House of Seven Gables is a historic home turned visitors center in Ft. Pierce. It was built in…read more1905. In 1943 it was a house of prostitution frequented by servicemen during WWII. In 1987 it was sold at auction and used as a taxidermy studio. In 1997 the house was donated to the city of Fort Pierce and moved to its present location on June 31, 1998. In 2000 the St. Lucie Chamber of Commerce opened the house as a visitor's center providing information about things to do in the area and places to stay and eat at. The volunteers who work here answer visitors questions and also give free tours of the house. If you are in the area it is worth a stop especially since the A. E. Backus Museum and Gallery and Manatee Observation and Education Center are located on either side of the House of Seven Gables.

The ladies who helped us here were so sweet and nice, and they really had great information on the…read moresurrounding area. We never could get the WiFi to work, however, and the limited days and hours can make it hard to reach them, but it's a beautiful building for the Fort Pierce Visitor Center.

Stuart was first settled in 1870. It was recognized as a town in Palm Beach County in 1914. In…read more1925, it was designated a city in the newly created Martin County. Stuart is known as the Sailfish Capital of the World because of the large number of sailfish in the ocean waters off the coast of Stuart. The Stuart Riverwalk located in the historic downtown has cute shops, art galleries, restaurants, and spectacular views of the St. Lucie River and the Roosevelt Bridge. The riverwalk runs along the edge of town on the banks of the St. Lucie River. Take in the boats, fish, birds, and the river. There is a health trail you can follow if you are looking for exercise. At the waters edge on Sundays the city offers the free Rock 'n Riverwalk concert series and the Green Market. You can pick up the $10 Tiki Taxi Cruises behind Mulligan's Restaurant where they pick every hour on the hour Thursday through Sunday. If you visit Stuart, this is an area you will definitely want to check out.

If you find yourself in Stuart, FL, this is a good point of reference spot. It's a nice spot to see…read morethe River view. It's most picturesque to me at night. It can be very windy on those super windy days. It is also a hop skip away from the quaint downtown area with shops to browse. On the weekend, you can find a farmers market on a Saturday morning!

Had a great time at the out door bar. Great service and great food. The eggs Benedict were…read moredelicious.

A new bright star has opened on the Treasure Coast!…read more A beautiful historic building, built in 1909 and stunning from the outside. Open the door and you are transported back in time to a beautifully decorated parlor room with small booths and tables. The chef has carefully crafted a wonderful menu. We had 3 appetizers and 1 entree and shared a dessert. The soup de jour was a Tomato Purée, which was very good, the Cheddar Bacon Biscuits were delicious and the Truffle Caviar Deviled Eggs were amazing. Our entree was a 10 oz Wagyu Sirloin which was good, though a little tasteless. And the Crème Brûlée was outstanding. Service was excellent, prices are reasonable and the experience was fabulous. Upstairs there is a fabulous "Speak Easy" and the is also outside seating and a bar. If you are local, this will become your new favorite restaurant and if you are visiting the Treasure Coast, this is a must visit restaurant. I highly recommend The Boston House as the #1 restaurant in Ft Pierce

This house is located in Indian RivetSide Park where it was moved to from its original location…read more The home is frame vernacular and was built in 1889 at the tip of a peninsula called Sewell's point. It was a post office. Sewell was the postmaster and also lived in the building. Sewell and his wife Abbie moved from the home in 1911. The home was moved by barge to Willoughby Creek. In the intervening years the house was owned by several different people including a bootlegger and naval officer during WWII. The last owner of the home sold it to Martin County in 2006. It was moved to the Sailing Center in the park and the restoration was finished in 2012. Yo can tour the home the first and third Wednesday of every month from May until October, 11 AM to 1 PM. It can also be rented for private events.

I love historic abandoned buildings so I was so excited to find this amazing 1914 Catholic School…read moreon Orange Ave. in Ft. Pierce. The school was built by James P. McNichol, a senator from Philadelphia who used to come to Florida in the winter to fish. The school, a wood church, rectory, and convent were built to serve around 30 Catholic families in the area. A pastor rode into town once a month. McNichol's deceased wife was named Anastasia, so the school was named for St. Anastasia. The first pastor of the church was Father Rupert Gabriel. The high school remained in the building until the fall of 1965, when the last of the students moved to the new St. Anastasia High School. In 1978, the Miami Diocese sold the property for $120,000. The church, rectory, and convent buildings have since been demolished. Today only the school remains and it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on August 10,2000. The school suffered damage Hurricane Frances and Jeanne. In 2008 a new roof was added by REG Architects and Summit Construction of Vero Beach LLC. They were able to stabilize the building. New windows were added in 2014 on the buildings 100th anniversary. Some of them have since been smashed. Ft. Pierce is currently looking for someone to take over the property and perhaps turn it into some kind of center for the arts.

