Everything Gifford is known for
Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Gifford.
11 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
Imagine the golden age of rail travel at this historic Florida East Coast Railway station. Built in 1915, Vero station, now known as Vero Beach station, served passengers along the Florida East Coast Railway. It was a…
Before air conditioning, staying cool in Florida was an art! The Pueblo Arcade in Vero Beach shows how they did it. Built in 1926 by local contractors Blackford and Davis, the Arcade wasn't just another building. Its…
Step back in time at this beautifully designed Mediterranean Revival theater, a cultural hub for Vero Beach. The Vero Theatre, also known as the Florida Theatre, opened on October 14, 1924, as the city's first motion…
Imagine a jungle paradise rising from a citrus grove – that's the story of McKee Botanical Garden. In the 1920s, Arthur McKee and Waldo Sexton envisioned a tropical wonderland. They hired landscape architect William…
Pull over for a second and imagine a world without birds – that almost happened! This unassuming island right here, Pelican Island, is where the fight to save them began. Back in the late 1800s and early 1900s, plume…
Hold onto your hats, because this unassuming spot in Old Town Sebastian whispers tales of a time when Florida was still a wild frontier. This area, now a historic district, started its journey as a vital hub for the…
Imagine a hurricane so fierce, it swallowed a ship brimming with treasure just a stone's throw from this very shore. This is the story of the Urca de Lima. In 1715, the Urca de Lima, part of the Spanish Treasure Fleet,…
Right here in Fort Pierce stands a place where literary magic once happened: the final home of Zora Neale Hurston. This unassuming house was where the celebrated author and anthropologist lived from 1957 until her…
This 1926 Spanish Colonial Revival building was once the largest in downtown Fort Pierce. Back in 1926, when Fort Pierce was booming, they built this impressive structure. It was designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival…
This unassuming Mediterranean Revival building was more than just a place to mail letters; it was a symbol of hope during the Great Depression. Built in 1935 by the Works Progress Administration, the Old Fort Pierce…
Ever wonder how Fort Pierce got its name? It all started here with a fort built in 1838 during the Second Seminole War. Named after its commander, Benjamin Kendrick Pierce, Fort Pierce served as a crucial supply depot…