A history of Stuart,
then and now
Postcards, papers and photographs of Stuart from public archives, woven together by decade. Neighbors fill in the gaps.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗In the 18th century, several Spanish galleons were shipwrecked in the Martin County area of Florida's Treasure Coast. The multiple wrecks were reportedly the result of a hurricane, and the ships were carrying unknown quantities of gold and silver. Some of this treasure has since been recovered, and its presence resulted in the region's name. In 1832, pirate Pedro Gilbert, who often used a sandbar off the coast as a lure to unsuspecting prey, chased and caught the Mexican, a U.S. merchant ship. Although he attempted to burn the ship and kill the crew, they survived to report the incident, ultimately resulting in the capture and execution of Gilbert and his crew. The bar from which he lured his intended booty is named "Gilbert's Bar" on nautical charts.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowFinish Stuart’s story
Most archives stop around 1920. The photos from after that are in family albums, not libraries.
4 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewEx President Cleveland's fishing …, 1906: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Stuart
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Stuart, decade by decade
![Florida [Hamilton County - Sarasota County (part)]](https://images.towntapestry.org/story/2287/993abfe5ebfacbc5f819-s.jpg)
![Florida [Hamilton County - Sarasota County (part)]](https://images.towntapestry.org/story/2287/7fbb3704daf0fcb38887-s.jpg)
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Ex President Cleveland's fishing headquarters (1906) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (5) and the Library of Congress (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.