What a gem this museum is honoring Bean Backus and his teach young black aspiring artists in a time…read morewhen segregation ruled the south.

This house is stop #8 on the Zora Neal Hurston Dust Tracks Heritage Trail. AE (Bean) Backus was a…read morefriend of author Zora Neal Hurston. He was a self trained artist who painted Florida landscapes. He launched the movement of the Highwaymen who were a group of artists around the Fort Pierce area who quickly created Florida folk art featuring landscapes from oil paints on Uppson board used as roof sheeting. From 1950-1980 they would anonymously sell the art out of the trunks of their cars on A1A and US 1 from Daytona to Miami. After Backus became established as an artist he was able to purchase the Platt House built by Dr. Platts in 1896 at 122 Avenue C to use as a new art studio. It was close to his former studio so he would not lose clients from the move. He continued creating art here from 1960 until his death from a heart attack in 1990. Today the original Platts-Backus House has been restored as the headquarters of Main Street Fort Pierce. The street in front of the house was renamed A.E. Backus Avenue in honor of Fort Pierce's famous artist. The house is now used as an art gallery and to host art exhibitions.

The P. P. Cobb building was built in the 1880's in downtown Ft. Pierce.. The first owners were the…read moreHogg family, who originally established it as the Can Town Trading Post. Annie Hogg, who was from Scottish royalty, managed the family business while her husband, Captain Hogg, sailed along the coast of Florida and to the West Indies, trading goods along the way. The Hogg family's trading post provided essential goods for pioneers while fostering connections. Eventually they decided to sell the trading post to an oyster cannery company. Peter Cobb was an employee of the oyster cannery and when they wanted to sell the building he purchased it. He turned the trading post into a general store and it opened in 1896. Peter Cobb operated it until 1931. The store offered what they community needed and was an important gathering spot. The stores motto was Everything to Eat, Wear, and Use. Today on the first floor of the building is Old Florida Coffee Company, a micro roaster. They kept the historic integrity of the building and I am sure the building's former residents would be pleased to know it is still a community gathering spot. On the second floor is the Budd Adams-Cobb Cultural Center which preserves the history of the building and Ft. Pierce. Bud Adams is Mr. Alto Adams, also known as Bud who made a financial contribution to preserve the P. P. Cobb building. He passed away in 2017 at the age of 91. He was a rancher and an environmentalist. In the center you will find maps, vintage photos, drawing of archeological discoveries, and other materials. There is no admission to enter and it staffed by volunteers. If you find yourself in downtown Ft. Pierce stop by for a cup of coffee and a dose of Treasure Coast history in the P. P. Cobb building. This link to the past is well worth a visit.

Must visit historic building. Very interesting museum upstairs. It's free and worth a visit…read more Oldest continuously operated commercial building on the east coast.

The Budd Adams-Cobb Cultural Center is in the upstairs of the historic P. P. Cobb building located…read morein downtown Ft. Pierce. The P. P. Cobb building was a trading post opened in 1896 by Peter Cobb. He operated it until 1931. The stores motto was Everything to Eat, Wear, and Use. A general store is still operated on the first floor. The cultural center is in a corner of the second floor. Bud Adams is Mr. Alto Adams, also known as Bud who made a financial contribution to preserve the P. P. Cobb building. He passed away in 2017 at the age of 91. He was a rancher and an environmentalist. The center has maps, vintage photos,drawing of archeological discoveries, and other materials. Jean Ellen Wilson is the centers administrator and it is staffed by volunteers. There is no admission to enter. I enjoyed my visit to the historic P. P. Cobb building. I especially loved the wall of vintage mail slots. If you are interested in old buildings and Treasure Coast history then you will definitely want to visit this link to the past.

This historical marker in Sewall Point marks where the Sewall home, dock, and pineapple fields once…read morestood. The marker was placed by the town of Sewall's Point which is located on Sewall's Peninsula, named for Henry Sewall who once owned it. Sewall came to the area with his wife Abbie in 1889 after they were awarded land including this peninsula in a land grant from the King of Spain in 1823. Sewall built a home and post office that operated until 1918. He built a dock that everyone who was traveling the Indian River north or south stopped at. He cleared the land and used it to grow pineapples. During the turn of the century settlers came to the area and built homes out of salvaged lumber from shipwrecks. Henry Sewall served as a Dade County commissioner in 1893 and as a state representative from 1894 to 1895. In the 1940's trailer parks started popping up in the area. In response to the development, the Sewall's Point Association was created in the 1950's to control the zoning on the peninsula and keep it a residential community. Efforts were led by Dr. Elvin Killheffer who became the towns first mayor when the town of Sewall Point received it's charter on June 12, 1957. Today the land that was once Sewall's home, dock, and pineapple fields is a luxury housing development.