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Our History Is a Treasure: Chapter (772) 245-8940 9128 B SE Bridge Road Hobe Sound, FL www.hobesoundbeachshop.com Volume 1 • Number 4 • September 2020 Our History is a Treasure : Chapter One The winds were howling, the rain was pelting down, the waves dwarfed the barkentine Reformation as it rocked uncontrollably in the threatening seas. The 25 souls on board were struck with terror when suddenly the ship was driven onto a reef and ultimately on the shore of Jupiter Island just north of the Jupiter Inlet near what today is known as “Hobe Sound.” All of the ship's party survived the shipwreck. The Reformation had left Port Royal, Jamaica on August 23, 1696 bound for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Although they were part of a convoy, during calm weather, the Reformation drifted and became separated, and on September 24th was struck by the sudden and relentless storm. On board was Jonathan Dickinson A view from the top of Water Street in the 1920s showing the and his family, which included his wife, Mary, their six-month-old Picture City water tower. son, Jonathan, and his ten slaves. Dickinson’s Journal shows a Dickinson spelled "Caseekey") wanted them to go to Havana, list of everybody on the Reformation that included the Cuba instead. Ultimately, they were permitted to travel north Commander (or Master) and the Mate of the Reformation, five towards their destination. sailors, "the Master's boy", "the Master's Negro", the Dickinsons and their slaves, Robert Barrow, a prominent Quaker According to Jonathan Dickinson’s Journal, the first known preacher, Benjamin Allen, a "kinsman" of Dickinson, and Venus, written historical facts of the east coast of Florida, the castaways "an Indian Girl". suffered many hardships and indignities as they finally were able to make their way up the east coast towards St. Augustine Once the storm calmed, they began retrieving provisions and and their ultimate destination of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. supplies from the wreck. Several of the party were sick, Thus began the foundation of the colorful history of the lovely including the Dickinson infant, Robert Barrow, Benjamin Allen, unincorporated village known today as “Hobe Sound.” Hobe and Joseph Kirle, whose leg had been broken a few days earlier Sound is the anglicized form of the name of a village of Jaega, in another storm. Within a few hours they were discovered by a Native American group that lived in the area before European the local Jobe Indians (Dickinson spelled the name "Hoe-Bay"). settlement. The Spanish recorded the village name as Jobe or The Jobes appropriated almost everything the shipwrecked Jove. Jonathan Dickinson referred to it as “Hoe-bay” in his party had brought out of the ship, and much that was still on journal. Today it is pronounced Hobe (rhymes with robe) Sound. the ship, although they showed no interest in the alcohol, sugar, or molasses. The Jobes made threatening gestures and called Parts of Hobe Sound were included in the 12,000 acres of the the castaways "Nickaleer", by which they meant "English." Gomez land grant given by Spain to Don Eusebio in 1815 for Dickinson and Robert Barrow, being staunch Quakers, “services to the crown.” In 1821 Gomez sold 8,000 acres, persuaded the others to not resist the Jobes, but to put their including Jupiter Island to Joseph Delespine for $1 per acre. trust in God to protect them. One of the crewmen, Solomon In the 1880s Hobe Sound became known for its successful Cresson, could speak Spanish well, and they resolved to say Pineapple Plantations. that they were Spanish. The Jobes acted as though they did not believe them but may have been afraid of mistakenly treating When Henry Flagler built his railroad along the east coast of Spanish nationals too harshly. The castaways indicated their Florida shortly after the turn of the 20th century it passed desire to travel to Saint Augustine, but the Jobe Cacique (which continued on page 6 ᕡ 1 Hint: “All Answers Can be Found in the Chapter One Article. Chapter One 2 3 Across 4 4. Jonathan Dickinson's Religion 5 7. Current name of the Picture City School 8. How many survived the shipwreck 6 7 8 10. Name of the ship Jonathan Dickinson sailed on 9 15. Major cause of the collapse of the dream for Pic ture Ci ty 10 17. Early Plantation crop in Hobe Sound 11 18. Head of the Jobe Indians 12 13 20. Name of the "Indian Girl" onboard the ship 14 15 21. Major local industry credited to the railroad 16 23. The castaways pretended to be what nationality 24. The Olympia Corporation planned to becom e a production center for making these 17 18 25. Name of land grant given to Don Eusebio in 181 5 19 Down 20 1. Who built the railroad running through Hobe So und 2. County where Hobe Sound is located 21 22 3. Diamond Transfer was once what type of gasoline station 5. Name of Jonathan Dickinson's son 23 6. Original destination of Jonathan Dickinson's jou rney 9. Street where Olympia City lamp posts can sti ll b e se en 11. Type of ship Jonathan Dickinson sailed on 24 12. Month Jonathan Dickinson started his journe y 13. What did the Jobes call the English 14. Country that the convoy sailed from in 1696 25 16. The theme for Picture City was in what style 19. One of the items on the ship the Jobes took no interest in 22. Month Jonathan Dickinson came ashore a fter the big storm Save the Date The Hobe Sound Beach Shop is planning a special MEN’S NIGHT EVENT . This will be an exclusive event for husbands, dads, granddads, brothers, uncles, nephews, sons and boyfriends, to join us for a night of shopping. Much has been planned for this fun evening. Mark your calendar now so you don’t miss out on this great opportunity. THURSDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 17, 2020 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. 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