Fort Pierce Collection
Dublin Core
Title
Fort Pierce Collection
Alternative Title
Ft. Pierce Collection
Subject
Fort Pierce (Fla.)
Description
Fort Pierce, also known as the Sunrise City, is the county seat of St. Lucie County, Florida. Fort Pierce was first settle during the Second Seminole War in December of 1837. The fort was named in honor of Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin K. Pierce. In 1901, the City of Fort Pierce was officially incorporated. During World War II, , the U.S. Naval Amphibious Training Base was established in Fort Pierce, marking the beginning of the city's population boom that would last throughout the 1950s.
External Reference
"ABOUT FORT PIERCE." The Sunrise City: Fort Pierce, Florida. http://cityoffortpierce.com/224/About-Fort-Pierce.
St. Lucie County: History Alive. Fort Pierce, Fla: St. Lucie County Historical Commission in cooperation with St. Lucie County Leisure Services, St. Lucie County Public Schools, and the St. Lucie Historical Society, 2000.
Collection Items
Florida Progress
A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. According to the article, the Fort Myers Growers' Association, which was a local unit of the Florida Citrus Exchange (FCE), was considering a proposal to build a packing,…
Fort Pierce Growers' Association
A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. According to the article, the Fort Pierce Growers' Association, which was a local unit of the Florida Citrus Exchange (FCE), was considering a proposal to build a packing,…
Collection Tree
- St. Lucie County Collection
- Fort Pierce Collection