Camp Atwater
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Camp Atwater | |
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| Location | North Brookfield, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°14′22″N 72°3′0″W / 42.23944°N 72.05000°WCoordinates: 42°14′22″N 72°3′0″W / 42.23944°N 72.05000°W |
| Built | 1921 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | No Style Listed |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # |
82004477 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 15, 1982 |
Camp Atwater is a summer camp on Shore Road in North Brookfield, Massachusetts. It was established in 1921 on the shores of Lake Lashaway on property donated by Mary Atwater, to provide a summer recreational experience for African-American boys, at a time when summer camps were generally racially segregated. The camp catered primarily to middle- and upper-class African Americans, and drew attendees from up and down the Atlantic coast. Notable attendees include Coleman Young, Clifford Alexander, Jr., and Wayne Budd.[2]
The camp was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
- ↑ "MACRIS inventory record for Camp Atwater". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
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