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๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐: ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐งโ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ
A new permanent exhibit at the Elliott Museum!
The Historical Society of Martin County proudly unveils ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐งโ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ, a tribute to the pioneering spirit and engineering brilliance that helped shape the aerospace industryโright here in Stuart.
From Plant 77 to Witham Field, ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐ก๐ฎ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง. This exhibit honors the craftsmanship, dedication, and community of the men and women behind the mission.
๐๐๐๐ซ๐ง ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ ๐ค๐๐ฒ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐งโ๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฒ
Though the planes are no longer built here, the legacy lives onโpreserved by the Martin County Grumman Retirement Club and now celebrated at the Elliott Museum.
๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง | ๐
๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ
#GrummansLegacy #ElliottMuseum #AerospaceHistory #MartinCountyHistory #AviationInnovation #GrummanPride #FloridaMuseums #WithamField #Plant77 #STEMheritage
Grumman's Legacy - Historical Society of Martin County
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Grummanโs story is one of innovation, economic impact, and responsibility. As we honor its contributions to aerospace, we also honor the people who worked there.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐!!! ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐
๐๐ง๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ง ๐
๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค โ๐๐ก๐๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ฌโ
Join us at the Elliott Museum for ๐๐ง ๐๐ฑ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฌ as he delves into his gripping novel, Shadow Islands
๐๐ก๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ?
Dive into a world of stolen millions, CIA secrets, and modern-day pirates as four Vietnam vets follow a cryptic map to a remote Caribbean island. Will they survive the dangers that await?
๐๐จ๐งโ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ ๐, ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ!
Included with Regular Admission | Free for Members
๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฒ, ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง.
#ShadowIslands #CWPJones #ElliottMuseumEvents #BookTalk #PoliticalThriller #SpyFiction #MuseumLecture #MartinCountyEvents #ReadersLife #AdventureAwaits #Elliottmuseum
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๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ & ๐๐๐๐!
Flag Day Concert at the Elliott Museum
Saturday, June 14 | 12:00 PM
Celebrate Flag Day with an all-American musical tribute by the Stuart Community Concert Band! Enjoy a rousing performance by 30โ35 talented musicians playing your patriotic favorites in honor of Old Glory.
Family-friendly
Red, white & blue spirit encouraged
Music that will make your heart swell with pride!
Included with regular admission | Free for members
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐: bit.ly/museums-special-events
Grab your friends and family, wear your stars and stripes, and letโs make this Flag Day unforgettable! โค๏ธ๐ค๐
#FlagDay #ElliottMuseum #StuartCommunityBand #PatrioticConcert #StarsStripesAndSong #MartinCountyEvents #FamilyFun #RedWhiteAndBlue
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๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ'๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐ข๐๐ญ?
Why not โadoptโ a car for dadโฆ not just any car โ Enrico Carusoโs 1920 Hudson Touring Limousine!
๐๐ก๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ โ the Elliott Museum's Adopt-A-Car program lets you symbolically adopt one of our legendary classics, and this one is pure opera-level elegance.
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐:
Dadโs name on display next to the Hudson
An official adoption certificate
Bragging rights like no other
And a gift that definitely wonโt fit in a box!
๐๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ญ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ before Fatherโs Day and take a peek at this beauty up close โ itโs shiny, classy, and full of stories. Just like Dad.
Ask about our Adopt-A-Car Program when you visit!
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐: bit.ly/AdoptACar
#AdoptACar #FathersDayGiftIdea #ElliottMuseum #1920Hudson #LegendaryRides #DadDeservesThis #MartinCountyEvents #CarGuyGoals #OperaWorthyWheels
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๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ โ Now on view at the Elliott Museum!
Step into the striking world of artist Roger Vail in this captivating new exhibit showcasing eight extraordinary works from our collection. When we began inventorying, these paintings immediately stood outโand now, weโre thrilled to finally share them with you!
Be among the first to experience Vailโs bold vision, masterful technique, and emotional depth.
On display now at the Elliott Museum
๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง | ๐
๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐: bit.ly/curators-corner
#RogerVail #NewExhibit #ElliottMuseum #ArtExhibition #MartinCountyArts #DiscoverArt #FloridaMuseums #HiddenGems
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๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ at Gilbertโs Bar โ Floridaโs last remaining House of Refuge โ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ for a major restoration project!
Thanks to the Martin County Board of Commissioners and our incredible partners, over $1.7 million has been awarded for vital preservation work to protect this historic treasure.
๐ ๏ธ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐: ๐โ๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐ฌ
๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ฅ: Reopening just in time for the 150th Anniversary Celebration in 2026!
๐๐ญ๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐
๐๐๐๐๐จ๐จ๐ค as we share updates and behind-the-scenes progress throughout the project.
Signed,
Catherine Larsen
๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ด๐ฆ
#HouseOfRefuge #HistoricPreservation #MartinCountyHistory #RestoringHistory #HouseOfRefuge150 #FloridaHistory #ElliottMuseum
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