Our mission is to preserve and share the history of martin county by acquiring, conserving, appropriately displaying, and making it accessible for viewing, research. Halfprice sale at book depot in stuart, benefiting. Friends of martin county librarys store is going to sell books never offered before. All of our stock comes either from donations or from items removed from circulation from martin countys six public libraries. She, more than anyone else, has brought stuarts, and martin countys, history to. Help us bring martin county nc history online with this exciting new project of. The book depot welcomes your donations of gently used books, audio books, dvds and cds. The friends book depot is operated by volunteers with the friends of the martin county library system. Small quantities of donations that can be carried by the donor may be received at any branch library.
Its the largest used bookstore on the treasure coast. Operated by volunteers, the book depot is a project of the friends of the martin county. After the stuart railway depot was moved to the south side of the st lucie. Its the largest used bookstore on the treasure coast and offers bargain prices on thousands of gently usedbooks, audiobooks, cds and dvds. Fellsmere the learning alliance and the moonshot community action network have a goal of 90 percent of indian river county children reading proficiently by the end of third grade. It also contains right of ways provided to the clerks office from the state of florida. All sales benefit programs and materials at martin countys six public libraries.
Volunteers give away books to promote reading news. Martin county plat records martin county clerk of court. The book depot is staffed by volunteers registered with the martin county library system, so we will be following guidance established by the mcls. However, the library system didnt need all the space, so the director at that time, donna tunsoy, offered it up to the libraries friends groups to operate a used book store. Martin county indiana history martin county historical. Local history materials from the martin county and treasure coast areas are welcome. Find treasures at book depots vintage sale in stuart.
Martin county is committed to ensuring website accessibility for people with disabilities. To report an ada accessibility issue, request accessibility assistance regarding our website content, or to request a specific electronic format, please contact the county ada coordinator 772 32031, florida relay 711, or complete our ada accessibility feedback form. History demolished, the train depots of stuart and martin county, slrirl the hobe sound depot with engine ca. Listen to the strange song of a tobacco auctioneer in a williamston warehouse. The tracks were completed on april 15, 1857, joining st louis to cincinnati. I was recently reminded of train depots while reading a front page stuart news article showing an artist.
Martin county heritage ii project martin county historical society. Donations in quantities larger than may be carried by the donor should be delivered to the friends book depot. Martin county historical society city of fairmont, mn. To report an ada accessibility issue, request accessibility assistance regarding our website content, or to request a specific electronic format, please contact the county ada coordinator 772 32031, florida relay 711, or complete our ada. Local history materials from the martin county and treasure coast areas are welcome, as are foreign language materials.
History demolished, the train depots of stuart and martin. Martin county is located in the eastern portion of north carolina and was named for. The railroad played a big part in martin county history. For more information regarding the coronavirus covid19, please visit the county website at. The martin county historical society erected a plaque on main street downtown shoals, to mark the event in 1857 that completed the railroad project and connected st louis to cincinnati by rail. According to the book, the history of martin county, henry flagler wanted to extend his railway through sewalls point between the st lucie river and indian river lagoon, but instead had to take a sharp easterly turn near rio in order to cross the shortest point of lands along the st lucie river, near todays downtown stuart. Friends of the martin county library system volunteer at the book depot. Sandra henderson thurlow works with the historical society of martin county and. The friends book depot is operatedby volunteers with the friends of the martin county library system. Detailed searching help pdf account management help pdf placing reserves help mp4.
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