03/23/2026
Here is a great blog post on the history of Stuart, FL written by one of our local artists - Geoffrey C Smith.
You can also see Geoffreyβs work at his own sculpture and art studio located at 4545 SE Dixie Hwy, Stuart, FL 34997 or throughout town with his dozens of local public art installations! π¬π
Barrier islands, like the ones along our coast (Hutchinson and Jupiter), are always moving. Storms open inlets, currents move sand, and sometimes those openings close again just as quickly. Thatβs been happening here as long as time.Some early maps of the coast near the current-day Stuart, from th...