Martin Digital History

Boat-a-cade passes through the St. Lucie Locks, c. 1955

Item

Title

Boat-a-cade passes through the St. Lucie Locks, c. 1955

Description

Several boats pass through the St. Lucie Locks as part of the annual Boat-a-cade from Kissimmee to Okeechobee as several people look on from the docks. According to the Stuart News (27 Oct 1955), one hundred and twenty nine boats were checked through the St. Lucie Locks for the sixth annual Boat-a-cade held in October of 1955.

Source

Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.

Rights

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Format

Black and white negative; 4x5 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Thurlow-2025-020-sc-137
2025.020

Original Format

Negatives

Citation

Arthur Ruhnke (1912-1986), “Boat-a-cade passes through the St. Lucie Locks, c. 1955,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/14303.