Florida State Road 252 (pre-1945)

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Jungle Trail
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	Indian River County, Florida
Nearest city:	Orchid
Coordinates:	27°51′30″N 80°27′00″W / 27.85833, -80.45Coordinates: 27°51′30″N 80°27′00″W / 27.85833, -80.45
Added to NRHP:	August 1, 2003
NRHP Reference#:	03000700[1]
Governing body:	Local government

State Road 252 (also known as the Jungle Trail) was part of A1A in northeastern Indian River County. The narrow, seven-and-a-half mile long road is located between Old Winter Beach Road and the current A1A, along the western side of Orchid Island, and is unpaved. It is part of the Indian River Lagoon Scenic Highway system, and the southernmost road in the highway system.

[edit] History

The road started as a means to quickly transport citrus to packinghouses on the mainland, then in the 1930s and 1940s became more used by tourists.^[2] On August 1, 2003, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

[edit] References and external links

1. ^ National Register of Historical Places - Florida (FL), Indian River County. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-03-31).
2. ^ Indian River County listings at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs

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