ST. LUCIE COUNTY

St. Lucie County is a Florida historical marker in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, dedicated 1961.

St. Lucie County · dedicated 1961 · Indian River Drive at Courthouse, Fort Pierce

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St. Lucie County was formed in 1844 and recreated in 1905. Named for St. Lucie of Syracuse, the region's original inhabitants were the Tequesta Indians. Ft. Pierce, the county seat, was named for Major B.K. Pierce, brother of Pres. Franklin Pierce. The fort was the headquarters of the Army of the South under Gen. Jesup during the Seminole Indian wars. A settlement about the fort began soon after its establishment about 1838.

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Marker data: Florida Historical Marker Program, Division of Historical Resources, Florida Department of State

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