Jupiter Inlet Historic and Archeological Site, Archaeological site on Jupiter Inlet, Florida, United States
The Jupiter Inlet Historic and Archeological Site is an ancient shell midden built by the Jaega people, located off A1A in the DuBois Park area of Jupiter, Florida. It was the site of the village of Hobe, also written Jobe in Spanish orthography. The site was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on November 5, 1985.
The shell midden was built by the Jaega people, whose village of Hobe stood here; Spanish orthography rendered the name Jobe, later conflated with Jove. The site was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on November 5, 1985.
The site shows traces of the Jaega people who lived here and built shell mounds that remain visible today. Visitors can see at different locations how these communities organized their settlement and relied on coastal resources.
Access is through marked pathways that connect different areas of the grounds. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes and pay attention to signs explaining what they see at different locations.
The village recorded by the Spanish as Jobe, home of the Jaega, was later conflated with Jove, and that confusion gave the town of Jupiter its name. The site itself, an ancient shell midden off A1A near DuBois Park, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 5, 1985.
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