JUPITER LIGHTHOUSE by Geoaskier

Photography • Historical • posted on Jan 24, 2009

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Description

$35,000 was provided by Congress in 1853 for establishing a lighthouse “near Jupiter inlet, to mark the dangerous shoals lying of that point, and to guide vessels along that coast.” The following year, President Franklin Pierce signed an order setting aside a 61.5 acre parcel for the tower near the junction of the Loxahatchee and Indian Rivers. The land was part of the Fort Jupiter Reservation, which had been established in 1838 during the Second Seminole War. Lieutenant George Meade of the Bureau of Topographical Engineers soon visited the site and submitted a design for the lighthouse. The lighthouse was to be built atop a hill with an elevation of forty-six feet. Given the flat terrain surrounding the area for miles, the hill seems somewhat of an anomaly. During the restoration work in 1999-2000, archaeologists uncovered shells and pottery fragments in excavations made on the hill near the base of the tower. The artifacts are believed to be remnants of a Native American colony, dating from around 700 AD.

Comments (15)

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timtripp

7:11AM | Sat, 24 January 2009

superb!!!!

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InfiniteMoon

7:36AM | Sat, 24 January 2009

Beautiful!

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durleybeachbum

7:45AM | Sat, 24 January 2009

Quite mysterious.

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auntietk

9:37AM | Sat, 24 January 2009

What a gorgeous shot! I'm sure you already know how much I love the lighting. :) Wow! Awesome work. And thanks for the information, too. Fascinating history!

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