Date:
October 27, 2022
Time:
5:30 PM
Location:
Part of the charm of downtown Fort Pierce is that the connection to its past is visible today. The oldest surviving structure is the P.P. Cobb building which dates back to the 1880s when the area was identified by the remains of a 2nd Seminole War U.S. military fort. The railroad tracks that run parallel and intersect the main roads of downtown reached Fort Pierce in 1894 and with them came more people causing the population in the region to expand. A majority of the historic buildings in downtown Fort Pierce date back to the 1920s, the decade that encompassed the rise and fall of the Florida land boom era. Fort Pierce’s participation in training Navy Frogmen during WWII ushered in a new era of population growth once the war ended which led to the beginning of the development in Port St. Lucie. All of these events in history have left their mark on this community. Main Street Fort Pierce works to capture the stories and significance of notable individuals and structures each year during the annual Ghosts of Fort Pierce Past Walking Tours, held the week prior to Halloween.
Every year some of the routes and “ghosts” are rotated to offer new stories for those that have participated in the past. There are five separate tour routes with around eight stops per tour that feature a significant person/structure in and around Fort Pierce. Each tour takes approximately one hour. The 2022 Ghosts of Fort Pierce Past Walking Tour route and characters are:
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26TH
1st tour begins at 5:30 p.m. Tours leave every 15 minutes after the first tour and the last tour leaves at 7:30 p.m.
NORTH 2ND STREET TOUR: Historic City Hall
Architects- Hatcher and Sherwood
Railroad & Flagler
Ashley Gang
Fee Family & Bank Building
Sheriff Carlton
Charles McCarty
Will Tucker
Woman’s Club & Library
SOUTH 2ND STREET TOUR: Hoskins, Turco, Lloyd & Lloyd Law firm
Boston House - Bill Jones
Courthouse tales
Edwin & Alice Binney
Backus
Sunrise Theatre
Miley
WATERFRONT TOUR: Saint Andrews
St. Andrew’s - DAR
1715 fleet & treasure hunters
Lt. Col. Benjamin Pierce
Fort Pierce Hotel
Navy Frogman
Bravo Steamboat Captain
P.P. Cobb
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27TH
1st tour begins at 5:30 p.m. Tours leave every 15 minutes after the first tour and the last tour leaves at 7:30 p.m.
EDGARTOWN TOUR:
Dr. & Mrs. Platts
Zora Hurston
Lagow on porch
Alfred Hair
Fisherman - Boardman House
Coral House
Annie Hogg
Harry Hill & Flagler
PEACOCK ARTS WEST TOUR: Orange Avenue – Avenue A
Train Engineer Knowles
1st United Methodist Church
Mary Ann Carroll
Post Office
Alto Adams & Federal Courthouse
Arcade
Dan McCarty
Pioneer Doctor
This is a fundraiser for Main Street Fort Pierce, Inc., a 501© not-for-profit organization. The cost per person is $12. These tours are history tours geared toward an older audience but all ages are welcome. Registration is required and can be done online at www.mainstreetfortpierce.org . Once registered, confirmation will be sent by email. Specific tour details will be emailed just prior to the event with downtown parking maps, guide information and contact numbers. A special thank you to our Sponsors: Fort Pierce Yacht Club, Saint Lucie Historical Society.
*Tours and/or characters are subject to change
Original source can be found here.
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