Zora Neale Hurston Florida Education Foundation
The Foundation
The Zora Dust Tracks Museum & Enrichment Center
The Museum will serve as a vital pillar in the community, preserving and amplifying Zora’s voice. It will include education and youth enrichment, art & culture, business incubator, and much more.
Zora’s House
Zora’s local address was 1734 School Court, Fort Pierce, Florida. Mile Marker #3 on the Dust Track Heritage Trail https://www.cityoffortpierce.
The house was owned by the late Dr. Benton, who allowed her to live rent-free because he knew she was destitute, but was a world-renowned author and folklorist. It was a simple house with a stove for cooking, a bed, a bookshelf, and a few chairs. The Bentons took very good care of Zora when she got sick. They would check on her and bring her meals each day. Zora worked on Harod the Great while living in Fort Pierce, and she also wrote for the Chronicle Newspaper. The house is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Meet Our Board Members
Marina Santos
President
of the Zora Neale Hurston Florida Education Foundation
Ruby Jefferson
Vice President
of the Zora Neale Hurston Florida Education Foundation
Marvin Hobson
Former President
of the Zora Neale Hurston Florida Education Foundation
Marjorie Harrell
Zora Historian
of the Zora Neale Hurston Florida Education Foundation