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Train, no plane, and automobile. Are you interested in local history? Did you know Florida has the largest railroad museum in the US, right here in your own backyard? Historical treasures are a lot of fun for the whole family. Kids, parents and grandparents can pretend to be the conductor of a real steam engine.

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The photo of the old steam locomotive was taken at sun up by Phil Reid. Rob Hardy’s beautifully restored 1959 Corvette attempts to taunt the old engine as if it wants to race. More Details.

The Steam Locomotive Association #253 maintains the 1924 original steam locomotive. It is owned by the Florida East Coast Railway, along with a historical railway, and transportation museum to preserve the heritage of the steam locomotive to Florida and the entire USA. More Details.

Steam Locomotive Association #253 Railroad Museum
1401 North 2nd Street, Fort Pierce (772) 464-0253
10am til Dark Every Saturday, Free Admission, Donations Welcomed

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Stacy Cook, founder of VeroVine.com, & VeroFoodie.com is a results driven, business development professional with more than 20 years experience in the digital marketing world.A unique combination of entrepreneurial spirit, programming expertise, marketing genius, creativity, vision and people skills has enabled Stacy to garner experience in a multitude of digital organizations.His emphasis has been in early-stage start-ups and he has been programming, managing and developing new ways of "using" computers since his high school days in Lexington, Kentucky.

Stacy was a Computer Lab Administrator for the University of Kentucky's MLK Microlabs AND ran his own website development/management firm while still in college.While earning his BS in Telecommunications at UK, he became a New Media Developer at Mikrotek ISP; performed Internet Marketing & Development for Host Communications/Total Sports, the NCAA AND was Vice President of Development for iHigh.com, a venture-funded start-up providing real-time sports statistics to media and internet users.

Since graduating, Stacy founded Edit-X in Denver, Colorado.At that time, Edit-X was THE most innovative software on the market, combining CMS and Ecommerce in a single software package.Edit-X became known as the most trusted resource for advanced online business development and has played crucial roles in a multitude of other internet businesses, including the largest privately held online dating sites and companies. Successful management of the online dating businesses gave Stacy access to tens of millions of dollars of new clients and marketingwork, propelling Stacy and his company into the Fortune 500 world.

After moving from Kentucky to Denver, Colorado and on to Miami, Florida, Stacy decided Vero Beach was the ideal spot to plant his feet and grow his family.He has lived in Vero since 2011. When not coding; marketing; chasing children:Ava, 16, Aden 12 & Myla 9; or promoting Vero Beach via Vero Vine and Vero Beach Foodie; Stacy enjoys the Arts, dabbles in photography, enjoys Vero's nightlife with his wife, dreams of snowboarding and runs his family all over the Treasure Coast exploring the new & cool.