cemetery
  • Includes emergency numbers, regulations concerning telephone use, long distance information, alphabetical listings of telephone numbers and yellow pages.
  • Booklet for Stuart Heritage's Historic House Tour, Saturday, 15 February 2014, 10 AM to 4 PM. Sponsored by Seacoast National Bank of Stuart.

    Contents:

    Sam Matthews biography

    The 12 tour homes and buildings:

    George W. Parks Store/Stuart Feed Store, 161 SW Flagler Avenue, Stuart
    Clifton Lodge/Hawken Home, 41 West Seminole Street, Stuart
    Feroe Building, 73 SW Flagler Avenue, Stuart
    Geiger/Morrison Home, 405 SW California Avenue, Stuart
    Dr. Gunter/Minschke Home, 430 California Avenue, Stuart
    Judge William F. Rightmire Home, 120 W. Ocean Boulevard, Stuart
    Woodmen Hall, 217 SW Akron Avenue, Stuart
    George W. Thomas/Agatha Kickliter Thomas/Edenfield Home, 200 Albany Avenue, Stuart
    Frank & Patsy McCord Home, 200 SW Atlanta Avenue, Stuart
    John & Josephine Taylor Home, 206 SW Atlanta Avenue, Stuart
    Walter & Emma Kitching Home, 210 SW Atlanta Avenue, Stuart
    Judge Thomas E. Matthews Home, 218 SW Atlanta Avenue, Stuart
  • Two sided flyer. One side is a map of Stuart on the St. Lucie, Palm Beach County, issued by Stuart Commercial Club, H.C. Whipple, artist. The other side feature descriptions of the attractions of the area. Martin County was created from parts of Palm Beach County and St. Lucie County.
  • Folding brochure: Sail into Fun and Good Living! Martin County Florida Pictorial, distributed by the Chamber of Commerce, Stuart, Florida. Photos in this brochure are by Arthur Ruhnke and Earl Dyer Ricou. Features chiefly images of Martin County.
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