Why America's Old Money Still Hides on Jupiter Island

The history of Jupiter Island, Florida, the private barrier island near Hobe Sound where America's old money has wintered since the 1930s. From the 1860 Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and the failed Picture City boom of the 1920s to Joseph and Permelia Reed, the Jupiter Island Club and the miles of beachfront the family gave to the public. Have you ever walked the beach at Hobe Sound or watched the waves at Blowing Rocks? Tell us when you went and what you remember most, in the comments. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:38 Two Islands Become One 2:09 The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse 5:01 Pineapples and the Railroad 7:55 The Island Inn, 1916 10:05 The Picture City Dream 13:46 Bust, Storm and Depression 18:46 Joseph and Permelia Reed 22:07 The Jupiter Island Club 25:35 Famous Winter Residents 26:40 Becoming a Town, 1953 28:55 Beaches Given to the Public Subscribe for more stories of old money families and the estates they built across Florida. #Florida #JupiterIsland #OldMoney