Fort Pierce, Florida is a beach resort area and retirement community located on the Treasure Coast.

Fort Pierce FL History

Although it was incorporated in 1901, Fort Pierce's history began in 1837 during the Seminole Indian War. U.S. Army Lt. Col. Benjamin Kendrick Pierce established the original fort used as the army's headquarters. After seven years of raging war, the Seminoles took refuge in the Everglades in 1842. This event left Fort Pierce free to develop as a permanent settlement.

Water transportation, fishing and canning of fish were key to the area's early economy. Pineapple was once king, but was replaced by citrus. Ft. Pierce, the county seat of Saint Lucie County, was the center of the area’s activity and the gathering place for early settlers. It is one of the oldest communities on the east coast of Florida

Fort Pierce Florida – Small Town Feeling With Big City Advantages

Today, Fort Pierce is a distribution center for citrus fruits and vegetables. Other industries are commercial fishing and tourism. Fort Pierce, Florida has that "small town" feeling with the advantages of the "big city." Two bridges connect the city with its ocean beach resorts. Tales of a 16th-century Spanish galleon believed to have sunk off the coast have brought interested senior visitors who have found gold and silver coins and other artifacts.