Address
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum
500 Captain Armour's Way
Jupiter, FL 33469
phone: 561-747-8380
fax: 561-575-3292
e-mail: visit@jupiterlighthouse.org
web: www.jupiterlighthouse.org
Hours
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum
Tuesday - Sunday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, last lighthouse tour leaves at 4pm
DuBois Pioneer Home
Tuesday - Wednesday 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Admissions
Lighthouse & Museum Adult-$9, Children (6-18)-$5, 5 & under-free, active U.S. military with current ID admitted free. DuBois Pioneer Home-$2 donation
Services
Gift Shop
Staff
Jamie Stuve, President & CEO
phone: 561-747-8380 x102
Kathleen Glover, Assistant Director
phone: 561-747-8380 x105
Chris McKnight, Lighthouse Manager & Tours
phone: 561-747-8380 x101
Lynn Drake, Collections & Research
phone: 561-747-8380 x108
Gaye Lathe, Gift Shop & Wedding Coordinator
phone: 561-747-8380 x101
Steve Varhola, Operations Manager
Ridgway Lisa, Bookkeeper & Purchasing
phone: 561-747-8380 x103
Kruspe Steve, Operations & Maintenance Chief
phone: 561-747-8380 x104

Description

The 1860 Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse is a great tour destination and the best view in Palm Beach County. A museum in a renovated WWII building exhibits "Five Thousand Years on the Loxahatchee," featuring Native American,Pioneer and Military history,a lighthouse movie, museum gift shop and a snack cafe. Exterior exhibits include the 1892 Tindall Pioneer Homestead & Native American sites, as well as the Lighthouse and Oil House exhibit.

Mission

As Stewards of the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum, the Loxahatchee River Historical Society safeguards, sustains and interprets the historical sites and dynamic maritime heritage of the Loxahatchee River Region in southeast Florida.

History

The Loxahatchee River and the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse make the history of Northern Palm Beach County unique in all of Florida. From Native American habitation dating back at least 5,000 years, to modern military occupation, the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Reservation site at the juncture of the Loxahatchee River, the Indian River and the 126 acre Lighthouse site was designated the Jupiter Inlet Lighhtouse Outstanding Natural Area by Congress in 2008, the first Outstanding Natural Area in the Eastern United States. July 10, 2010 marks the 150th Anniversary of the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse.

Governance

Private Non-Profit

ADA

Wheelchair Accessible

Parking

Restrooms

Services

Gift Shop