Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse - Jupiter FL
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nomadwillie
N 26° 56.948 W 080° 04.962
17R E 591053 N 2981131
The Jupiter Inlet Light is located in Jupiter, Florida, on the north side of the Jupiter Inlet. The site for the lighthouse was chosen in 1853.
Waymark Code: WM11MWJ
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 11/16/2019
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The Jupiter Inlet Light is located in Jupiter, Florida, on the north side of the Jupiter Inlet. The site for the lighthouse was chosen in 1853. The lighthouse was completed under the supervision of Captain Edward A. Yorke in 1860 at a cost of more than $60,000.
This strategic site did not go unnoticed by U.S. Army surveyors who in 1849 recommended the Jupiter Inlet area as a suitable place for military defenses. President Franklin Pierce signed the order to set aside a 61½-acre site on the Fort Jupiter Reservation for a lighthouse in 1854.
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Street address:
Jct. of Loxahatchee River and Jupiter Sound
Jupiter , FL
County / Borough / Parish: Palm Beach
Year listed: 1973
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1850-1874
Historic function: Defense, Transportation
Current function: Defense, Transportation
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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