Jupiter in Palm Beach County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Jupiter Lighthouse Museum
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 16, 2023
1. Jupiter Lighthouse Museum Marker
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U.S. Coast Guard
Lt. Richard Harvey
Lightkeeper BMI K.C. Campbell
Loxahatchee Historical Society, Inc.
President, Ethel Gravett
Charter President, Dr. John Ray
Placed on the National Register of Historical Places in 1973
Awarded The George Washington honor Medal in 1973 by The Freedom Foundation
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 2, 1973.
Location. 26° 56.914′ N, 80° 4.919′ W. Marker is in Jupiter, Florida, in Palm Beach County. It can be reached from Captain Armours Way. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jupiter FL 33469, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Florida, on the Gold Coast, on the Treasure Coast, and in Greater Miami. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse began protecting ships at sea on July 10, 1860 (a few steps from this marker); Jupiter Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Seminoles and Pioneers (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Unconquered Legacy (about 500 feet away); A People By The Sea (about 500 feet away); World War II U.S. Naval Housing Building (about 800 feet away); "Dive Into History" (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Jupiter and Lake Worth Railway (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jupiter.
Also see . . . Jupiter Lighthouse. (Submitted on July 13, 2023, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 16, 2023
2. Jupiter Lighthouse Museum Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 214 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
