The Society has the following purposes:

• Promote public interest in and study of the history of the St. Lucie County and of the East Coast of Florida.
• Participate in and support of community events and displays that portray the history of St. Lucie County and the East Coast of Florida.
• Publication of or support for the publication of historical subjects of St. Lucie County and the East Coast of Florida.

The Society is a Florida Corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code as an organization described in Section 501(c)(3).  The Society is also classified as a public charity under 509(a)(2).