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Chessy Ricca
Jul 22, 20243 min read
A Brief History of the Hobe Sound Bridge (CR 708)
Bridges of all shapes and sizes stretch over the waterways of Martin County. Old, new, tall, small. Some bridges are around 100 years...
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Chessy Ricca
Jun 5, 20244 min read
The Forgotten Town of Port Mayaca
Previously, I had written about John Ashley and what was happening in his life leading up to his death 100 years ago this year. According...
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Chessy Ricca
Jun 4, 20242 min read
John Ashley - 100 Years ago, the Moonshine Still Shootout
January 1924 began on a somber note when John’s father, Joseph “Joe” Warren Ashley was killed by a member of the sheriff’s posse at his...
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