FIRST - first and only recognized camp for Blacks - Camp Atwater - North Brookfield
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nomadwillie
N 42° 14.345 W 072° 02.975
18T E 743440 N 4680538
Camp Atwater is a summer camp was originally established to provide a summer recreational experience for African-American boys, at a time when summer camps were generally racially segregated. Camp Atwater was established in 1921.
Waymark Code: WM17BGX
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 01/20/2023
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Quote from Nomination Form for National Register of Historic Places
"Camp Atwater possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, and workmanship. It is distinguished as the
first and only recognized camp for Blacks in the country and so meets criterion A. A number of its graduates have gone on to distinguish themselves in public life, so it also meets Criterion B.
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