Ft. Jupiter - Jupiter Lighthouse

Ft. Jupiter - Jupiter Lighthouse (HM9AF)

Location: Jupiter, FL 33477 Palm Beach County
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Country: United States of America
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N 26° 56.456', W 80° 5.056'

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Fort Jupiter was located three miles west on Loxahatchee River, erected January 1838 by troops commanded by Major General Thomas S. Jessup, establishing base for operations in the Seminole Indian Wars.

Jupiter Lighthouse, approximately one mile northeast, first lighted July 10, 1860, darkened during the War between the States, was relighted June 23, 1866.
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HM NumberHM9AF
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series
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Year Placed1960
Placed BySeminole Chapter, D.A.R
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 9:59pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 590904 N 2980222
Decimal Degrees26.94093333, -80.08426667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 26° 56.456', W 80° 5.056'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds26° 56' 27.36" N, 80° 5' 3.36" W
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Area Code(s)561
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 800 Burt Reynolds Park, Jupiter FL 33477, US
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