Trapper Nelson Zoo Historic District
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Trapper Nelson Zoo Historic District
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Cookware from Nelson's hunting camp
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| Nearest city: | Hobe Sound, Florida |
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| Coordinates: | 26°58′37″N 80°9′49″W / 26.97694°N 80.16361°WCoordinates: 26°58′37″N 80°9′49″W / 26.97694°N 80.16361°W |
| Built: | 1933 |
| Architect: | Nelson, Vince "Trapper" |
| Governing body: | State |
| NRHP Reference#: | 06000918[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | October 3, 2006 |
The Trapper Nelson Zoo Historic District, also known as Trapper Nelson Hunting Camp and Trapper Nelson Interpretive Site, is an historic district located south of Hobe Sound, Florida, in the United States. It is inside Jonathan Dickinson State Park at 16450 Southeast Federal Highway. On October 3, 2006, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. You can get there via the Loxahatchee River (canoe, boat, or kayak) or by only one road.
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[edit] Trapper Nelson
Vince "Trapper" Nelson developed a zoo on his property in the 1950s,[2] and his camp and zoo became popular tourist attractions, where such celebrities as Gene Tunney and Gary Cooper visited. He was known locally as the "Tarzan of the Loxahatchee".
He was found dead in his cabin by a friend in 1968, and his death was ruled a suicide. His land was acquired by the state of Florida, and is now part of Jonathan Dickinson State Park.[3]
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- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection, Loxahatchee - Lake Worth Creek Aquatic Preserve
- ^ Loxahatchee River Adventures at Jonathan Dickinson State Park
[edit] External links
- Weekly List Of Actions Taken On Properties: 10/16/06 Through 10/20/06 at National Register of Historic Places
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