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Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse
Historical Society, the waterfront lighthouse, museum
and grounds exhibits feature over 5,000 years of
regional history. Below the restored 1860 Jupiter
Inlet Lighthouse, a small group of dignitaries and
supporters gathered on Thursday, January 27, 2022,
to celebrate an historic milestone in the community.
The date marked the 50th Anniversary of the
decades of historic preservation and educational
Society was presented with a Proclamation from
Palm Beach County Commissioner Maria Marino
of District 1 that afternoon. Palm Beach County
Commissioner Marino greeted the audience and
enthusiastically read the Proclamation, recognizing
the Historical Society for 50 years of accomplishments
in preservation of the iconic Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse
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and other historic buildings as well as service to the
community. Commissioner Marino then presented the
Proclamation to Jamie Stuve, President and CEO, who
has been at the helm of the Historical Society since
2002. From the original Oil House Museum in 1973 to
the spearheading the 2008 Congressional legislation
to create the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding
historic site, the LRHS has helped to transform the
former military site into a keystone heritage destination
for Palm Beach County and the nation.
The Lighthouse’s presence has played a vitally
1860, saving countless ships from wrecking along
reefs and shoals between the Florida coast and the
beautiful blue Gulf Stream. So hazardous was this
area that Congress authorized the building of the