Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & FL Hist. Center Museum
N 26° 56.927 W 080° 05.047
17R E 590912 N 2981091
This piece of Civil War trail history is located in Jupiter, FL.
Waymark Code: WMYQJ
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 11/15/2006
Views: 100
The lighthouse was designed by then Lieutenant George G. Meade, later Federal commander at Gettysburg. Construction was completed in 1860. Early in the Civil War, Confederate sympathizers removed the illuminating apparatus and buried it in Jupiter Creek. At the end of the war, the newly appointed lighthouse keeper recovered the lighting mechanism and it was relit in 1866.
Admission Fees: $6 (applies to lighthouse climbers).
Open to Public: Lighthouse: Sun. - Wed.: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Visitor Services: Information; Gift Shop; Museum.
(All text for this waymark was copied from the Civil War Preservation Trust website.)
The posted coordinates are for the temporary visitor center.
Type of site: Other
Address: 33477
Phone Number: 561-747-6639
Admission Charged: More than $5
Website: [Web Link]
Driving Directions: Directions: From I-95: take Exit 59A (Indiantown Rd.); go east on Indiantown Rd. to U.S. Hwy. 1 (about 3 ½ miles); the museum is ¼ mile north (on the East/right); the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse is ¾ of a mile from Indiantown Rd. (also on East/right).
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