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Fort Pierce
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Fort
Pierce, Florida
(a
QuaintVIllage)
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Fort Pierce was
incorporated in 1901. The old downtown has been well preserved and
restored. Visitors enjoy visiting several art galleries and
restaurants, and watching the manatees in Indian River Lagoon. The
city calls itself "The Sunrise City." |
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Location
Atlantic
coast
Between West Palm Beach and Melbourne
Near I-95 and the Florida Turnpike
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Population
About
38,000
Features
Art
galleries
Beach (nearby)
Boutiques
Cafes and restaurants
Campgrounds and RV parks nearby
Check
Woodall's guide
Farmers' Market (Oct.-April 8:00am-noon, waterfront)
Historic buildings
Hotels and vacation rentals in this area
Manatee Education and Observation Center
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Gift
shop
Manatee viewing (admission fee)
Sculpture
(Click photos to enlarge) How to view 3D pairs
Marina
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McKee Botanical Garden (north of town on US-1)
(admission
fee)

Seven
Gables House Visitor Information Center

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Sunrise
Theatre (restored 1923 vaudeville theatre)
Festivals
Monthly:
Art
Walk (second Wednesday of each month)
Friday
Fest (first Friday of each month)
(street
party, entertainment, food, drink)
Marina
Magic (second and fourth
Wednesday
5:30pm-9:00pm
on the waterfront)
March:
Backus Art Festival
December: Sights and Sounds on Second
Hours
Farmers
market is open 8:00am-noon Saturdays
October-April
Manatee
Center is open Monday-Saturday
November-April
Shops
and galleries: ?
Recommended
stay
Half
day
Tourist
information
City
government
www.CityofFortPierce.com
772-460-2200
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This page was last updated on 11/02/2006
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