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Loxahatchee River Historical Society:

Illuminating History For 50 Years -

From Oil House Museum To A National Heritage Site

Jan. 27 marked a remarkable milestone for the local These special Conservation Lands are a part of the U.S. Inlet Lighthouse & Museum serving over 100,000 annual
nonprofit Loxahatchee River Historical Society (LRHS). Department of Interior and managed by the Bureau of visitors today, the society has honored the legacy of that
Fifty years ago, the society incorporated to begin the Land Management. The Congressional Bill was signed by first meeting between Ethel Gravett and Bessie DuBois.
important work of documenting and preserving the President George W. Bush on May 8, 2008 and gave the As we look back over the past 50 years, we honor the
area’s more than 6,000-year history. Today the society is Jupiter Lighthouse the national recognition it deserves. The dedication of the volunteers and staff of the LRHS for their
best known for operating the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & society was named as a managing partner, an unusual honor dedication to keep preserving and retelling the stories of
Museum. for a nonprofit in public lands legislation. our unique coastal community and its cherished Lighthouse.
From the opening of the first Lighthouse Museum in Visit jupiterlighthouse.org to join us for upcoming 50th
the 1860 Oil House to the current operations of the Jupiter Anniversary programs and events.

Ethel Gravett at the LHS Oil House Museum dedication in 1973

In 1970, Ethel Gravett took her son’s Cub Scout troop to
visit the home of local historian and pioneer Bessie Wilson
DuBois. Bessie told the Cub Scouts stories of our history,
while showing them treasures, artifacts, and photos she
collected over her lifetime in Jupiter. When Ethel learned
that Bessie was worried about the future of her collection,
she had a vision that would change our community forever.
Serving as the chair for Jupiter-Tequesta Junior Woman’s
Club, she galvanized local civic organizations and other
community members, organized meetings, and formed the
“Loxahatchee Historical Society.” The following year, the
society opened the first Lighthouse Museum in the 1860
Oil House adjacent to the Lighthouse.
First there was the urgent need for preservation. The Dedication of the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area
society acquired the listing of the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse
on the National Register of Historic Places and the 1898
DuBois Pioneer Home, which they operated as a museum
house from 1977 until 2007, when the county closed it for
renovations. Volunteers rallied to save the Lighthouse and
maintain it as an active aid to navigation when the U.S.
Coast Guard considered decommissioning the Lighthouse
in favor of a modern light atop a condo.
The Loxahatchee Historical Museum opened in 1988 in
Burt Reynolds Park offering exhibits and creating a home
for the DuBois and other collections. On Pearl Harbor • Remodels / New Construction / Additions
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