Laura’s Emporium is located on U.S. 1 in Fort Pierce, Florida.
St. Lucie County is part of the Treasure Coast that includes Martin County to the south and Indian River County to the north.  To the west is Okeechobee County and the only thing east is the Atlantic Ocean with miles of beach and great fishing!

The name “Treasure Coast” is derived from ships of Spanish galleons that wrecked off the coast during the 17th and 18th centuries.  Artifacts from these ships have been recovered in the past fifty years, both by amateur and professional treasure hunters.

REGULAR HOURS for October thru April
Open 7 Days a Week except Major Holidays
Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pm  /  Sunday noon – 4pm

SUMMER HOURS for May thru September
Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm  /  Sunday noon – 4pm

We accept MasterCard and Visa for purchases over $10.
Checks and debit cards are welcome for any amount.
And, of course, cash works!

With our Grand Opening on January 1, 2009, Laura’s Emporium joined the Antiques and Collectibles world.

Offering antiques, country, collectibles, shabby chic, primitives, furniture, glass, art, and so much more. Our many dealers keep a constant flow of items, so there’s always something new to see.

Laura’s Emporium also offers gift certificates.

Why “Laura’s”?

“Are you Laura?” is a question I hear frequently. While many of you know that Laura’s Emporium is named for my grandmother, I thought I’d share a bit of family history with you.

The oldest of three children, Laura was born in 1874 in Dannemora, NY. She married John Bibeault around 1892 when she was 18 years old. They had three children, but unfortunately, John died when the youngest was 3 months old. By that time, they had moved to Connecticut, and she went to work in a cotton mill to support herself and her children. She would bring the baby to work, kept safely in a basket by her machine.

Laura had started working at nine years old and was no stranger to the mills. Too small to reach the machine, she had to stand on a box.

She continued on her own until she met and married Louis Deotte in 1911. He was a widower himself with seven children. His youngest child was the same age as Laura’s youngest child – 7 years old. They had 4 more children for a total of 14 children between the two of them. My (and my sister Marilyn) mother was the third.

Louis was a farmer and after renting a farm for several years they bought 1,000 acres for $900. Throughout their lives they took care of any family members who needed help. Every story about Laura says how kind and generous she was to everyone. She never treated her children any differently from the others. Throughout the years she and Louis made their home available to any family members who may have been down on their luck. Laura died at age 62 in 1936, much loved and missed by all who knew her.