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Fort Pierce, named for its first commander Benjamin Kendrick Pierce, was built in 1838 as a defensive position in the Second Seminole War. 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]
The city was named after the Fort Pierce Army post which was built nearby in 1838 during the Second Seminole War, and lasted until 1842. [1] The military post had been named for Benjamin Kendrick Pierce, a career United States Army officer and the brother of President Franklin Pierce.
Fort Heilman - Second Seminole War Fort. Fort Homer W. Hesterly [17] Fort Hooker; Fort Houston, in Tallahassee, Civil War; Fort Jackson - Second Seminole War Fort. Fort Jefferson; Fort Jupiter - Second Seminole War Fort. [5] pp. 190, 193. Fort Keais; Fort Keats - Second Seminole War Fort. Fort King - Second Seminole War Fort. Fort Kingsbury ...
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 ...
Located at 315 Avenue A, the Old Fort Pierce City Hall (also known as the Old City Hall) is a historic building in downtown Fort Pierce, Florida.Designed with both Mediterranean Revival Style and Italian Renaissance Revival elements by architect William Hatcher, the structure was built in 1925 at the peak of the Florida land boom by builder C.E. Cahow.
The Second Seminole War, often referred to as the Seminole War, is regarded as "the longest and most costly of the Indian conflicts of the United States". [12] After the Treaty of Payne's Landing in 1832 that called for the Seminoles' removal from Florida, tensions rose until fierce hostilities occurred in Dade's massacre in 1835.
With a Dec. 22 deadline looming for site proposals, Martin County and Stuart have submitted an application for a station but Fort Pierce has not.
Location of St. Lucie County in Florida. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Lucie County, Florida.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States.