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During the war, then second-lieutenant William Tecumseh Sherman was stationed at Fort Pierce. [3] It was abandoned in 1842 at the end of the war and burned down the following year. [citation needed] Today, the site is a park along the Indian River. The park is also the site of an ancient burial mound of the Ais Indian tribe which extended from ...
The college was established in 1959 as Indian River Junior College by the Florida Legislature to serve the Treasure Coast region of Florida. Originally housed in a single building, the college relocated to its current Fort Pierce campus in 1963 following a donation of 87 acres (35 ha) of land from the city.
Workers and cattle in a slaughterhouse in 1942. In livestock agriculture and the meat industry, a slaughterhouse, also called an abattoir (/ ˈ æ b ə t w ɑːr / ⓘ), is a facility where livestock animals are slaughtered to provide food. Slaughterhouses supply meat, which then becomes the responsibility of a meat-packing facility.
In the early to mid 20th century, young Fort Pierce boys had an adventure growing up along the backdrop of the Indian River. Local history: Years ago, Indian River was paradise for adventurous ...
The Boston House (also known as Cresthaven) is a historic building in downtown Fort Pierce, Florida. It is located at 239 South Indian River Drive (County Road 707). On April 11, 1985, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It is recognized for its unique mixture of Neo-classical and Georgian architecture. It is also ...
Over the past three years, 343 Indian River State College recruits have achieved a 95% employment rate, with 70% placed in 13 local law enforcement departments across Martin, St. Lucie, Indian ...
The city of Fort Pierce was chartered in 1901. Up until 1905 the area had been under Brevard County (although Brevard County had been named St. Lucie County from 1844 until 1855 when it was renamed Brevard County). During the summer of 1905, St. Lucie County was created from the southern part of Brevard County with the county seat being at Fort ...
With almost all of Texas in drought, ranchers are sending ever more cattle off to slaughter, a trend likely to increase beef prices over the long term due to dwindling supply from the largest ...