A Few Of FR's Finest....Every Day....11-26-03....Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse

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From The Loxahatchee River Historical Society, Jupiter, Florida Website:

The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse is the oldest existing structure in Palm Beach County, FL. It was completed and first lit on July 10, 1860. The lighthouse stands on an ancient Indian shell mound, dated around 700 AD and is 108 feet high with 105 steps from the base to the top.

The light was produced by a first order Fresnel lens made by the Henry-Lepaute Company in Paris. The rotating lens flashes (burst of light when bulls-eye passes viewer's line of vision) is 1.2 seconds, eclipses (darkens) 6.6 seconds, flashes 1.2 seconds, eclipses 21 seconds, and then repeats the cycle. The light can be viewed approximately 20 miles out at sea.

George Gordon Meade, a Lieutenant at the Bureau of Topographical Engineers and later the general who defeated Robert E. Lee at Gettysburg, designed the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse. Work began on the mound in 1853, but slowed when the inlet filled with silt, the Third Seminole War erupted from 1855 to 1858, and Florida's notorious heat, humidity, and insects took their toll on the workmen.

After the light was lit in 1860, a group of Confederate sympathizers, including some of the Lighthouse Keepers, sneaked into the tower and removed enough of the lamp and revolving mechanism to make it unserviceable. Throughout the war, the light remained dark.

After the war, sections of the lens assembly were returned, and the light once again beamed on June 28, 1866. Captain James Armour became the lighthouse keeper and would serve for forty-two years.

During World War II, it was necessary for wartime safety to dim the lighthouse through the use of a low-wattage bulb. Several ships were sunk offshore, and the sad duty of recovering the bodies as they washed ashore fell to the Lighthouse Keepers.

In 1959, the two-story Lighthouse Keeper's dwelling was torn down and new quarters were built. In 1973, the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse was put on the National Register of Historic Places. For a number of years, the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse was painted a "firehouse" red, but during the 1999 restoration, the tower's color was returned to the natural red brick. The work on the tower took 8 months and cost $850,000.

The Loxahatchee River Historical Society administers the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse. The lighthouse is owned and maintained as an active maritime aid to navigation by the U.S. Coast Guard.



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"Lighthouses - Tybee Island, Hunting Island and St. Simons Island"

"The Lighthouse at Old Presque Isle, MI"

"Sapelo Island, GA Lighthouse"

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[Pippin]

GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY!!!

I'm in my new place now :O)

I just hope this is the last time I need to pack/unpack my "stuff" for a loooong wile, PHEW!!

WOW! I have a LOT of threads to catch up on !

Hope to be getting that new computer maybe in June 2004.

GOOD! Just in time for the really urgent part of the election.

Well, I hope everybody has a GREAT Thanksgiving!

I'll have more to tell about my new abode later :O)

[JoeSixPack1]

Good Morning and Happy Thanksgiving!

The timing of this thread is perfect. I have a few hours to kill today and a bike ride to the Jupiter lighthouse sounds just right! I'm two counties north of it and I'll let you know if it's still there.

<|:-)~~

[Donaeus]

Martin, thanks for posting the info about Laura's book. I've been working on reading it (along with a ton of other political books) and she really sticks it to the lefties. If ya'll are interested in listening to her radio show you can pick it up on her website broadcast at:
http://www.lauraingraham.com/public/

[martin_fierro]

We expect a full report, with pictures, ya homo cheapskate.

<|:)~

[Donaeus]

(((Pippin))) Good to see you again, I've been missing ya! Contrats on getting into your new place. I understand exactly how you're feeling, being a preacher's kid is almost like being a professional mover! LOL I hope you're settled in for a long while.

In case you didn't see my earlier post hope you have a fantastic and safe Thanksgiving.

[JoeSixPack1]

We expect a full report, with pictures, ya xxxx cheapskate.

ummmm.... I rarely do pics. But I will make sure it's still there. <\:-)~~

[dansangel]

I'm two counties north of it and I'll let you know if it's still there.

I'm jealous. At one time I lived in Juno Beach and just before moving here (to HECK) lived in Sebastian. :-(

I'm with M_F - I want details!!!

(((((Joe))))))

[dansangel]

***Thank You****

This is a must-get, must-read for me!

[JoeSixPack1]

Oy vey!!

OK,OK,OK,, I'll have to rent a camera now!!! <|:-(~~

[dansangel]

Have a great day, I'll be back tonight

Thank you, and you, too. Hurry back! :-)

[dansangel]

OK,OK,OK,, I'll have to rent a camera now!!! <|:-(~~

ROFL! That's the spirit! :-)

[dansangel]

(((((((Pipster))))))))

Glad you are settled in. Hoping you stay put, too, because moving is awful.

Glad to *see* you!

[dansangel]

((((Donaeus))))))

As I told M-F, because of his post, that book is a must-read for me. Thank you for the link to Laura's talk show. When I'm not at work, I'll have to hook up with it.

Have a wonderful Humpday!

[dansangel]

I hope everyone has a blessed and safe holiday with their family and loved ones. May we especially remember our troops with prayers of thanks to the Lord.

Amen and Amen.

[Chad Fairbanks]

Welcome back, Pippin!

[MeekOneGOP]

Good Morning Meekie!

What does "MINOB" mean?

Howdy ! It's is the acronym for the caption of the URL pic in my tagline ! ...

[Billie]

Oh, Dansy, another beautiful lighthouse post! You do these so well - I have got to get Mr B to visit one someday!

[dansangel]

Thank you (((((Billie))))))

There is something so *calming* about a lighthouse visit. I find myself *whispering* when I am lucky enough to be there.

[Billie]

Hope you are having the greatest time, Dutchess, and I hope you haven't 'been' here yet. Wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday - enjoy that 'ride' today!

[Calpernia]

Woo Hoo!

Exciting morning here! We had a falcon catch a bird and eat it at the side of our house this morning!@!!!!

We watched it UP CLOSE for over an hour!!! I am printing pictures now onto paper transfer paper for shirts. Be back after our project! (good thing the kids didn't have school today...I really might have kept them home to see this).