Jensen Beach is a quaint town located on Florida's Treasure Coast. The name, "Treasure Coast" is derived from the 17th century when Spanish ships sank due to the coral reefs in the shallow waters of that area. Artifacts and treasures from these ships are still being discovered today.
John Laurence Jensen, an immigrant from Denmark, arrived in 1881, and set up his pineapple plantation, which became the town of Jensen.
By 1894, the Florida East Coast Railway reached Jensen Beach, and freight shipments were loaded directly onto the freight cars.
By 1895, Jensen was called the “Pineapple Capital of the World,” shipping over one million boxes of pineapples each year during the June and July season. To help deal with the increased Pineapple production, a Pineapple Factory was built.
A hard freeze in 1895 devastated most of the small pineapple plantations. Also, two fires, 1908 and 1910, destroyed most of Jensen Beach and its remaining Pineapple farms. The industry finally collapsed in 1920 due to a wide variety of financial and agriculture problems. Growers decided to turn their efforts in another direction: raising citrus.
In homage to its origins, the pineapple has become a symbol of Jensen Beach. The fruit legacy is celebrated annually during the Jensen Beach Pineapple Festival.
Today, Jensen Beach is known in the marine biology community for being a location for sea turtles to nest. The main public beach is located on A1A on the intracoastal. Sections are blocked off every year for the sea turtles to come and lay their eggs.
The Skyline Drive area of Jensen Beach, with it's hills, twists and turns in one of the highest points in all of South Florida. You can see the beautiful intracoastal waterway from that location.
Not only is All Saints Episcopal Church the oldest church building in Jensen Beach, it is the oldest in all of Martin County, having been erected in 1898.
If you're looking for small-town charm with a laid back feel, Jensen Beach is THE place to be! Jet ski and boat rentals are available with lots of beautiful beaches open to the public.
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