Sign for Lewis Mountain Negro Area, Shenandoah National Park
Description:
Lewis Mountain Negro Area, Shenandoah National Park. Shenandoah National Park opened in 1935 as one of the first National Parks in the American South and following local custom, was segregated. The decision to segregate the park's facilities was controversial. The park remained segregated until 1950.
Date:
Precise date unknown, but most likely between 1935 - 1939
Creator:
Melanie Tenorio
Subject
Segregation in Shenandoah National ParkContributor
None recorded.Format
None recorded.Source:
Shenandoah National Park “Lewis Mountain and Other Segregated Facilities 1939-1950” Photo Gallery. https://www.nps.gov/media/photo/gallery.htm?id=20B61590-155D-451F-6786CFBCF8DF232B
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Rights
None recorded.Citation
Melanie Tenorio, “Sign for Lewis Mountain Negro Area, Shenandoah National Park,” Appalachian Trail Histories, accessed May 17, 2024, https://appalachiantrailhistory.org/items/show/102.
