Neighboring Cities: Ocean Breeze Park | Rio | Sewall's Point | Stuart | North River Shores
John Laurence Jensen, an immigrant from Denmark, arrived in 1881, and set up his pineapple plantation, which became the town of Jensen. In 1925, Jensen Beach incorporated as a city, and a mile-long wooden bridge was built to give access to Hutchinson Island. The Great Depression destroyed the tax base, and town leaders did away with incorporation. The famed Arch on Dixie Highway (SR 707) at Frances Langford Park welcomed visitors to Jensen Beach. |