FEATURED STORY
A Treasured Past Joe Sweat, Communications Specialist
The 1715 Spanish Treasure Cannon was unveiled after lying dormant for hundreds of years and was the first cannon brought to the surface in over 40 years. The City of Fort Pierce celebrated the unique treasure which is now on display in downtown Fort Pierce near the Melody Lane Fishing Pier. The City is thankful for Captain John Brandon of the 1715 Queens Jewels, Matt Samuel of the Keep Fort Pierce Beautiful Advisory Board, and of the Lions Club, who significantly donated to see this project through from start to finish. Furthermore, many thanks to Captain Dan Porter, the City of Fort Pierce Public Works Department staff, Aaron Netherton, and other community partners for making this all possible.
