Fort Pierce Trivia Challenge

Welcome to Fort Pierce! How much do you know about Fort Pierce, Florida?

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How did Fort Pierce get its name?

a. It was named for Lt. Col. Benjamin Kendrick Pierce, commander of the 1st Regiment of Artillery.

b. It was named after President Franklin Pierce.

c. It originates from an English word meaning "son of piers."

d. It was named after the first postmaster of the area, Robert L. Pierce.

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How many cities in America are called Fort Pierce?

a. 3 - in Colorado, Florida and Texas

b. 5 - In Colorado, Florida, Texas, North Dakota and Montana

c. 1 - only in Florida

d. 2 - one in Colorado and one in Florida

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Who are the Florida Highwaymen from Fort Pierce?

a. They were part of the military regiment that fought at Ft. Pierce during the Seminole Wars.

b. They are well-known landscape artists.

c. They were a gang of bank robbers who were based out of Fort Pierce.

d. They one of the Negro Baseball League teams based in Flordia.

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Which of the is NOT a museum in Fort Pierce?

a. The St. Lucie County Regional History Center

b. Zora Neale Hurston Home

c. Smithsonian Sea Station

d. A.E. Backus Museum and Gallery

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Why is Fort Pierce called "The Sunrise City"?

a. The lore is that it was so called by the Seminole Indians who used to make the area their home.

b. As an "old Florida" fishing location, people knew to get up early to do the best fishing.

c. Because there is so much to do from sunrise to sunset.

d. Because of its magnificent sunrises over the Indian River Lagoon.

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