Jupiter in Palm Beach County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
U.S. Jupiter Life Saving Station
1886-1896
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, July 13, 2016
1. U.S. Jupiter Life Saving Station Marker
U.S. Jupiter Life Saving Station
1886-1896
and as a memorial to those gallant men who manned it, of which the following remained and founded families in this locality:
Captain John R. Carlin
John H. Grant
Charles W. Carlin
Harry DuBois
Graham King
Daniel Ross
Fred Powell
Erected 1960 by The Seminole Chapter, D.A.R.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 26° 55.785′ N, 80° 4.137′ W. Marker is in Jupiter, Florida, in Palm Beach County. It is on Van Kessel Parkway 0.1 miles east of Ocean Boulevard (State Road A1A), on the right when traveling north. Located in Carlin Park in front of the Lazy Loggerhead Cafe. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 Van Kessel Parkway, Jupiter FL 33477, 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 finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: United States Life Saving Station (here, next to this marker); The Origin of the Name Jupiter (approx. 0.8 miles away); W.D. Anderson
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Photographed by Tim Fillmon, July 13, 2016
2. U.S. Jupiter Life Saving Station Marker (left)
United States Life Saving Station Jupiter Inlet 1885-1899 marker on right
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 789 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
