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Women's History Sites in St. Lucie County, FL

Clubhouses, schools, homes and workplaces tied to women who shaped their towns, often left out of the usual tour.

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Every region holds some piece of the country's story. St. Lucie County is one of 67 counties in Florida. The markers and register listings are where those pieces are written down, and the closest ones to St. Lucie County, FL are listed below.

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On the record near St. Lucie County, FL

The 12 nearest

15 listed sites on the record match women's history sites within 120 miles of St. Lucie County, FL, out of 40 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 14 listed sites carry St. Lucie County as their county.

  1. Vero Beach Woman's Club21 miles from the center of St. Lucie County · Building · Vero Beach · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
  2. Boynton Woman's Club59 miles from the center of St. Lucie County · Building · Boynton Beach · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
  3. Woman's Club of Ocoee76 miles from the center of St. Lucie County · Building · Ocoee · listed 2011National Register of Historic Places
  4. Babson Park Woman's Club80 miles from the center of St. Lucie County · Building · Babson Park · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
  5. Veterans Memorial Library and Woman's Club of St. Cloud Auditorium85 miles from the center of St. Lucie County · Building · St. Cloud · listed 2020National Register of Historic Places
  6. Fort Lauderdale Woman's Club85 miles from the center of St. Lucie County · Building · Fort Lauderdale · listed 2019National Register of Historic Places
  7. Davie Woman's Club89 miles from the center of St. Lucie County · Building · Davie · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places
  8. Hollywood Woman's Club92 miles from the center of St. Lucie County · Building · Hollywood · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
  9. Woman's Club of Winter Haven97 miles from the center of St. Lucie County · Building · Winter Haven · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
  10. Woman's Club of Winter Park106 miles from the center of St. Lucie County · Building · Winter Park · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
  11. Miami Women's Club107 miles from the center of St. Lucie County · Building · Miami · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
  12. Punta Gorda Woman's Club108 miles from the center of St. Lucie County · Building · Punta Gorda · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of St. Lucie County, FL. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Women's History Sites in St. Lucie County, step by step

  1. 1

    Read the short history of the period for this area

  2. 2

    Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter

  3. 3

    Visit the nearest site and read its full record

  4. 4

    Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest

  5. 5

    Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in St. Lucie County, FL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in St. Lucie County, FL?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near St. Lucie County, FL?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in St. Lucie County

  1. Step 1

    Find the place

    Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In St. Lucie County, FL the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.

  2. Step 2

    Read the story

    The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.

  3. Step 3

    Get there under your own power

    Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in St. Lucie County, FL are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.

  4. Step 4

    Collect it and come back

    Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.

The rules that make it work

The record comes first

Every site on these pages comes from a published register or marker program, with its source named. Nothing is listed that is not on the record.

Read the whole story

A marker is a few lines on a post. The story behind it is longer, and it includes the hard parts. Both are worth the stop.

Movement makes it stick

People remember the places they walked to. A route through five markers teaches more than fifty marker pages read on a couch.

Local beats famous

The marker two streets over usually has a better story than the one in the guidebook, and nobody else is standing in front of it.

Respect the ground

Many sites are private homes, working churches or cemeteries. View from the public way, follow posted hours, and leave it as you found it.

Every visitor can improve it

Markers go missing, get moved, or carry mistakes. A photo or a location fix from the person standing there is how the record stays right.

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