Jupiter in Palm Beach County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Jupiter Inlet Shipwrecks

1600-1700s

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, July 13, 2016

1. Jupiter Inlet Shipwrecks 1600-1700s Marker

Inscription. During the 17th century, Spanish galleons and merchant ships navigated the treacherous waters off the Florida coast. These vessels carried silver and gemstones from the mines of Mexico and Peru. They routinely ran a narrow gauntlet of shallow water, sand bars, coral reefs, and occasional hurricanes off the Jupiter Inlet as they followed the Gulf Stream’s swift north current. The ships that did not survive the passage left a legacy of cannons, anchors, navigational tools, coins, flatware, silver and gold scattered across the ocean floor. Today, this area is nicknamed “The Treasure Coast.” Ships thought to have wrecked off the Jupiter coast during the 1600s include the San Miguel Archangel and the San Francisco y San Antonio. Both ships were avisos, Spanish courier ships weighing 60 tons or less. The avisos were well-armed, but speed was their best defense, which allowed them to outrun larger, better-armed vessels. Avisos were primarily used to transport correspondence to and from the Spanish throne, but were known to carry goods and valuables. Shipwrecks like these are important time capsules of history, which

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Erected 2012 by The Town of Jupiter and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-753.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 26° 56.608′ N, 80° 4.381′ W. Marker is in Jupiter, Florida, in Palm Beach County. It can be reached from Ocean Trail Way 0.3 miles north of Jupiter Beach Road, on the left when traveling north. Located in the northern parking lot of park at Jupiter Inlet. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1375 Jupiter Beach Road, 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

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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

Jupiter Inlet Shipwrecks 1600-1700s Marker with inlet in background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, July 13, 2016

2. Jupiter Inlet Shipwrecks 1600-1700s Marker with inlet in background

Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jupiter Inlet Midden I (approx. 0.2 miles away); DuBois Pioneer Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Origin of the Name Jupiter (approx. 0.4 miles away); W.D. Anderson (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jupiter Lighthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Jupiter and Lake Worth Railway (approx. half a mile away); Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse began protecting ships at sea on July 10, 1860 (approx. 0.7 miles away); Jupiter Lighthouse Museum (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jupiter.

Jupiter Inlet Shipwrecks 1600-1700s Marker with lighthouse in background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, July 13, 2016

3. Jupiter Inlet Shipwrecks 1600-1700s Marker with lighthouse in background

Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 2,425 times since then and 152 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.