African American Campground Lewis Mountain, Shenandoah National Park
Description:
African American campers enjoy Lewis Mountain campground, Shenandoah National Park. Lewis Mountain was a segregated campground for African Americans that operated from 1937-1941, closed during WWII and reopened in 1945. Lewis Mountain and the rest of the Park's facilities were finally desegregated by 1950
Date:
circa 1939 - 1950
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, “African American Campground Lewis Mountain, Shenandoah National Park,” Appalachian Trail Histories, accessed November 5, 2024, https://appalachiantrailhistory.org/items/show/106.
